Editor's Picks

Mongolia, Ovorkhangai, Kharkhorin, Erdene Zuu Monastery, Orkhon valley, Unesco world heritage
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Karakorum: Mongolia’s ancient capital is a cultural delight
A photograph taken on May 10, 2023 shows baguettes during the annual "Grand prix de la baguette de tradition française de la Ville de Paris, aka the best baguette in Paris competition, in Paris. (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD / AFP) (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images)
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He makes the best baguette in Paris, but he’s not French
Buckingham Palace is the British monarchy's administrative HQ.
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Does British tourism really need the royal family?
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They left South Korea for the American Dream. Now their children are moving back
A Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, left, and an Airbus A350-1000 passenger aircraft, operated by Etihad Airways, on display at the 17th Dubai Air Show (DAS) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. On the first day of the Airshow, that will run through November 18, Emirates President Tim Clark said the Gulf carrier could look at accelerating deliveries of Airbus SE A350 jets if Boeing Co. fails to pin down delivery dates for the rival 777X model. Photographer: Christopher Pike/Bloomberg
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Emirates and Etihad are partnering. Will it mean a Mideast super airline?
French company Zephalto wants to send travelers to the "edge of space."
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Michelin-star meals on the edge of space offered for $130,000
A variety of dishes served at Bonnie's in Brooklyn, Feb. 18, 2022. Cantonese cuisine is deeply woven into New York's identity -- its old flavors are brought into this century by Calvin Eng's new restaurant in Brooklyn. (Adam Friedlander/The New York Times)
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MSG is the most misunderstood ingredient of the century. That’s finally changing
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This golden statue was ridiculed when first unveiled. Then gold prices skyrocketed
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In Turkey, a modern city sits alongside a mythical site
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Weird and wonderful trains that break the rules
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Germany National Tourism Board
World’s most beautiful castles
French protest sausage
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The spicy hotdog sausage fueling French protests
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South Africa Tourism
South Africa’s most epic hikes
K-pop groups perform during the 2022 Dream Concert at Jamsil stadium in Seoul.
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Seoul: The city at the front line of modern culture
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Two strangers met walking the Camino de Santiago. Just weeks later they were engaged
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Two strangers met on the River Nile. They’ve been married for 25 years

NEWS

The Nerja Caves have been visited for over 41,000 years, scientists have established.
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‘Tourists’ have been visiting this European site for over 40,000 years
May 16, 2023
A tourist looks at a view of Mt. Everest from the hills of Syangboche in Nepal December 3, 2009. Nepal's cabinet plans to meet on Friday at the base camp of Mount Everest to highlight the impact of global warming on the Himalayas.
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Nepali Sherpa ties Mount Everest climbing record
May 15, 2023
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YouTuber admits intentionally crashing his plane for online views
May 12, 2023
Burgh Island has been the setting for a number of films and was frequented in the 1930s by some of London's rich and famous, including Agatha Christie.
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Island that inspired Agatha Christie goes up for sale
May 10, 2023
A number of grounded Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft at Victorville Airport in Victorville, California on March 26, 2019.
Mike Blake/Reuters
US airline passengers are getting increasingly frustrated. Here’s why
May 10, 2023
The cruise ship "The Harmony of the Seas" part of the Royal Caribbean International fleet, is seen moored at a quay in the port of Miami, Florida, on December 23, 2020, amid the Coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)
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Hidden camera found in public bathroom on Royal Caribbean cruise ship
May 09, 2023
Sartoria Panatieri, run by Rafa Panatieri and Jorge Sastre, has been judged the best pizzeria in Europe.
Alejandro Moneo
Italians judge Spanish pizzeria as the best in Europe
May 04, 2023
Delta Air Lines airplanes at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. Airline passenger numbers in the U.S. totaled 2.12 million on Dec. 19, compared with 1.06 million the same weekday a year earlier, according to the Transportation Security Administration. Photographer: Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Swarm of bees delays a Delta flight by three hours
May 04, 2023
Al'Ula is one of the destinations being marketed in Saudi Arabia's new tourism drive.
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Saudi Arabia says it welcomes LGBTQ visitors
May 04, 2023
Passengers queue at an airline counter following the cancellation of flights due to a power outage, at the Terminal 3 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, May 1, 2023.
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The Philippines to shut airspace to tackle recent airport outages
May 03, 2023
The Chenab bridge is being hailed by Indian officials as an "engineering marvel".
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India constructs world’s highest railway bridge in Kashmir
May 02, 2023
In this photo taken on April 29, 2018, mountaineers walk near camp one of Mount Everest, as they prepare to ascend on the south face from Nepal. (Photo by PHUNJO LAMA / AFP) (Photo credit should read PHUNJO LAMA/AFP via Getty Images)
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Nepal issues record number of permits to climb Mount Everest
Apr 26, 2023

Food & drink

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See the 100-year-old secret ingredient in these ‘world famous’ burgers
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Best rice dishes: 20 delicious specialties from around the world
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10 best cuisines in the world
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This savory Mexican dish made with vanilla is a first for Eva Longoria

Stay

Castello di Fighine
They bought a huge rundown Italian castle and transformed it into a luxury retreat
Amer Sweidan
Inside one of the world’s most luxurious airport transit hotels
Sumitomo Realty and Development
Watch planes take off in Japan — from an onsen
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Luxury hotel opens atop Vietnam’s tallest building

CHANCE ENCOUNTERS

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They met while hiking and fell in love. Then she was diagnosed with cancer
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They dated as teenagers. 40 years later, she decided to go on vacation with him
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She met her long lost cousin on a cruise ship

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

Hippo
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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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