Smart News Travel | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/smartnews-travel/RSS feed for Smart News TravelenThu, 25 Jul 2019 10:00:00 +0000Climate Change Has Made Climbing the Matterhorn More Dangeroushttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews-travel/climate-change-has-made-climbing-matterhorn-even-more-dangerous-180972723/Melting permafrost is leading to more frequent rockfalls and landslides on the iconic peak and other areas of the AlpsThu, 25 Jul 2019 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews-travel/climate-change-has-made-climbing-matterhorn-even-more-dangerous-180972723/New York Honors Shirley Chisholm, First Black Congresswoman in U.S. History, With New Statuehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews-travel/new-nyc-statue-honor-shirley-chisholm-first-black-congresswoman-us-history-180970943/The firebrand politician once quipped that she would like to be remembered as a woman who ‘had guts’Tue, 04 Dec 2018 16:58:28 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews-travel/new-nyc-statue-honor-shirley-chisholm-first-black-congresswoman-us-history-180970943/The World’s Tallest Water Slide Is More Than 134 Feet Tallhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews-travel/the-worlds-tallest-water-slide-is-more-than-134-feet-tall-180947792/Riders--who will descend in inflatable rafts of four rather than alone--will reach speeds of more than 65 miles per hourWed, 20 Nov 2013 18:55:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews-travel/the-worlds-tallest-water-slide-is-more-than-134-feet-tall-180947792/