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A9GCBD A man sinking a quiet pint in a traditional English pub on a sunny afternoon

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British pubs have their own set of rules. Here’s what you need to know

Editor's Picks

<strong>Bocadillo de jamón Ibérico, Spain: </strong>Simple and delicious, the star here is Spain's prized Iberian ham, thinly sliced and piled on crusty bread that's brushed with extra virgin olive oil. Fresh tomatoes and cheese can be added, too.

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25 of the world’s best sandwiches

<p>CNN's Lamide Akintobi explores the history and facts about Nigeria's incredible Ojude Oba festival. </p>

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The visually stunning festival of Ojude Oba - an explainer 1:26

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‘It was a form of healing’: How traveling to every country helped this American cope with a mental health disorder

Pena Palace. Sintra, Portugal. (Photo by: Lyle Johnson/Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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World’s most beautiful castles

Once home to the CIA, this tiny Southeast Asia runway was considered ‘the most secret place on Earth’

Boom Supersonic

America’s skies may soon open up to supersonic travel. But there’s still a big problem

This photograph taken on July 6, 2024, shows a general view of Chenab bridge, the world's highest rail arch bridge in Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir.

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World’s highest railway bridge opens in India

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Summer solstice: Everything you need to know about the longest day of the year

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The aircraft mechanic using social media to make flying – and grieving – a little less scary

Prajesh Dhimant Patel, left, and Emyr Uzayr, second from left.

Amazing Borneo Tours

A decade after the Mount Kinabalu earthquake, survivors return to climb again

‘I always felt like I didn’t have enough’: Why this American woman moved from California to Mexico 20 years ago

Respectable without receptacles: Japan maintains cleanliness despite a lack of public trash cans.

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Japan is a model of cleanliness. So where are all the trash cans?

This summer has “sort of flipped itself on its head,” says one airfare expert. That means more deals than usual for the typically busy summer season.

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The ‘golden summer of cheap flights’: Now’s the time for last-minute deals

Young Asian businesswoman sad and unhappy at the airport with flight canceled.

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Here’s why air travel makes us so cranky — and what to do about it

Maire & Andy Bain

Her boyfriend fell asleep on the train. Then she spent the six-hour journey talking to her future husband

Passengers walk through at Reagan National Airport at the start of the Memorial Day weekend in Arlington, Virginia on May 26, 2023. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

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Solo flyers on US flights can pay much more than those traveling as a pair, report finds

NEWS

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport as seen on Tuesday Sept. 7, 2021. A veteran police officer from Jamaica was indicted after attempting to smuggle close to 3 pounds of cocaine into South Florida, a federal grand jury says. (Susan Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

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Man convicted of fraud for posing as flight attendant to fly for free

04 June 2025, Bavaria, Memmingen: A Ryanair passenger jet stands on the apron at Memmingen Airport. The plane was traveling from Berlin to Milan when it hit turbulence. Several people were injured and rescue teams were deployed at the airport in Unterallgäu.

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Nine injured after Ryanair flight hits turbulence

The Kyrgyz national flag flies at half staff in front of the statue of of Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin, on a central square in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, in 2010.

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Kyrgyzstan removes towering Lenin statue from second city

CATANIA, ITALY - JUNE 02: Mount Etna exhibits a Strombolian eruption, with a volcanic plume rising from the southeast crater, on June 02, 2025 in Catania, Italy. An orange aviation warning has been issued. The images show aerial views of the volcano with the city of Catania in the background. (Photo by Fabrizio Villa/Getty Images)

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Huge eruption on Italy’s Mount Etna leaves tourists fleeing volcano

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Stand up on the plane too early? You could be risking a fine

A United Airlines plane prepares for takeoff as a JetBlue plane lands at San Francisco International Airport in 2023.

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United Airlines and JetBlue Airways to allow frequent flyers to earn and use miles on each other’s airline

21 February 2022, Brandenburg, Eisenhüttenstadt: Clouds pass over the St. Nicholas Church of the Eisenhüttenstadt district of Fürstenberg. The district is located directly on the Oder-Spree Canal near the German-Polish border river Oder.

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This German town wants to lure new residents with free accommodation

Illustration of the Giant s Causeway, a geological formation of 40,000 hexagonal basalt columns plunging into the ocean and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, on August 9, 2024. (Photo by Pat Batard / Hans Lucas via AFP) (Photo by PAT BATARD/Hans Lucas via AFP/AFP via Getty Images)

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Heritage body begs tourists to stop jamming coins into Giant’s Causeway

Southwest Airlines customers will soon have to pay to check a bag.

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Southwest Airlines reveals how much it will cost to check a bag

Food & drink

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Video Japan has more 7-Eleven stores than anywhere, and we sat in on their epic snack-making process 1:49

2J9KMCJ young indonesian girl drinking ayran in a silver cup wearing a hat during summer

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The greatest hot-weather drink you’ve probably never heard of

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’

<strong>Paella:</strong> Originating in the region around Valencia, paella traditionally comes in two varieties: paella Valenciana (with rabbit and chicken) and seafood paella.

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14 Spanish dishes everyone should try – from churros to jamón

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

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London’s newest and most exclusive hotel penthouses start at $50,000 a night

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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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Matt Reinecke and Cristina Farina

She arranged a date with a guy she met on a plane. When he didn’t show, she unexpectedly met her future husband

She met a man on a rooftop bar on her first night in Paris. Her life changed forever

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

Luggages are seen at the Barajas Airport in Madrid on July 1, 2022. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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What to do if your luggage is delayed, lost, stolen or damaged

Rio Grande, Puerto Rico

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