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They became millionaires – in frequent flyer points
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She took her mother’s old film camera on vacation to recreate her vintage travel photos. Here’s how they turned out
A general view shows the flooded embankment by the Hotel Rialto (L) and taxi boats on the Grand Canal channel, as seen from the Rialto bridge, after an exceptional overnight "Alta Acqua" high tide water level, on November 13, 2019 in Venice. - Venice was hit by the highest tide in more than 50 years late November 12, with tourists wading through flooded streets to seek shelter as a fierce wind whipped up waves in St. Mark's Square. (Photo by Marco Bertorello / AFP) (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)
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Venice is sinking. Now there’s a radical plan to lift the entire city above rising floodwaters
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He missed his flight while making a TikTok video. Millions are happy he did 2:12
The Book Club’s “In Cold Blood Mary” cocktail is seen on April 2, 2025.
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Bookstores’ latest release? Beer, wine, dinner, coffee and a unique aesthetic
Namgay and Linda above their house in Lungtenphu, Thimphu, in 2004.
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‘Moving to Bhutan taught me to live mindfully’: How an American woman found love and happiness in the Himalayas
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This couple dreamed of leaving the United States for a new life in France, but things didn’t turn out how they expected
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Try the simple, Catalan stew that Eva Longoria describes as an ‘explosion of flavors’

NEWS

A Hermit crab in Japan.
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Three Chinese nationals arrested in Japan after thousands of protected hermit crabs found in suitcases
May 12, 2025
A U.S. Department of Homeland Security "Real ID" compliant driver's license sign outside the TSA checkpoint at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Wednesday, Apr. 23, 2025 in Chicago. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
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The REAL ID deadline is nearly here. Here’s what to know
May 7, 2025
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May 6, 2025
BERNARD, MAINE - JULY 08 Cooked lobsters are seen at the Thurston's Lobster Pound on July 08, 2019 in Bernard, Maine. Maine’s lobsters are the most valuable commercial fishery in the state and the largest lobster fishery in the United States. Studies indicate that since 1982, temperatures in the Gulf of Maine have warmed about 2.3 degrees Fahrenheit, with the warmer water actually helping increase lobster populations. There is concern among scientists though that further higher in-shore water temperatures could push smaller lobsters farther offshore to deeper, cooler waters, or northward into the cooler Canadian waters which could disrupt the Maine lobster business over time. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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Virtual lobster museum gives visitors a pinch of Maine
May 9, 2025
One of the sculptures hangs over the food court area in Wellington Airport, New Zealand.
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Huge ‘Hobbit’-themed eagle sculptures to depart New Zealand airport
May 5, 2025
The FAA Air Traffic Control tower at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, in March 2024.
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What we know about the massive staffing shortage that has caused 7 days of major delays at Newark Airport
May 5, 2025
People ride through darkness in Sanur, Bali, as most areas of the Indonesian island, a major tourist hotspot, suffered a major power outage on Friday.
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Blackout in Bali as Indonesian tourist haven hit by power outage
May 2, 2025
A mountaineer holds on to the rope during an ice climbing session at Everest base camp, Nepal, on April 15, 2025.
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Nepal to restrict Everest permits to climbers who have scaled another 7,000+ foot Nepali mountain
Apr 29, 2025
This photo taken on November 28, 2024 shows Mount Fuji pictured behind the city of Gotemba, Shizuoka prefecture, some 100 kms southwest of Tokyo. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP) (Photo by RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images)
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Climber rescued from Mount Fuji twice in one week
Apr 28, 2025

Food & drink

TOPSHOT - People dine at a restaurant at a shopping mall in Beijing on May 26, 2023. (Photo by Jade Gao / AFP) (Photo by JADE GAO/AFP via Getty Images)
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Husband-and-wife lung slices? Why translating Chinese food names into English is ‘an impossible task’
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Mint julep: The origins of the Derby’s official drink
Mango sticky rice is one of Thailand's most famous desserts. K. Panich has been serving the dish at its Bangkok shophouse since 1932.
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Why mango sticky rice is one of Thailand’s most beloved summer dishes
Homemade american pancakes with fresh blueberry, raspberries and honey. Healthy morning breakfast. rustic style.
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The world’s most delicious pancakes

Stay

The Motel Inn, formerly the Milestone Mo-Tel, closed in 1991 and now sits abandoned.
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The world’s first motel opened 100 years ago, but now only ruins remain
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‘White Lotus’ is luring more tourists to Thailand. These are the locations featured on season 3 of the hit show
Historian Nguyen Thanh Tung walks guests through the Metropole hotel bunker.
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During the Vietnam War, this luxury hotel sheltered celebs like Joan Baez and Jane Fonda from US air raids
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Two sisters with no hospitality experience bought a century-old inn. Here’s how it worked out

CHANCE ENCOUNTERS

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She arranged a date with a guy she met on a plane. When he didn’t show, she unexpectedly met her future husband
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She met a man on a rooftop bar on her first night in Paris. Her life changed forever
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Alexandra Nelke
She got back in touch with a vacation fling from over 15 years ago. What happened next was unexpected

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
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?
A bison looks back as it crosses the road near Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park.
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You’ve come across a bison in the wild. It’s looking at you. Do you know what to do next?

flying advice

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
New World Traveller on board the new Boeing 777-300ER, BAMC, Cardiff, UK, 12 August 2010 (Photo by Nick Morrish/British Airways)
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A flight attendant’s secrets to surviving long-haul flights
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What to do if your luggage is delayed, lost, stolen or damaged
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
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