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Sweden has formally asked China to cooperate in explaining the recent rupture of two data cables on the Baltic Sea bed in an area where a China-flagged vessel had been sighted.

Now that I live in Europe, I love how easy it is to visit different countries. Since leaving New York City in 2020, I aim to travel at least once a month.

Nov 27, 2024 • 8 min read

At the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard on the west coast of France, MSC World America is the latest mega cruise ship to near completion. Scheduled to cross the Atlantic in March, the vessel will be based in Miami, where it will offer Caribbean itineraries and take on the likes of Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas and Carnival’s Celebration.

Nov 26, 2024 • 5 min read

I was disappointed when Wyndham updated the terms and conditions for its status match with Caesars Rewards on Nov. 13. Starting Feb. 1, 2025, members will no longer be able to match the elite status they've earned by holding a Wyndham Rewards Visa credit card to Caesars Rewards.

If you're looking for the best time to visit Cancun, the answer is “whenever you can go.” The city's location on the Caribbean coast of Mexico offers turquoise blue waters, fine white sand, and plenty of culinary and nightlife options to choose from for a classic beach getaway. On top of that, its location on the Yucatán Peninsula also makes it a great base from which to explore the cultural and archaeological sites inland, like Chichén Itzá, the pre-Columbian city built by the Maya people and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

This is part of Traveling in Our Bodies, a four-part series that reflects on how women's bodies influence their movement through the world.

Authoritarian governments are not known for taking kindly to criticism. And in Egypt, official skins can be especially thin: deepening repression has muffled most dissent and sent tens of thousands of perceived political opponents to jail, including one for posting a doctored photo of the president with Mickey Mouse ears.

The grandeur and might of ancient Rome was on full display in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator, a historical epic that starred Russell Crowe as ferocious gladiator Maximus. Returning to that world for Gladiator II, about Maximus’ son Lucius (Paul Mescal), not only meant reconstructing the city, but going even bigger. “It’s a total continuation,” explains production designer Arthur Max, who was nominated for an Oscar for his work on the first film, “It’s about 15 years later, after the death of Maximus, so essentially nothing would have changed in the Colosseum. We wanted it to be familiar for the people who loved Gladiator and identified with it. But we also wanted to boost the scale.”

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Antigua is a former British colony with a big-hitting cricket reputation, a food scene that's big on flavor, and a beach for every single day of the year. The larger of Antigua and Barbuda, this is an island with some of the best beaches in the Caribbean—not to mention scenic coves, rollicking beach bars, and even one sandy spot with a red phone booth straight out of London that will have you think you're seeing a mirage. It's utter fly-and-flop perfection, but delve a little deeper and you'll find a myriad things to do beyond the sand. Here are our suggestions.

Clean up efforts are still underway following severe flooding in Spain’s Valencia region, with sewer blockages now the main concern for authorities.

Nov 18, 2024 • 7 min read

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I recently went on a monthlong bucket-list trip around Europe — I ate pasta in cities throughout Italy, hiked in the Austrian Alps, swam in Croatia's azure waters, and danced under the sparkling Eiffel Tower in Paris.

Made up of some 700 largely uninhabited islands, the Bahamas promises visitors good times in the tropics thanks to the azure water, beautiful beaches and conch — so much conch.