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Recent discoveries that have taken Earth's experts by surprise
LoveEXPLORING via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoFrom incredible discoveries about the natural world to archaeological finds and new learnings about...
Want to drive through Europe? Try this route from Amsterdam to Paris.
Washington Post· 2 days agoOne of the first words you should learn in France or Belgium is “grève,” the French word for...
The strange birth of Turkey – and the truth about its national myths
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 5 days agoKoçero, an outlaw, is heading for the city of Batman in south-eastern Turkey. In his front pocket...
How the United States Laid Claim to the Mississippi River, One Mile at a Time
Smithsonian Magazine· 5 days agoOn October 27, 1815, Prospect Robbins arrived by boat at the point in the alluvial swamps where the Arkansas and Mississippi rivers meet. Both surveyors were veterans—Brown a captain, Robbins ...
China Is Testing More Driverless Cars Than Any Other Country
New York Times· 7 days agoThe world’s largest experiment in driverless cars is underway on the busy streets of Wuhan, a city...
The 30 greatest holidays in France
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 days agoFrance is a holiday favourite for a reason. As off-the-beaten-track destinations enjoy their moment in the limelight, it has classic, timeless appeal....
Travel: Cruising off course to ports unknown
Napa Valley Register· 4 days agoTime now to cruise off course, where travel experts predict will be the next hot spot, where some ports seem to be almost off the map, and where most...
36 Hours in Ljubljana, Slovenia
New York Times· 7 days agoEuropean Commission’s “green capital” for 2016, but philosophically little has changed for the capital of Slovenia. Ljubljana is still an international...
The Irish city you should visit in 2024
BBC News· 5 days agoDublin's ingenious initiatives to balance the needs of people with nature is one of the reasons why it has been named European Smart Tourism Capital 2024...
How laid-back Mysore became the yoga capital of India
South China Morning Post· 5 days ago“My first impression of Mysore was that of a friendly city – organised, affordable and gorgeous,”...