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Aaliyah Bilal, Brian Ingram Aaliyah Bilal, of Ft. Washington, Maryland, right, and Brian Ingram, of Los Angels, CA, react as they watch live TV coverage showing the victory of Democratic presidential candidate...
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May is an oh-so-lovely time to be hiking, sightseeing, or simply people-watching at an outdoor café in many destinations. Below are some of your smartest May trip options. (For other months of...
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Citizens from 93 countries will be able to stay in Thailand without a visa for 60 days starting July 15, 2024. Eagerly awaited by many fans of the destination, the date for...
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Here at Thrifty Traveler, we don't just find great flight deals. We're not above getting high on our own supply: We book those deals, too. Together, we've covered millions of miles, including...
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Share The Article Last Updated 2 seconds agoFamous for its sparkly gold Eiffel Tower, romantic Montmartre district, and beautiful Belle époque architecture, we can see why millions of travelers will be flocking...
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Share The Article Last Updated 8 mins agoEver felt jealous of how it's far easier for Europeans to discover all those secret, beautiful medieval towns, that for you as an American feel...
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Want to book a fall trip to Europe on a budget? Play Airlines has got you covered with their monstrous Halloween sale.Started in 2021, Play Airlines is an Icelandic airline known for...
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The Aegean Airlines turboprop banked hard on final approach into Podgorica, Montenegro. Outside the window, I watched the ghost of Ansel Adams have a moment…Early evening had swallowed the valley below, the...
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Singapore has been recrowned as the world's most powerful passport. But what does that really mean—and how does yours stack up?The most frequently cited passport ranking is the Henley Passport Index, compiled...
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As I write this from my tiny rental flat in Murches, Portugal—a village three miles north of the popular expat haven Cascais—the wind is howling and dogs bark in the distance. The...
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Norman Bour nearly lost everything during the 2008 recession when he was living in California.Bour, now 70, and his wife worried about affording retirement in the US and moved abroad in 2019.They...
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In a strategic move to further cement its position as a premier destination in Southeast Asia, Thailand has extended its e-Visa services to 16 additional countries, surprisingly absent from the previous exclusive...
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Norman Bour nearly lost everything during the 2008 recession when he was living in California.Bour, now 70, and his wife worried about affording retirement in the US and moved abroad in 2019.They...
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Travel I couldn't afford US retirement on $3,000 a month, so I moved abroad. I've since visited 43 countries and am happier. As told to Alcynna Lloyd 2024-10-21T15:24:16Z Share icon Share Facebook...
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CNN — Summer might be the most popular season for tourism to Europe, but it hardly promises a calm, cool and collected experience. Who can forget this summer’s protests against overtourism in...
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We spoke with Americans who are packing up and moving out.Good evening! Lots of people muse about leaving the country if an election doesn’t go their way. My colleague, Ronda Kaysen, who...
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Not every retirement dream works out quite as expected. Sometimes, there’s an unexpected U-turn.When Kate and Dan Morse retired to Portugal in 2018, they had done a lot of research and learned...
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For years, backpackers, students, holiday makers and families have enjoyed riding the rails across Europe to discover the cultures and charms of different countries across the continent. Train travel across Europe is...
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Share The Article As fun as planning a European getaway might sound right about now, the process isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be. Most of us only get a couple...
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I feel like we don’t get the recognition or klout of our American friends who shout their successes from the rooftops. So, I’m here to highlight some of the best UK travel...
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