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Big Sur is reopened
As of January 14, 2026, Highway 1 through Big Sur is re-opened. The work on the last section, Regent’s Slide, was completed ahead of the scheduled date of March 30. Regent’s Slide goes back to February 9, 2024. At the time, a section called Paul’s Slide had already been closed from January 14, 2023. Six…
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Australia: Bardi Jawi Gaarra marine Park
Conservation in the northwestern part of Australia is great news. Learn more about this marine park in a remote part of Australia.
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Visiting Giza? Here’s what you need to know.
From April 2025, visiting the Giza Plateau has whole new rules.
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Mexico Outlaws Dolphin Shows
Good news as Mexico bans the use of dolphins in entertainment and any non-conservation-related activity.
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Travelling with Real ID
Find out more about travelling with a Real ID.
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Hagia Sophia is a Mosque Again
In 1934 the status of Hagia Sophia, once a cathedral in the Eastern Orthodox Church, changed from a mosque to a museum. It was done in a secularization effort by the founding president of the new republic, President Atatürk. In 2020, under President Erdoğan, the Turkish courts deemed the decision to convert Hagia Sophia into…
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Travelling on the Shinkansen : Update
For me one of the highlights of travelling on the Shinkansen aka the bullet train in Japan was buying food from the carts that come around. Sure, I could – and did – buy snacks and bentos before I got to the station or from the kiosks that dot the platforms. Still… From October 2023,…
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Hurtigruten Celebrates 130 Years
Hurtigruten celebrates 130 years with new offerings and cruises.