<strong>Fast train: </strong>Japan's distinctive Shinkansen "bullet trains" have been plying the country's high-speed railways since 1964.
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How Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains changed the world of rail travel forever
Sis Ganj Gurudwara, a holy place of worship for Sikhs, on the left, followed by the Golden (Sunehri) Mosque pictured in Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi, India.<strong> </strong>Aishwarya S Iyer/CNN
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In a single Delhi house, several hundred years of Indian history
Opal field, Antakirinja Matu-Yankunytjatjara Country, Coober Pedy, South Australia, 2017.
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The Australian Outback as you’ve never seen it before
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They hit it off on vacation but then he went silent. So she decided to pick up the phone
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They live in paradise. But everyday life is a bit more complicated
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Regina Zdravich
This US couple relocated to Italy after retiring. It didn’t go according to plan
Notre-Dame-du-Mont, Marseille, France.
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‘World’s coolest’ neighborhood for 2024 named by Time Out
Hiking on Ancient lycian Way.
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Muğla: A magical but overlooked corner of the Mediterranean

NEWS

Villa Vie Odyssey cruise ship leaving Belfast Lough after being anchored off the coast on Bangor, Northern Ireland. The luxury cruise ship became marooned in Belfast for four months due to unexpected repair works and has finally got underway. Picture date: Thursday October 03, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story ULSTER CruiseShip. Photo credit should read: Liam McBurney/PA Wire
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Delayed cruise ship finally on the move again after ‘paperwork’ glitch
Oct 4, 2024
MIAMI - JUNE 22: A Passport Processing employee uses a stack of blank passports to print a new one at the Miami Passport Agency June 22, 2007 in Miami, Florida. The Bush administration postponed for at least six months a requirement that Americans who return to the United States by land or sea from Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean must carry passports. The rule, due to go into effect in January 2008, will be delayed until the summer of that year. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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The time it takes to process a US passport has been speeded up
Oct 4, 2024
Ryanair has come under fire from Italian lawmakers after several incidents involving its airplanes.
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184 passengers and crew evacuated as Ryanair Boeing plane catches fire on runway in Italy
Oct 4, 2024
A crater from the explosion at Miyazaki Airport.
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American WWII bomb explodes at Japanese airport, causing large crater in taxiway
Oct 2, 2024
A woman checks the departures schedule at an airport.
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US Customs and Border Protection raises Global Entry fees by 20 percent
Oct 1, 2024
Participants gather in a world record attempt for the largest mass Haka at Eden Park in Auckland on September 29, 2024.
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New Zealand reclaims record for world’s largest Haka on home turf, dethroning France
Sep 30, 2024
Pictured, planes from the fleet of private aviation company Vistajet.
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Dubai’s millionaires are fueling a private jet boom
Sep 27, 2024
This photo taken on December 13, 2023 shows Cathay Pacific aircraft parked at Hong Kong international airport. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP) (Photo by PETER PARKS/AFP via Getty Images)
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Cathay Pacific bans couple after seat-reclining spat
Sep 23, 2024

Food & drink

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Jane Satow
The US woman who teaches French people how to cook French food
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I’ve tried the best coffee from around the world. I still don’t like it
<p> A day trip from Melbourne leads straight to Australian gold. Not the precious metal, but the kind that comes in a jar. </p>
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The small town in Australia that’s spreading the story of Vegemite 4:50
Texas BBQ Chicken, Pork, Beef, Brisket and all the sides
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American food: The 20 greatest dishes

Stay

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The world’s best hotels for 2024 revealed
Walker Tribeca
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A hotel is offering ‘self-love pods’ for solo play. Here’s why that’s a thing
The ocean-facing side of Rick and Brooke Gazer’s B&B in Huatulco, Mexico, featuring guest rooms.
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After losing her job, she convinced her husband to move to Mexico and open up a B&B. Here’s what happened next
Set above the 59th floor of the Burj al Arab hotel, this helipad watches over the Dubai coastline. Since 1999, it has hosted an impressive line-up of international sporting stars.
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The luxury hotel home to ‘the world’s most famous helipad’

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

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
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How to survive a cobra bite – or avoid one entirely
Bull Shark off the coast of Jupiter Florida.
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How to survive a shark attack

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
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
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