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Pedal power: The art of slow travel

The sun was hammering down outside the Meliá Frankfurt City Hotel when I first spotted them: a row of brightly coloured, three-wheeled cabs lined up like oversized tricycles, each with a canopy stretched over two...

A Velotaxi waits outside Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof at Kaisersack, offering visitors an eco-friendly way

Scientists discover Earth’s rarest impact crater in Oman’s Dhofar Mountains

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The salt flats of Shannah ARE A visual wonder and an ecological treasure

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Venice doubles entry fee for day-trippers

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Touring Italy’s supercar factories

A Lamborghini Revuelto on the production line at the Lamborghini factory in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy, in February 2025. (Federico Borella/The New York Times)

Flying with a child on your lap? You might want to reconsider

Khadija Zaidi-Rashid at a playground with her family in Centreville, Va., March 21, 2025. (Caroline Gutman/The New York Times)

Exploring the Majestic Wadi Tiwi: A Hidden Gem in Oman

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Muscat to Dar es Salaam: An Overland Odyssey Across Africa

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Food poisoning while travelling: What you should know

Precut fruit and salads, especially in countries with unsafe drinking water, can sometimes be a culprit in food poisoning cases.

Jet skis in the desert: winter lake creates Saudi watersports oasis

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What makes Sydney’s new beach different?

A view of Penrith Beach, also known as Pondi, which was created on one stretch of a lagoon and is just over a half-mile long, 50 miles inland from Sydney, Australia, March 16, 2025. (Matthew Abbott/The New York Times)

If You Want to Ski Affordably Next Season, Buy Now

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'It was beautiful': Mount Kenya's glaciers melting away

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From Al Hoota to Al Fallahi: An Unforgettable Caving Adventure in Oman

From Al Hoota to Al Fallahi: An Unforgettable Caving Adventure in Oman

Walking for Hope: Mike Metzger’s Journey Across the Desert to Yemen

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Stories of Struggle and Surrender

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