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Both the world-weary and stoked-on-life congregate at these wild outposts—all seeking the same euphoric joy, communality, and escapism

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An exclusive interview with the revolutionary yogi on the pandemic, solo travel, wealth, and racism in America.

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After traveling to 60+ countries, these are my Top 15 Favorite Places for solo travel, budget travel, food, romance, surfing, partying, beaches and relaxatio...

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An eccentric garden of Indian sculptures in the green of Ireland dedicated to Alan Turing.

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Feb 28, 2015 - This Pin was discovered by Briana Chapman. Discover (and save!) your own Pins on Pinterest

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Bawah Reserve Indonesia, private island sustainable luxury marine conservation area. Seaplane arrival, a short journey from Singapore/Batam.

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Planning an incredible adventure takes time and money – and sometimes a lot of advance planning. Even if you live for spontaneous travel, some of the…

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Vacations are great and being a tourist is fine. But what if you want to go deeper? We'll show you how to experience a place like the locals do.

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It turns us into the worst version of ourselves while convincing us that we’re at our best.

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American tourists are stereotypically thought of as loud, boorish, and tacky. They’re also sorely missed. “It’s a great time to be an American tourist.” Such a statement would have been nonsensical a year ago, when the COVID-19 surge in the United States was so grim that Americans, who are accustomed to traveling most places without issue, were considered personae non gratae across much of the rest of the world. But Tom Jenkins, the CEO of the European Tourism Association, stands by it: When European countries reopen their borders to tourists—as they expect to do this summer—they hope Americans will be at the front of the line.

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October, 2006 - Sri Lanka A woman sings to passengers on a train in Sri Lanka.

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With both affordable luxury hotels as well as some of Europe’s most incredible architectural wonders, it’s no surprise Prague tops so many people’s must-see list. Here are the 5 things you can’t miss if you’re visiting Prague. Check them out now.

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From old favorites to long-awaited special trips, these are the drinks destinations at the top of bartenders’ post-pandemic travel lists.

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Ancient Rome in all his glory 0:10 Palatine Hill (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palatine_Hill) 3:25 The Forum (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Forum) 5:2...

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In many countries in Southeast Asia, such as Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, the arrival of spring also marks the beginning of the new year. Songkran (สงกรานต์), as the festival welcoming in the new year is called in Thai, is often celebrated with playful water fights on city streets over the course of three chaotic days. Over these days, cities turn into playful battlegrounds. Children emerge armed from their houses and bands of revelers gather on the sides of the roads ready to waylay passersby. This, though, is a war with water. [The Conversation]

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It's time to take a hard look at how we live as digital nomads, says travel blogger Geena Truman.

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Wanderfolk: Great Deals at the Australia Virtual Travel Fair and New Hotels to Fall in Love With City Nomads

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On the outskirts of Havana, in Cuba’s largest public housing project, lives a 94-year-old barber turned diplomat turned artist named Hector Gallo. For the past 30 years, he’s worked on creating his art installation “The Garden and Gallery of Affections.” We went in search of this “garden for the spirit” and ended up spending a day with Mr. Gallo, his wife, and his grandson, David, who tells his story here.

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#bougainville #papuanewguinea #paradise There are many incredible islands in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, however, there's one to which I returned time an...

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Fewer crowds, comfortable temperatures, and blooming wildflowers make spring the best time to visit these national parks.

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Canggu is a place where people go to feel rich. The clicking of keyboards in the Balinese town’s co-working spaces is drowned out only by the roar of mopeds. Over smoothie bowls and lattes, western immigrants – expats, as they prefer to be known – talk about themselves, loudly. A local woman will massage your body, silently, for the equivalent of a few pounds. Everyone is very good-looking. Everything is very cheap. The town, once a stop-off for backpackers en route to Ubud’s yoga studios and hippy scene, has in recent years become a hub for self-described “digital nomads”. In Canggu’s cafés, barefoot westerners run fledgling companies from MacBook Pros. When not talking Facebook ads or cost-per-click, they socialise exclusively with each other. “The thing is, not many Indonesians are on a level with bule [an Indonesian term for foreigners],” explains one digital nomad over the fart of hot tub jets in Amo, a luxury spa. Around us, statue-like men wander in and out of steam rooms (CrossFit is big here), talking about e-commerce and intermittent fasting.

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Sri Lanka is now open to international travelers. But with few visitors, those who go will find its most famous sites empty of tourists.

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Every Monday night in Central Havana in an apartment on Lealtad Street, people gather together to discuss politics, art, religion, and the future of Cuba. It’s called The Mondays Club and it has happened every week for over 20 years in the apartment of Gabriel Calaforra.

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When a group of schoolboys were marooned on an island in 1965, it turned out very differently to William Golding’s bestseller, writes Rutger Bregman

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A Fascinating Short Sea Story SS Warrimoo The passenger steamer SS Warrimoo was quietly knifing its way through the waters of the mid-Pacific on its way from Vancouver to Australia. The navigator had just finished working out a star fix and brought the master, Captain John Phillips, the result. The Warrimoo’s position was LAT 0º 31′ N and LON 179 30′ W. The date was 31 December 1899. “Know what this means?” First Mate Payton broke in, “We’re only a few miles from the intersection of the Equator and the International Date Line”. Captain Phillips was prankish enough to take full advantage of the opportunity for achieving the navigational freak of a lifetime. He called his navigators to the bridge to check & double check the ships position. He changed course slightly so as to bear directly on his mark. Then he adjusted the engine speed. The calm weather & clear night worked in his favour. At mid-night the SS Warrimoo lay on the Equator at exactly the point where it crossed the International Date Line! The consequences of this bizarre position were many: The forward part (bow) of the ship was in the Southern Hemisphere & in the middle of summer. The rear (stern) was in the Northern Hemisphere & in the middle of winter. The date in the aft part of the ship was 31 December 1899. In the bow (forward) part it was 1 January 1900. This ship was therefore not only in: Two different days, Two different months, Two different years, Two different seasons But in two different centuries – all at the same time.

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In the 20th century, movement came to mean cars, especially as the end of the Second World War and the beginning of the 1950s came around, at which time President Eisenhower, "inspired by the awesome system of roads he saw in Germany," authorized the construction of a national highway system, the replacement for storied but non-comprehensive interstate roads like Route 66. From then on, the United States saw an enormous surge in both car ownership, auto-industry employment, "the middle class, suburbia, fast food," and a host of other phenomena still seen as characteristically American. "To say that modern America was built both by and for the car," as Rugnetta puts it, "would not be an insane overstatement." But he also notes that the idea of the road trip itself goes back to 1880s Germany, when Bertha Benz, wife of Benz Moterwagen founder Karl Benz, took her husband's then-experimental car on a then-illegal 66-mile drive through the countryside. The first American road trip was taken in 1903 by a doctor named Horatio Jackson and, as the Rough Guides video above tells it, involved a bet, a dog, and — the whole way from San Francisco to New York — no signage at all.

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On our second day in the world’s largest atoll, Marovo Lagoon, we spent the morning kayaking and then visited the small island of Sabulo, where a small open air market was set up for us on this uninhabited island. Artisan wood carvers from several nearby islands (who canoed over) presented their exceptional sculptures for sale. These islanders are renowned for their mother-of-pearl inlays in the figures and masks they carve. The inhabitants of the lagoon are regarded as the purveyors of the finest artisan products in the Pacific. We made several purchases…) We also had a chance to get a glimpse of lagoon islanders’ life. In the afternoon we had more opportunities for snorkeling in the pristine waters that were teeming with sea life.

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Here's what you need to know for a fun trip to St. Augustine, Florida, including the best hotels and things to do.

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