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June 18, 2023

Northern Italy Has a Tradition of Dunking One Politician in the River Every Year

In the northern Italian city of Trento, an annual tradition leaves local politicians shaking in their boots. The Tonca is a comical reenacting of an ancient punishment used from the 14th to 17th century in which one person is placed in a cage and dunked in the freezing waters of the Adige, the second-longest river in Italy.

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June 14, 2023

You Can Buy This 19th-Century Scottish Castle for $37,000 and Turn It Into a Retreat

Do you dream of owning your own castle in Scotland? What about a boutique hotel?

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June 14, 2023

Wheelchair Users Are Excited About Delta’s New Design for an Accessible Airplane Seat

For years, disability advocates have been asking airlines to make travel more accessible for wheelchair users.

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June 9, 2023

Kayak’s New ‘Best Time to Travel’ Tool Makes Trip Planning a Breeze

Travel is back in full swing and that means that Kayak's new trip-planning tool has come at the perfect time. Its Best Time to Travel tool will take the guesswork out of organizing your next trip by analyzing everything from the cost of flights to the weather. This makes it unique among other trip-planning apps and aggregators, which often only look at the lowest price as the determining factor.

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June 8, 2023

OutpostX Offers a Stunning Glamping Oasis in the Utah Desert

Two hundred and forty acres of the southern Utah desert are being transformed into a glamorous glamping experience called OutpostX.

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June 2, 2023

The National WWII Museum Dedicates Itself to Honoring America’s Role in the War

Located in New Orleans, the National WWII Museum focuses on the contributions that America made to the Allied victory in...

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June 1, 2023

Traveler Wears Five Pounds of Clothing To Avoid the Extra Luggage Fees at the Airport

Have you ever been at the airport and discovered that your luggage is over the weight limit? If so, you know that feeling of being totally flustered and faced with the prospect of an extra weight fee. Paying it might feel like your only choice, but not if you're Gel Rodriguez. She found a creative way around the weight limit, saved herself overage fees, and became a viral sensation in the process.

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May 24, 2023

My Modern Met’s Art + Culture Guide to New Orleans

New Orleans is a city rife with art and history.

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May 12, 2023

Visit Studio BE in New Orleans for a Look at Black Art and Culture in the Big Easy

New Orleans is a place of incredible culture.

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April 30, 2023

Towers in Doha Designed To Look Like Crossed Swords Are the Sites of Two Luxury Hotels

On the banks of the Persian Gulf, a new hospitality tower rises up in the sky. But this is no ordinary building. The Katara Towers cross like the two swords and are meant to pay homage to Qatar's national emblem. The building is shared by two luxury hotels, the Fairmont Doha and Raffles, with each taking up one of the curved towers.

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