Editor's Picks

In a photo taken on April 2, 2020 a cat sits on a table at the Table A Raccoon Cafe in Seoul.
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Raccoons, foxes, meerkats: South Korea clamps down on controversial animal cafes
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Farrah Skeiky
Growing up Iranian American, she didn’t feel ‘enough’ for either culture. Here’s how her mom helped her find home
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Tom Winter
This US couple bought a 400-year-old Italian tower on a handshake. Here’s what happened
11 December 2019, Thailand, Koh Samui: An empty hammock on a beach.
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‘The White Lotus’ season 3 filming location revealed
<strong>Powerful passports: </strong>France is one of six countries to top a 2024 index of the world's most "powerful passports." (Pictured: The Eiffel Tower in Paris.)
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The world’s most powerful passports for 2024
US and Chinese flags are seen in Beijing, on July 8, 2023.
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China says it’s easier than ever for Americans to visit the country
Sailboats at Malo Lago, Pasadur village, NW part of the island of Lastovo, Dalmatia, Croatia. Photo made with drone DJI Mavic Pro from above.
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Secret spots on one of Europe’s most beautiful coastlines
Gary Leung runs alongside a guide runner.
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This visually impaired man traveled to Japan to run 1,400 miles in 40 days – and wants to tackle South Korea next
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 24: People gather to visit the Tower of London, on the north bank of the River Thames on October 24, 2023 in London, England. With an array of notable tourist attractions, London, the capital city of England, is one of the world's most visited cities attracting millions of visitors every year. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
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London’s most exclusive pub is hidden inside a 900-year-old fortress
Anantara Mina Al Arab will bring overwater villas to Ras Al Khaimah.
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The sexiest new hotels for 2024
This photograph taken on July 7, 2023 shows a Freccia Rossa (Red Arrow) high-speed train of Trenitalia train operator at the central railway station in Milan.
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The most exciting new trains coming in 2024
These dancing trees can be found along the mangrove forest near Walakiri Beach in Sumba Island, Indonesia.
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Where to go in 2024: The best places to visit
From left, Chefs Toru Takano, Ami Hamasaki and Shun Sato pose for a picture at ENISHI restaurant in Hong Kong on April 20, 2023.
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15 years ago, 3 Japanese chefs met in a Sydney bar. Here’s what happened next
Passengers stand on the wings of a U.S. Airways plane as a ferry pulls up to it after it landed in the Hudson River in New York, January 15, 2009. Local media said the plane was an Airbus with 146 passengers and five crew which had just taken off from La Guardia Airport and was trying to return after apparently striking a flock of birds. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES) FOR BEST QUALITY ALSO SEE: GF2E51F1M4V01
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15 years after the Miracle on the Hudson, a look at the survivors’ lives
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The places you can (and can’t) visit in 2024

NEWS

In this photograph taken on September 24, 2023, tourists disembark from a seaplane at a resort in Baa Atoll in Maldives.
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Why Modi’s beach shots sparked calls for an Indian boycott of Maldives tourism
Jan 09, 2024
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Americans try to bring record number of guns through airport security 1:14
Jan 12, 2024
(LtoR) British vocalist Geoff MacCormack, British artist and musician George Underwood, French writer and journalist Jerome Soligny and Mayor of the 13th arrondissment of Paris, Jerome Coumet, stand next to a plaque during the inauguration of a street, named after British rock music and pop icon David Bowie, on the day of his 77th birthday, in the 13th district of Paris, on the left bank of the city on January 8, 2024. Bowie, counting as one of the most influential as well as best-selling, musicians of the 20th century, died eight years ago and there is no record of a David-Bowie-named street anywhere else. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP) (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP via Getty Images)
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Paris names street after glam rock star
Jan 09, 2024
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Delayed, lost or damaged luggage: What you should do
Jan 11, 2024
Investigation involving Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on a Boeing 737-9 MAX in Portland, Oregon.
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What travelers need to know about the Boeing 737 Max 9 grounding
Jan 10, 2024
A flight information display system shows departure times at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on December 27, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia.
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What to do if your flight is canceled or delayed
Jan 10, 2024
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Kenya goes visa-free for travelers – but there’s a catch
Jan 09, 2024
Rescuers walk as they take part in a rescue operation to reach five people trapped in the cave after heavy rainfall, in Bloska Polica, Slovenia, January 6, 2024. Cave Rescue Service of Slovenia/Handout/REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES MANDATORY CREDIT
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Rescuers free tourists and guides trapped in Slovenian cave
Jan 08, 2024
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Record breaking attendance at China’s ice and snow festival 2:08
Jan 08, 2024
Icon of the Seas cruise ship is docked after arriving in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, as part of its trial voyage and certification process. (AP Photo/Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo)
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World’s biggest cruise ship undergoes checks just weeks before first-ever voyage
Jan 04, 2024
A passenger aircraft of the airline Oman Air flies over the multi-storey car park "The Squaire" during the landing approach to Frankfurt Airport on September 12, 2018.
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The world’s most punctual airlines for 2023
Jan 04, 2024

Food & drink

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‘King of fruit’: Azerbaijan’s love affair with the pomegranate
Gino Sorbillo has created uproar in Italy with his pineapple pizza.
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Italy divided over new pineapple pizza
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The secret history of Japan’s best sweets
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Stay

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A hotel with one-of-a-kind access to the Great Wall of China
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Singapore’s ‘garden in a hotel’ 0:49
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Fontainebleau opens $3.7-billion Las Vegas Strip hotel
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The Seychelles island where travelers stay for months

CHANCE ENCOUNTERS

Kacie Rose Burns fell in love with Dario Nencetti while she was vacationing in Florence, Italy.
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She went on a solo trip to Italy. Right away she met the love of her life
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Martina Johnson and Leslie Johnson
She bought an airplane ticket she thought was a scam. Then her future husband was on board
A romantic moment ashore in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador - April 2013
Liesbet Collaert
She broke up with her boyfriend and moved in with a man she’d known for 3 weeks. Here’s what happened next

SURVIVAL GUIDES

American Alligator in Everglades National Park, Florida.
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How to survive an alligator attack – or better yet, avoid one entirely
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‘I was up to my waist down a hippo’s throat.’ He survived, and here’s his advice
ZAO, JAPAN - JANUARY 20: Snow trees are seen at Zao Ski Resort on January 20, 2018 in Yamagata, Japan. The natural creation is called Ôsnow monstersÕ, attract visitors. on January 20, 2018 in Zao, Japan. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images)
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You’re trapped in a blizzard. Do you know what to do next to survive?

SEARCHING FOR MEXICO

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All the restaurants Eva Longoria visits in ‘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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