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The ruins of the ancient city of Termessos in Antalya Turkey.

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The hidden ‘eagle’s nest’ city that Alexander the Great couldn’t conquer

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THIMPHU, BHUTAN - JUNE14 : Bhutanese teens are seen hanging out using mobile phones as monks stroll by on June 14,2018, in Thimphu, Bhutan. While many are expected to wear the "Gho" which is the traditional and national dress in Bhutan, the younger generation tends to wear western clothes when they are off work or after school. Bhutan is no ordinary place, it is known an open democratic society. Bhutanese society is free of class or a caste system, the country has a very young population: more than half of the population is below the age of 25 years. Perhaps the last great Himalayan kingdom, where a traditional Buddhist culture carefully embraces global developments. The youth in Bhutan today live in a world very different from that known by their parents. Globalization, urbanization and new modes of mass and interpersonal communication have rapidly and radically changed the way young people interact with each other, with their families and with society as a whole. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images for Lumix)

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This country has a national happiness index. But what is it really like to live there?

A mural showing Los Angeles Dodgers Japanese player Shohei Ohtani is seen on the side of the Miyako Hotel in Little Tokyo in downtown Los Angeles, California, on March 28, 2024. The mural, by artist Robert Vargas, is 150 feet (46 meters) tall and is titled "LA Rising." (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST ROBERT VARGAS UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

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How Shohei Ohtani has brought a new wave of Japanese tourists to LA

They left the US for Ecuador for a better life. Then the country was plunged into a state of emergency

The Marina Royal Suite at The Lana, a Dorchester Collection Hotel

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These are some of Dubai’s most expensive luxury hotel rooms

North Africa

They set off around the world on a motorcycle and ‘fell off many times.’ Now they’re in the record books

Young caucasian slim tourist woman visiting Budapest. Walking over Heroes' Square with luggage and map.

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How to avoid the ‘stupid American’ stereotype while traveling abroad

College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island, with famous Providence landmarks.

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America’s Best Towns to Visit in 2024

Tourists with an umbrella walk in front of the Parthenon at the ancient Acropolis in central Athens, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. The ancient site was closed to the public for five hours due to a heat wave that pushed temperatures to 39 degrees Celsius (102 Fahrenheit) in the capital and even higher in parts of central Greece. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

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Heat waves in Europe are getting more dangerous. Here’s what that means for travelers

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Some bars and eateries are banning 20-somethings. Can it become a widespread practice?

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Why Germans are flocking to this hotel that celebrates all things British

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His wife died. Then he unexpectedly found a second chance at love on vacation

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This idyllic Swedish town is selling off land for the price of a cup of coffee

Visitors are enjoying the sunny spring weather in the park of Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria, on April 5, 2024. (Photo by Emmanuele Contini/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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Vietnamese salted coffee with salty cheese cream (ca phe muoi) against green leaves

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Salty cream in your morning brew? Why Vietnam’s specialty coffees are catching on

NEWS

This photo provided by the National Park Service shows a wildfire burning about a mile north of Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, on June 30, 2024, as seen from a tourist area outside the park that's home to hotels, gift shops and restaurants.

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Denali National Park has no timeline for reopening as rare wildfire burns

Air Europa said the flight was forced to land in Brazil after being hit by 'strong turbulence.'

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‘We thought we were going to die:’ Thirty injured as ‘strong turbulence’ forces Air Europa plane to land in Brazil

Delta Air Lines planes on the tarmac during a tour of Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in the Queens borough of New York, US, on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Delta Air Lines said it will trim about 100 flights a day in the US and Latin America from July 1 through Aug. 7 to help it recover faster from bad weather, higher-than-expected worker absences and other issues that have rattled recent operations. Photographer: Stephanie Keith/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Delta flight diverted after passengers were served spoiled food

A file photo of the Carnival Freedom cruise ship. Many ships, although not this one, have re-routed amid Hurricane Beryl.

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Cruise ships change courses as Hurricane Beryl tears through the Caribbean

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 19 : Performers in the cabaret are seen on stage at Chez Michou on October 19, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Helene Pambrun/Paris Match via Getty Images)

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Parisian drag cabaret club Chez Michou shuts its doors after 68 years

Photo taken Oct. 20, 2023, from Fujiyoshida in Japan's Yamanashi Prefecture shows a cap cloud over the top of Mt. Fuji. (Photo by Kyodo News via Getty Images)

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Japan’s Mount Fuji implements tourist tax

A bus drives on Wyoming Highway 22/Teton Pass, which was reopened to traffic on Friday, June 28.

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Wyoming officials open detour after ‘catastrophic’ collapse

An travel trend involves ditching all onboard entertainments except the flight map.

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Inflight ‘raw dogging’: The bizarre travel trend that’s creating a buzz

Mount Halla, located on South Korea's Jeju Island.

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Soup broth is damaging South Korea’s highest mountain

MIAMI, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 03: In an aerial view, Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas, billed as the world's largest cruise ship, heads out to sea for its second voyage from PortMiami on February 03, 2024, in Miami, Florida. The 1,197-foot long ship cost $1.79 billion to build, has 20 decks, and can hold a maximum of 7,600 people. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Fire breaks out on world’s largest cruise ship

Food & drink

Paris is known for its culinary scene, but half the chefs and kitchen staff in the city are from outside the EU.

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Parisian cafés are a cherished part of French culture. Here’s why they might be in trouble

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World’s best restaurant for 2024 revealed

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Why this is Latin America’s next dining destination

French Polynesia has a culinary secret. It’s home to mouth-watering Chinese fusion cuisine

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This photo taken on April 9, 2018 shows a crowd of tourists on the Maya Bay beach, on the southern Thai island of Koh Phi Phi.
Across the region, Southeast Asia's once-pristine beaches are reeling from decades of unchecked tourism as governments scramble to confront trash-filled waters and environmental degradation without puncturing a key economic driver. / AFP PHOTO / Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / TO GO WITH AFP STORY "THAILAND-INDONESIA-PHILIPPINES-TOURISM-ENVIRONMENT" by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA with Joe FREEMAN (Photo credit should read LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP via Getty Images)

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Does off-season travel exist anymore?

Orlando, Fla - March 01: First Order Stormtroopers patrol through the Sublight Lounge as the first passengers experience the two-day Walt Disney World Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser, which is a live action role playing game that doubles as a high-end hotel in Orlando, Fla. The event is billed as Halcyons 275th anniversary voyage across the galaxy. at Walt Disney World Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser in Orlando, Fla on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. First Order lieutenant Harman Croy and his garrison of stormtroopers patrol the ship. Guests arrive at Batuu, a destination for a planet excursion. Players use a data pad to play the immersive game while they participate in activities such as light saber training. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

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A deep-dive into a failed ‘Star Wars’ hotel is going viral

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Every room in this hotel has a wildly different theme. It’s a feast for the eyes 2:02

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Secrets of the grandest Budapest hotel of them all

CHANCE ENCOUNTERS

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He thought the guy he met on vacation was just a fling. He turned out to be the love of his life

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They fell in love three decades ago. Now they pilot planes together

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

SURVIVAL GUIDES

Bull Shark off the coast of Jupiter Florida.

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How to survive a shark attack – or better yet, avoid one entirely

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

American Alligator in Everglades National Park, Florida.

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How to survive an alligator attack – or better yet, avoid one entirely

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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