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They quit their jobs and sold everything to drive around the world with two young children
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The $2 billion Rwandan airport that could help African aviation take off
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Malaysia’s top 40 foods
FURNACE CREEK, CALIFORNIA - JULY 15: A car passes a sign warning of extreme heat danger on the eve of a day that could set a new world heat record in Death Valley National Park on July 15, 2023 near Furnace Creek, California. Weather forecasts for tomorrow call for a high temperature of 129º Fahrenheit and possibly as high as 131. Previously, the highest temperature reliably recorded on Earth was 129.2F (54C) in Death Valley in 2013. A century earlier a high temperature in Death Valley reportedly reached 134F but many modern weather experts have rejected that claim along with other high summer temperatures reported in the region that year. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
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Traveling to a heat wave zone: Here’s what tourists need to know
Gatwick Airport, London, UK, 7 Jul 2023. People queue to check in for flights at Gatwick Airport. Thousands of flights in Europe could be delayed or cancelled this summer as air traffic controllers threaten to strike. (Photo by: Andy Soloman/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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It’s not just the heatwave. There’s now another reason your summer vacation might be ruined
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What it’s like to be an American living in Paris
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Pan Am flight attendants had the most glamorous jobs in the sky. Here’s what happened when the airline vanished
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Abu Dhabi has built a white water river in the middle of a scorching desert
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Smart ways to save money in Europe this crazy, crowded summer
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This tiny island has one of the world’s most unusual runways
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They climbed mountains to escape Nazis. Now their great-grandchildren are making the same journey
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They split after a whirlwind romance. Years later the passion was still burning
Start of the Naadam Festival celebrating the 800th anniversary of the Mongolian State in the National Stadium. A Genghis Khan actor was central the spectacular event. (Photo by In Pictures Ltd./Corbis via Getty Images)
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What is Naadam? The story behind Mongolia’s ‘Three Manly Games’
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Debra Dolan
She’s sent postcards to herself for over 40 years. Here’s what she’s learned
Flying above Fort Jefferson, Seaplane photography in the Dry Tortugas
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Incredible US national park campgrounds you can’t drive to
China - Shanghai - Bund Sightseeing Tunnel
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The incredible tunnels pushing deep below the surface
Hjem draws foodies to rural Northumberland in England.
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The tastiest hotels around the world

NEWS

Tourists visit the Flaming Mountain scenic spot during the 8-day National Day holiday on October 6, 2020 in Turpan, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China.
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Chinese tourists flock to ‘Flaming Mountains’ despite heat wave
Jul 20, 2023
STANSTED, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 30: Ryanair planes are parked in a stand at Stansted Airport on June 30, 2020 in Stansted, United Kingdom. Passengers travelling between the UK and some countries will no longer have to quarantine, under a new scheme to be announced by the government. The list of countries is expected to be announced later this week. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
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Train fares ‘up to 30 times the price of planes in Europe’
Jul 20, 2023
Hong Kong bar Coa's Bloody Beef Maria.
Asia's 50 Best Bars 2022
Asia’s best bars for 2023 announced
Jul 19, 2023
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Passenger describes being on flight in extreme heat
Jul 19, 2023
A Russian military large landing ship, which now transports cars and people between Crimea and Taman because the Crimean Bridge connecting Russian mainland and Crimean peninsula over the Kerch Strait is closed, sails not far from Kerch, Crimea, on Monday, July 17, 2023. An attack before dawn damaged part of a bridge linking Russia to Moscow-annexed Crimea that is a key supply route for Kremlin forces in the war with Ukraine. The strike Monday has forced the span's temporary closure for a second time in less than a year. (AP Photo)
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Crimea vacationers urged not to cancel trips after bridge attack
Jul 18, 2023
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Why US Treasury Secretary Yellen set off a wild mushroom craze
Jul 15, 2023
WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 16: In this photo DELTA Air Lines logo is seen on a passenger plane, in Washington D.C., United States on February 16, 2023. (Photo by Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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Passenger treated for ‘heat-related discomfort’ at Las Vegas airport
Jul 19, 2023
Greenway House in southwest England was once home to mystery writer Agatha Christie.
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Over 100 people trapped in mystery writer Agatha Christie’s former home
Jul 16, 2023
NARA, NARA-KEN, JAPAN - 2017/08/17: Toshodai-ji Temple was founded by a Chinese priest invited to Japan by the emperor to teach Buddhism. Its influence propagating Buddhism in Japan was monumental. Toshodaiji's main hall was reopened in 2009 after being renovated. During this time the building had to be dismantled then reconstructed. The temple's lecture hall was originally at the Nara Imperial Palace and was moved to Toshodaiji. Today it is the only surviving building of the former Nara Palace. North of the temple, the tomb of Ganjin is surrounded by a moss garden. (Photo by John S Lander/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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Teen questioned for allegedly defacing temple in Japan
Jul 10, 2023
A 'crocodile ramen' dish at Witch Cat Kwai in Taiwan
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Crocodile ramen is Taiwan’s latest food fad
Jun 30, 2023
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The world’s biggest cruise ship is almost ready
Jun 27, 2023

Food & drink

<strong>5. Catena Zapata (Argentina): </strong>The Catena Zapata winery is a pyramid-like structure inspired by Mayan architecture.
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The world’s best vineyard for 2023 revealed
Chocolate-dipped, sprinkle-covered ice cream cones are seen on a tray at Sundaes and Cones ice cream shop in New York July 15, 2012. The third Sunday of every July is National Ice Cream Day in the United States.
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Cool off this summer with homemade ice cream
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Inside the ‘world’s smallest restaurant’ for just two guests
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Turkish foods: 23 delicious dishes

Stay

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$2 billion Disneyland-sized ‘Americana-themed’ park and resort planned along Route 66
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20 hotels with Michelin stars around the world
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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

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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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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