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Health + Wellness

Northern Exposure: Dipping into Finland’s Sauna Fascination

A blind man travels to Helsinki to find out if there’s more to Finland’s sauna culture than meets the eye.

December 11, 2013 12:53 PM
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Ryan Knighton
Longreads

Real Life in Paradise

Tourism is down, prices are up, social services are disappearing, and the government is bankrupt. Which means it’s a good time to get to know Seychelles.

June 25, 2011 12:10 PM
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Sheridan Prasso
History + Culture

In Search of a Knight in Malta

Writer Lisa Abend discovers that Malta is a dream of Europe past, all faith and firepower.

June 15, 2012 12:31 PM
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Lisa Abend
People

The Avant-Garde Is Alive and Well in Latvia

Emma John dodges Brits, looks for Russians, and goes beneath the surface in this ever-changing Baltic country.

August 10, 2012 07:32 AM
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Emma John
History + Culture

An Art Boom in Athens

An Art Boom in Athens

March 26, 2012 12:34 PM
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Kareem Yasin
Hotels

At These Timber Lodges, Rustic Charm Meets Modern Luxury

Embrace a rustic, woodsy vibe at these timber lodges such as the Fairmont Le Château Montebello in Quebec.

January 25, 2012 02:49 PM
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Brian Kevin
UNESCO World Heritage

Peru’s Desert Is Full of Fossils—Who Protects Them?

The Ocucaje Desert holds some of the most important fossils in the world. And their only defender is a renegade guide with an eye for shark teeth.

November 10, 2011 04:29 PM
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Gregory Dicum
Travel Insiders

Fabrizia Lanza’s Palermo, Sicily

A former art historian who now runs the family-owned cooking school in Palermo shares her favorite food destinations in Palermo.

January 6, 2012 01:27 PM
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Fabrizia Lanza
History + Culture

How Immigrants Shaped Melbourne’s Modern Food Scene

Writer Tom Downey tracks the sources of surprising culinary innovations in Australia’s second city.

April 4, 2014 03:03 PM
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Tom Downey
Longreads

In Egypt, Getting Beyond “Otherness”

Reflecting on a recent trip to Cairo.

September 19, 2011 12:59 PM
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Greg Sullivan
Travel for Good

In Bangladesh, a Surf Club Gets Kids Off the Streets and Onto the Waves

It’s a ripple effect.

May 21, 2012 02:24 PM
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Jaimal Yogis
Restaurants + Cafés

How (and Where) to Eat Tapas Like the Spaniards Do

Where to eat the best tapas in Madrid, Sevilla, Barcelona, and San Sebastián—plus how to order them like the locals do.

June 25, 2012 01:17 PM
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Christopher Hall
Food + Drink

How to Make Your Own Traditional Greek Phyllo Dough

If you can’t travel to the Peloponnese peninsula to eat a savory hortopita treat, here’s the next best option: make it yourself.

February 10, 2012 04:52 PM
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Alexis Adams
History + Culture

Beyond the Olympics in London’s East End

Beyond the Olympics in London’s East End

April 17, 2012 12:58 PM
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Emma John
Food + Drink

Wandering Chef: Guillermo Pernot in Cuba

Wandering Chef: Guillermo Pernot in Cuba

April 6, 2012 12:27 PM
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Jen Murphy

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