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A chapel and a cannonball factory were found beneath Spain’s dry lake

An 18th-century cannonball foundry was discovered after climate change-induced drought emptied a Catalonia reservoir. Photographer: Angel Garcia/Bloomberg I walked into an old, post-apocalyptic valley in Catalonia. The remnants of multiple stone buildings, including two large rectangular constructions roughly 30m long, rose from a dried mass of dirt split like crockery. Roofless and decaying, debris lined […]

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Iceland’s First Lady shows you her cool country

Eliza Reid became First Lady after moving to Iceland 20 years ago for love. Her favorite “chill” Icelandic weekend activities include public pools and Icelandic literature. Rarely does someone migrate overseas and influence the country. Eliza Reid, a Canadian doctoral student at Oxford University, got a date with future Icelandic President Guðni Jóhannesson after winning

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A road cycling champion’s favorite Italian rides

Alberto Bettiol is competing for Italy at the Paris Olympics but wants to bike home. From pilgrimage routes to Rome e-biking, these are his favorite Italian rides. Many tourists visit Italy for its art and gastronomy. Outside its masterpiece-filled museums and world-renowned restaurants in jewel-like towns, you’ll discover stunning natural settings of large lakes, rocky

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The greatest Paris bakery right now, according to David Lebovitz

After 21 years in Paris, David Lebovitz had devoured all the baked goodies. His favorite bakeries are Tout Autour Du Pain for croissants and Mamiche for babka. Visitors to Paris this summer may have Olympics fever, but no vacation is complete without eating its delicacies. Boulangerie and pâtisserie are on virtually every street, fortunately.What differentiates

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Denmark: The biggest pork producer cutting down on meat

The world-first Danish plant-based food policy may teach other countries how to reduce meat consumption: establish demand first. Trine Krebs loves produce. “When I get a plant in my hands that I can feel is healthy, I can smell it, feel it, almost taste it in my mouth,” proclaims the 47-year-old cardigan-clad farmer over Zoom.

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Race to plant-based food: How Paris become the most vegan Olympics ever

The Paris Olympics promised double plant-based food. Balanced interests have been needed to prioritize planetary health and sports Music, romance, and regicide: the Paris Olympics opening ceremony was a French love fest. A nude Dionysus, the Greek God of wine and celebration, slept amid a mound of fruit with Bacchanalian recklessness. Revolution appeared as a

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An extraordinary journey across and beneath the Atlantic Ocean

Travelers should prioritize the archipelago’s recently opened subsea tunnels and sluggish roadways, as tourism is anticipated to reach an all-time high in the Faroe Islands this year. I passed a signpost fixed with a distinctive sign as the road crept towards a precipitous precipice above the ocean, only minutes from Sørvágur village on the island

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These ladies don’t want a financial guy but wouldn’t mind their date paying

How the hit TikTok song describes money and relationships now Single women in New York celebrated the end of a multiday heat wave during a late-June happy hour in the shadow of One World Trade Center. Ghosting, bills, and men’s terrible conduct became topics of Margarita-fueled conversations about contemporary dating. Most from consulting, biomedical, and

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An isolated jungle lodge for 20 guests

The Indigenous community-owned Chalalán Ecolodge provides Bolivian Amazon family activities and uncommon animal encounters We heard the snorts first, like bullets in the sauna-thick air. Eight jack-in-the-boxes emerged from the water near our dugout boat. In Bolivia’s Amazon rainforest, Chalalán Ecolodge guide Gilder Macuapa muttered, “Wow, giant otters!” He secretly maneuvered the boat behind trees

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A hidden summer alternative to the Italian lakes

Como, Garda, and Maggiore may shine on social media, but France’s Alpine lakes, similarly stunning but with an understated elegance, are a refreshing and less crowded option. I hesitated when my sister proposed Lake Como for a 40th birthday vacation. Social media shots of glistening waterways, beautiful houses, and lakeside espressos are alluring, but they

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