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5f856aff-4434-4ac4-973c-3d0ff88365a9.jpg Óscar Martínez Osés They hit it off on vacation but then he went silent. So she decided to pick up the phone When Nana Prempeh didn’t hear from her vacation romance, Edouard, she decided to phone him out of the blue. Here’s how Edouard reacted.

Unknown-9.jpg Regina Zdravich This US couple relocated to Italy after retiring. It didn’t go according to plan

Texas BBQ Chicken, Pork, Beef, Brisket and all the sides Clay Hayner/iStockphoto/Getty Images American food: The 20 greatest dishes

Notre-Dame-du-Mont, Marseille, France. Massimo Municchi/Marseille Tourism ‘World’s coolest’ neighborhood for 2024 named by Time Out

The island of Taveuni, in Fiji. Michele Westmorland/Corbis/Getty Images They live in paradise. But everyday life is a bit more complicated

Hiking on Ancient lycian Way. Kenan Olgun/E+/Getty Images Muğla: A magical but overlooked corner of the Mediterranean

2K14TJ3 Cafe on the main street, Korzo, Rijeka, Croatia Ian Dagnall/Alamy Stock Photo Jus sanguinis – or ‘blood right’ – might entitle you to citizenship in Europe

Overall Winner - Adult.jpg Patricia Homonylo/Bird Photographer of the Year Surfing penguins and hunting falcons among bird photography prize winners

F0W4C8 Mother and sons sitting on sand dune, Dune 7, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Africa Connect Images/Alamy Stock Photo The gigantic dunes rising up out of the world’s oldest desert

The cockpit of an Embraer E195-E2. The automated takeoff procedure is largely the same as a regular one, with the exception that the pilot doesn’t pull back on the controls, as the plane does so automatically. Embraer Automatic takeoffs are coming for passenger jets and they’re going to redraw the map of the sky

W wet deck Costa Navarino This luxury spot proves that travelers who head straight to Greece’s islands are missing out

Pesto, shown here with one of his keepers, is already about three feet tall. SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium Pesto the baby penguin is already taller than his parents. Now he’s a social media star

IMG_8043.jpg Ted Purdom This US man failed Spanish in school. Now he’s running a language school in Spain

Man holding yellow cup with cappuccino, personal perspective view Alexander Spatari/Moment RF/Getty Images I’ve tried the best coffee from around the world. I still don’t like it

05 Craigslist cruise ship body Christopher Willson He bought a cruise ship on Craigslist and spent over $1 million restoring it. Then his dream sank

People participate in fire rituals during the Autumn Equinox celebration on the embankment of Neris river near King Mindaugas' Bridge in Vilnius, Lithuania, Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. Lithuanians celebrate equinox every year around Sept. 20-22 when the day equates to night. Spectacular fire signs and music mystery play are held in Vilnius center at that time. The tradition began in 1992, but it is in accordance with the ancient pagan rituals and symbolize a victory of light against dark. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis) Mindaugas Kulbis/AP Fall equinox: Why the first day of fall isn’t as equal as you might think

Nihi-Sumba-room.jpg Courtesy Nihi Sumba The world’s best hotels for 2024 revealed

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NEWS

Pictured, planes from the fleet of private aviation company Vistajet. Vistajet Dubai’s millionaires are fueling a private jet boom Sep 27, 2024

A flight information display system shows departure times at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on December 27, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images What to do if your flight is canceled or delayed Sep 27, 2024

This photo taken on December 13, 2023 shows Cathay Pacific aircraft parked at Hong Kong international airport. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP) (Photo by PETER PARKS/AFP via Getty Images) Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images Cathay Pacific bans couple after seat-reclining spat Sep 23, 2024

Susanne Anguiano holds Rayne Beau. KSBW A pet cat got lost in Yellowstone. Somehow, it wandered nearly 1,000 miles back home Sep 22, 2024

A screengrab taken from a video shows two Chow Chow dogs that have been painted to look like pandas at a zoo in China. Douyin ‘Panda Dogs’: Chinese zoo goes viral for luring visitors with painted pups Sep 20, 2024

Abby and Matt Howard have insisted they never left their kids alone in their cruise ship cabin. abbyelizabethoward/Instagram Influencer couple denies leaving kids alone on cruise Sep 19, 2024

NEW YORK, NY - August 27, 2016: A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320 passenger plane is serviced at a gate at John F. Kennedy International Airport. JFK International Airport is in the borough of Queens in New York City. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images) Robert Alexander/Getty Images/FILE JetBlue introducing its first airport lounges Sep 19, 2024

Park guests walking to Clingman's Dome tower and park store in the Smoky Mountains National Park. (Photo by: Ron Buskirk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Ron Buskirk/UCG/Universal Images Group/Getty Images The Smoky Mountains’ highest peak returns to Native American name Sep 19, 2024

A United States passport on March 14, 2023, in Washington, DC. Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post/Getty Images/File US launches online passport renewal service Sep 18, 2024

Shoppers and visitors on Oxford Street carrying shopping bags on 9th June 2024 in London, United Kingdom. Oxford Street is a major retail centre in the West End of the capital and is Europes busiest shopping street with around half a million daily visitors to its approximately 300 shops, the majority of which are fashion and high street clothing stores. (photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images) Mike Kemp/In Pictures/Getty Images London’s Oxford Street to be pedestrianized under new mayoral plans Sep 17, 2024

Food & drink

Messy room service tray outside of hotel door Erik Von Weber/The Image Bank RF/Getty Images Behind closed doors: Hotels reveal their wildest room service orders

IMG_9154.jpg Jane Satow The US woman who teaches French people how to cook French food

<p> A day trip from Melbourne leads straight to Australian gold. Not the precious metal, but the kind that comes in a jar. </p> • Video 4:50 Clipped From Video The small town in Australia that’s spreading the story of Vegemite 4:50

Waffles with strawberries and blueberries, directly above close-up view Alexander Spatari/Moment RF/Getty Images How waffles evolved from an Ancient Roman delicacy to one of the world’s most popular treats

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Walker Tribeca Abby Kadlec/Go PR A hotel is offering ‘self-love pods’ for solo play. Here’s why that’s a thing

The ocean-facing side of Rick and Brooke Gazer’s B&B in Huatulco, Mexico, featuring guest rooms. Brooke Gazer After losing her job, she convinced her husband to move to Mexico and open up a B&B. Here’s what happened next

Set above the 59th floor of the Burj al Arab hotel, this helipad watches over the Dubai coastline. Since 1999, it has hosted an impressive line-up of international sporting stars. Courtesy of Jumeirah Hotels, Resorts & Residences The luxury hotel home to ‘the world’s most famous helipad’

The bunker building transformed into a park and leisure complex is pictured on July 25, 2024 in Hamburg, northern Germany. A huge former Nazi bunker in Hamburg has been transformed into a leisure complex filled with restaurants, a concert hall and roof terraces where visitors can relax in an apple orchard. The new venue is a novel answer to the question that has long vexed Germany of what to do with former Nazi sites as many are too complex to demolish. (Photo by MORRIS MAC MATZEN / AFP) (Photo by MORRIS MAC MATZEN/AFP via Getty Images) Morris Mac Matzen/AFP/Getty Images Former Nazi bunker turned into hotel and leisure complex in Germany

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CHANCE ENCOUNTERS

IMG_4127.jpeg Courtesy of Guillermo Barrantes and Larry Mock He thought the guy he met on vacation was just a fling. He turned out to be the love of his life

Shelley and Joel married pilots Southwest (4).jpg @luvpilots/Instagram They fell in love three decades ago. Now they pilot planes together

Kacie Rose Burns fell in love with Dario Nencetti while she was vacationing in Florence, Italy. Jamie Lee @JamieInItalyPhoto/JamieInItaly.com She went on a solo trip to Italy. Right away she met the love of her life

SURVIVAL GUIDES

A boy plays on the beach as a No Swimming flag flies, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, in Lake Worth, Fla. Hurricane Dorian is bearing down on the northwestern Bahamas as a Category 4 storm. Forecasters say Dorian is then expected to go up the Southeast coastline. Lynne Sladky/AP How to survive rip currents and other drowning hazards

Bull Shark off the coast of Jupiter Florida. Harry Collins Photography/Shutterstock How to survive a shark attack – or better yet, avoid one entirely

SILVERADO CANYON, CA - DECEMBER 03: Cars head north to escape the Bond Fire as it crosses Santiago Canyon Road near Silverado Canyon on Thursday, December 3, 2020. Leonard Ortiz/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register/Getty Images A roaring wildfire is approaching you. Do you know what to do next?

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SEARCHING FOR MEXICO

01 eva longoria searching for mexico interview Ramona Rosales/CNN All the restaurants Eva Longoria visits in ‘Searching for Mexico’

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 20: Breakfast tacos from HomeState including (from bottom up) Pecos, Dont Mess with Texas and Blanco taken on the outside patio at HomeState on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 in Los Angeles, CA. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Mariah Tauger/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images A short history of the long fight over breakfast tacos

torta ahogada sandwich eva longoria origseriesfilms_00000728.png • Video Video This legendary sandwich was created by accident

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