The accidental haenyeo: How an American became South Korea’s only foreign ‘sea woman’
In a quiet fishing hamlet called Youngrak-ri, tucked along the far western coastline of South Korea's volcanic island of Jeju, the sound of a baby crying has
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‘A sucker born every minute’: The man who duped tourists with a fake Greek amphitheater
For ten years, travelers flocked to a hillside above the small Veneto town of Arcugnano, just over three miles south…
The trains that allow you to fall asleep in one world and wake up in another
There is a particular kind of travel fantasy that no airplane can replicate. You buckle into a berth at dusk,…
‘I cannot believe that we live here’: This US couple swapped Florida for Greece and never looked back
Two years before stepping onto Greek soil, Jeffrey Davidson and Walter Zak had never visited the Mediterranean nation. Today, the…
Deep underground, the Nazis built a city for thousands of soldiers. Now it’s a tourist attraction
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80 years after World War II, Okinawa’s battle sites are still giving up bones and bombs
Eight decades have passed since the conclusion of one of the Pacific War's most devastating conflicts, yet the island of…
Two American sisters checked into a quaint English B&B. The drama started when the key snapped in the lock
Jill Shropshire inserted her key into the lock and felt an unexpected snap. Standing frozen for a moment, she realized…
These people say worshiping ancient Greek gods is a route to modern happiness
White ceremonial robes flow as a gathering of women emerges from behind a banner positioned before a modest cave entrance.…
This is the world’s No. 1 busiest airport. Here’s why
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