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“When is the next eclipse?” is a phrase uttered by almost all observers following a total solar eclipse, but one small town in Indiana has already prepared a compelling answer that goes way beyond books, maps and charts.

Royal Caribbean and Virgin Voyages offer completely different experiences. And I've cruised with both.

It’s the time of year when nature is waking up across Europe, with great gardens and parks coming into bloom. From multi-coloured tulip displays in Dutch gardens, to cherry blossoms in parks in Germany or freshly verdant chateaux gardens in France, we want to know where you’ve been impressed by floral displays in spring or early summer.

Days Inn will fly two best friends in a helicopter to witness North America’s imminent total solar eclipse from an unparalleled vantage point in the path of totality.

I hate the airport — and who doesn't?

On a recent Thursday morning in Queens, travelers streamed through the exterior doors of La Guardia Airport’s Terminal C. Some were bleary-eyed — most hefted briefcases — as they checked bags and made their way to the security screening lines.

My family's 48 hours in Oslo came with a familiar quandary: how to find activities that kids will enjoy in a European city.

Like the allure of vinyl records, classic video games and even the early internet, the fascination with older photography standards like point-and-shoot cameras or 35-millimeter film persists — even in people too young to remember when that gear was cutting edge. The appeal of “vintage” photography goes beyond nostalgia and Instagram filters, judging by the huge number of apps designed to emulate the film, lenses and visual quirks of predigital photos and movies.

Before the advent of drones, people had to rely mostly on airplanes or helicopters to take aerial photographs. Now, thanks to increasing availability and decreasing price points of drones, as well as advances in obstacle avoidance technology, GPS navigation, battery life and camera stabilization, it certainly seems easier to take photographs from higher elevations.

With its rich cultural heritage, sublime landscapes, interesting museums, contemporary architecture, vibrant food scene and kind-hearted people, Abu Dhabi is a delight.

Season one streamed into 58 million households in 2020 during the pandemic and in 2022, Emily in Paris was the most watched show on Netflix. Its popularity turned locations around the French capital into tourist hotspots, with depictions of Paris that not everyone found favorable—as season four goes into production, not everyone wants to be in this version of Paris.

It was 01:00, raining and just 2C, but Café Luzia was buzzing. The bar in Berlin's trendy Kreuzberg neighbourhood was alive with pre-club revellers wrapped up in big coats talking loudly in front of the graffitied mirrors and surreptitiously lighting cigarettes on open candles.

Some people leave their hearts in San Francisco, others consider Paris—the “City of Love”—as the epicenter of romance. But these heart-shaped attractions, whether naturally occurring or crafted by hand, visibly channel the affectionate Valentine’s symbol. From a flight over Heart Reef in Australia to floral arbors resembling you-know-whats in Dubai, these spots could inspire passion, platonic love, or at least some heart-worthy Instagram photos.

Plenty of hotels flaunt their pet-friendly status these days, but some properties are going a step further, appointing a resident pup to serve as the face of their front of house.

The award-winning Mala Ocean Tavern restaurant reopened Feb. 1 on Maui, after being closed for five months, and is now taking reservations. The building survived the Maui wildfires, and it's one of the few oceanfront structures still standing in Old Lahaina Town.

With its gleaming turquoise lagoons, bamboo-thatched overwater bungalows and sugar-white sands, the Maldives is one of the world’s most desirable beach destinations.

I’ve been working as a visual artist and designer for more than 10 years, creating artworks through a variety of methods, including ceramics, painting and textiles. My work is a visual documentation of the places I visit, mostly in the form of landscape painting. Whether it’s a sleepy Ghanaian beach lined with fishing boats, or a bustling market in Brixton, creating abstract and dynamic compositions of meaningful memories is the core of my practice.

The UK is blessed with countless ancient sites, many of which are easily accessible to the public, and often free to enjoy. Some are still being excavated and can offer us valuable new insights into what life would have been like for our distant ancestors. Whether it’s an iron age hill fort, Neolithic standing stones, the remains of a Roman fort or a recreated Saxon village, we’d love to hear about the places you’ve visited in Britain which gave you a powerful sense of connection to the past.

Las Vegas is home to countless raucous, wide-open public places that are hard to miss. But the city also has several more subdued, discreet spots. Some are hidden in plain sight, a few require a little bit of research and some may even require a password or a knowing nod and nuanced directions from a fellow guest or an employee to get to the right place.

The Nature Photography Contest has unveiled the winners and finalists of its first international award edition, created to remind us of what we have and must not lose.

Most of the guests on the Southern Caribbean cruise aboard the Royal Clipper were over age 50, and many were 70 and up. But during dinner service on the final evening of our seven-night sailing, the ship's hotel manager, Peter Burkhard, awarded a certificate to a special guest many years younger than most of us. Little Beatrice, who had yet to reach her first birthday, was recognized as the youngest passenger ever to sail aboard Royal Clipper.