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Budapest: The beautiful city with the darkest of pasts
Pokut Plateau Rize Camlihemsin,Pokut plateau in the Black Sea and Turkey. Rize, Turkey.
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Turkey’s hidden alpine wonderland
Chutatip "Nok" Suntaranon at Kalaya.
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One of Philadelphia’s top chefs met her future husband on a plane. Then they traveled the world together
Probably the most iconic shot of Kai Tak International Airport --a departing Cathay Pacific's flight captured in between the walk-up buildings in Kowloon City. Daryl Chapman, a 40-year-old photographer, recalled, "That photo was taken in To Kwa Wan just at the entrance of the airport tunnel (now Kai Tak tunnel)."
Daryl Chapman
25 years on: Remembering the glory days of Hong Kong’s old Kai Tak Airport
Night of Unrest - Amidst the chaos and fury, a surge of youthful rebellion engulfs the streets, leaving behind shattered windows, looted stores, and a trail of defiance. Au milieu du chaos et de la fureur, une vague de rebellion a submerge les rues, laissant derriere elle des vitrines brisees, des magasins pilles et une trainee de defiance. Marseille, FRANCE-30/06/2023//MUNSCHFREDERIC_Sipa.11368/Credit:Alexis JUMEAU/SIPA/2306300853 (Sipa via AP Images)
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France violence: Is it safe to visit Paris and other cities right now?
A 'crocodile ramen' dish at Witch Cat Kwai in Taiwan
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Crocodile ramen is Taiwan’s latest food fad
Hornelen Via Ferrata opened June 18, 2023. Enjoy the view from the highest sea cliff in Europe.
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Towering sea cliff in Norway opens jaw-dropping tourist route
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Flight attendants’ secrets for surviving summer travel
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Meet the traveler behind social media’s viral packing hacks
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Maria Abu Kube
It’s one of the world’s oldest spirits. Now it’s making a comeback
A view shows the Maraya concert hall, the world's largest mirrored building, in the ruins of Al-Ula, a UNESCO World Heritage site in northwestern Saudi Arabia, on February 19, 2023, where an exhibition showing works by the late US artist Andy Warhol is taking place until May 16 of this year. - The first exhibition in Saudi Arabia for the Pop Art giant is a tribute to the late artist's obsession with celebrity, and his seeming ability to predict the rise of contemporary influencer culture. (Photo by Fayez Nureldine / AFP) (Photo by FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images)
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The shimmering mirrored building that vanishes into the desert
A photographer takes a picture of an Airbus A380 passenger aircraft, operated by HiFly, at the Farnborough Airshow, south west of London, on July 19, 2018. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)
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A new airline says it’s building a superjumbo-only fleet
Three friends enjoying a trip together - Rear view. They are at a railroad train station.
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Travel experiences you can only enjoy while you’re young
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The world’s biggest cruise ship is almost ready
Second year Cleveland Clinic resident, Dr. Hemal, delivered his eighth baby while traveling back to the United States from India.
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What happens when there’s a medical emergency on an airplane
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Cold pizza in a glass? The rise of savory cocktails

NEWS

A Hawaiian Airlines flight hit severe turbulence about 5 hours into an 11-hour flight from Hawaii to Australia.
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7 injured in severe turbulence on Hawaiian Airlines flight
Jul 04, 2023
People wearing colourful costume take part in the Gay pride parade in Kathmandu, Nepal, August 8, 2017.
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Why Nepal could be the next big LGBTQ travel destination
Jun 29, 2023
A Delta Airlines airplane sits at a gate at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 10, 2022. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)
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Delta flight diverted to Atlanta due to unruly passenger, airline says
Jun 29, 2023
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Air passenger gets plane all to himself
Jun 28, 2023
The Masaccio is Europe's first battery-powered train.
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The first battery-powered trains have arrived in Europe
Jun 28, 2023
A general view shows people gathering at the Colosseum monument in Rome on April 7, 2023, prior to the Way of the Cross (Via Crucis) prayer service as part of celebrations of the Holy Week. - Pope Francis, who is recovering from bronchitis and last week spent three nights in hospital, will not attend the traditional "Way of the Cross" prayer service on Good Friday, the Vatican said. (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP) (Photo by ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP via Getty Images)
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Tourist filmed carving girlfriend’s name into Rome’s Colosseum
Jun 26, 2023
Austria, Wien State, Vienna, Kohlmarkt and Hofburg
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The world’s most liveable cities for 2023
Jun 22, 2023
Saudi Arabia's Haramain high speed train connects the two Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
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The high-speed train that zooms across the Saudi desert
Jun 23, 2023
NC Delta makes emergency landing without nosegear
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Delta plane lands with nose gear up at Charlotte airport
Jun 28, 2023
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European tourist island declares itself a phone-free zone
Jun 21, 2023
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The world’s 50 best restaurants for 2023 revealed
Jun 21, 2023
A nineteen-year-old Korean man attempted to open a plane door mid air on a flight from Cebu in Philippines to Incheon airport in South Korea according to officials from Jeju Airlines and Incheon airport police.
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Man who attempted to open plane door mid-flight tests positive for drugs
Jun 21, 2023

Food & drink

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‘You had to be there’: Foods that taste better on home turf
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Inside the ‘world’s smallest restaurant’ for just two guests
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This country has the best wines in the world for 2023
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Turkish foods: 23 delicious dishes

Stay

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Maldives luxury resort takes fresh approach to waste with ground-breaking ‘Sustainability Lab’
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Inside Maldives’ new Sustainability Lab
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What it’s like to stay at the world’s oldest hotel
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A British-themed resort opens in the ‘Las Vegas of Asia’

CHANCE ENCOUNTERS

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Kim Latkovic
He met the love of his life but lost her. Then he had a genius idea
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Adventure in You
A stranger photobombed her vacation video. They’ve been together for almost a decade
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Two flight attendants fell in love on an airplane. Here’s what happened next

SEARCHING FOR MEXICO

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 20: Breakfast tacos from HomeState including (from bottom up) Pecos, Dont Mess with Texas and Blanco taken on the outside patio at HomeState on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 in Los Angeles, CA. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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A short history of the long fight over breakfast tacos
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This legendary sandwich was created by accident
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All the restaurants Eva Longoria visits in ‘Searching for Mexico’

SURVIVAL GUIDES

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‘I was up to my waist down a hippo’s throat.’ He survived, and here’s his advice
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING, UNITED STATES - 2017/06/02: A Mother Grizzly and her cub walk through a meadow in Yellowstone National Park. (Photo by Will Powers/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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How to survive a bear attack – or better yet, avoid one altogether
Bull Shark off the coast of Jupiter Florida.
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What to do when a shark goes after you
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
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