Kelsey Allen

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Explore adventure guides and design a custom itinerary for the destination of your choice in and around the city.

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Part of aging into adulthood is coming to the realization that certain friendships thrive in certain circumstances: there are friends you sign a lease with, friends you introduce to your family, friends who are good at a party and friends who are distinctly not, and more.

Apple Is Trying to Revive the Group Trip

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I was crying at the base of a Mammoth Mountain ski run in California when I first encountered hand warmers.

The Best Editor-Approved Hand Warmers for All Types of Winter Travel

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Every time I take a flight, I ponder if it will be my last.

How to Overcome Your Flight Anxiety

Thrillist Itineraries

Thrillist destination guides with local expertise to help with everything you need to know before embarking on your next adventure.

Thrillist Itineraries Destination Guides: Things to Do and Everything You Need to Know Before Traveling

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A few miles off the toe of Italy’s boot sits the country’s wiser, more elusive sister: Sicily.

The Best Things to Do in Sicily, From Sunny Beaches to Fragrant Lemon Groves

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Guiltless travel can be hard to come by these days, what with the inevitable impacts on climate change or overtourism or cultural exploitation, but the Faroe Islands are currently offering a handful of folks a unique chance to take a trip that’s not only guilt free, but free free (flights notwithstanding).

Stay in the Faroe Islands for Free Through This Volunteer Program

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With more than 325 million visitors a year and rivetingly silly social media accounts, the US’s national parks are more popular than ever.

Five More National Parks Now Require Reservations in 2025

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For decades, travelers have been praying for a more pleasant way to get from LA to San Francisco.

A Luxury Overnight Train Service from LA to SF Is Underway

There are few crimes against the social contract worse than playing audio aloud in public spaces.

Travelers Are Begging Airports to Put Up ‘Use Headphones’ Signs

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Two Days Away

Thrillist shares itineraries to some of the best towns and small cities across the United States. Everything you need to know to make the most of your weekend away.

Two Days Away: Small Town Weekend Getaways in the U.S.

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Anyone who rewatches Gilmore Girls when fall arrives knows there is nothing more aspirational than donning a cozy cable-knit sweater and traversing a quaint small town with a book in hand.

Like the Literary Classics Written Here, This Quaint Town Is a Page-Turner 

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While I probably can’t stop you from spending today and tomorrow staring at a screen and refreshing live coverage results, it’s important to take a break and remember the real reason we cherish the internet: It allows us to look at adorable animals.

This Shih Tzu Festival in Japan Is Just What You Need Today

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One of the largest fires in LA Country history ravaged Angeles National Forest in 2020, burning 115,997 acres of land in the San Gabriel Mountains over the course of nearly three months.

After Fires Devastated the Area, This 131-Year-Old Camp Has Finally Reopened

Fall Foliage

From road trips to local guides, here's everything you need to enjoy the great autumn outdoors and see the most beautiful fall foliage in your part of the country (plus the best times to see it).

Fall Foliage in the US: Autumnal Guide to the Outdoors

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In Los Angeles, and most of Southern California for that matter, the announcement of the Iced Pumpkin Spiced Latte at Starbucks is usually the only indication that fall is imminent.

Kelsey Allen

Latest Posts From Kelsey

Apple Is Trying to Revive the Group Trip

Apple Invites promises to make sure the trip doesn't fall apart before it even starts

The Best Editor-Approved Hand Warmers for All Types of Winter Travel

The, er, hottest picks to make winter storms, snowy ski slopes, and freezing temperatures manageable

How to Overcome Your Flight Anxiety

A guide to staying grounded, even when you’re 35,000 feet in the air

The Best Things to Do in Sicily, From Sunny Beaches to Fragrant Lemon Groves

Your visit isn’t complete without strolling through the Ballaro Market in Palermo, eating a cannoli at a sidewalk cafe, or marveling at the decadent palazzos.

Stay in the Faroe Islands for Free Through This Volunteer Program

For two days, a select few volunteers help the region recover from the impacts of overtourism.

Five More National Parks Now Require Reservations in 2025

Book ahead if you want to catch the sunrise at Maui’s highest peak.

A Luxury Overnight Train Service from LA to SF Is Underway

Dreamstar Lines’s route will begin summer 2025 if all goes according to plan.

Travelers Are Begging Airports to Put Up ‘Use Headphones’ Signs

No one wants to hear your TikTok feed played aloud.

Like the Literary Classics Written Here, This Quaint Town Is a Page-Turner

That famous pond you read about in high school? Add it to your Concord literary tour.

This Shih Tzu Festival in Japan Is Just What You Need Today

They're basically sentient teddy bears.

After Fires Devastated the Area, This 131-Year-Old Camp Has Finally Reopened

After four years of closure, Sturtevant Camp is accepting reservations starting November 1.

The Best Botanic Gardens in LA to See Fall Foliage

Stroll through autumn leaves at the best botanical gardens across LA County.