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No crowds. No cosplay. Just temples, trees, and a warm bath at the end of the day on the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route.

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From childhood, “Endurance,” the classic story about Ernest Shackleton’s ill-fated trip to cross the White Continent on foot, ignited a thirst for adventure. As an adult, I got to visit—and every trip left its mark.

When you take the time to listen, the country speaks through the buzz of bees, the hubbub of the market, the desert wind.

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Coming face-to-face with the world’s biggest fish is one of the world’s biggest thrills. They may be sharks, but these giant creatures are actually quite docile and whether you want to swim with them or simply marvel at their size, here’s where to go.

Illness or injury on vacation in a foreign country can be financially ruinous at best and life-threatening at worst.

6 Things to Pack for a Trip to Sydney, According to Musician Julia Stone

The best way to enhance your perspective? See a new place from above.

Unable to connect in the sky? You’re not alone. Fortunately, faster and more-reliable Wi-Fi is expected on hundreds of planes next year.

Writer Anya von Bremzen takes a two-week-long Silversea cruise involving bubble baths, lots of food, and the ancient art of “villain hitting.”

Picturesque vistas. Oyster galore. A night market. It’s easy to fall in love with New Zealand—it certainly was for Alton Brown.

It’s not all hiking and Hobbiton

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Nope—it’s not Italy or Australia.