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  1. Summer of Dupes: Alternatives in the Aegean

    Between Turkey and Greece, there are plenty of spectacular spots for a seaside vacation. So why not go beyond the usual suspects? Here are five lesser-known choices.

     By Erin Vivid Riley

    In Datça, Turkey, the Ultava Houses hotel consists of four traditional village homes that have been updated with amenities like private rooftop pool terraces.
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    36 Hours in Brooklyn

    Summer in Brooklyn rewards spontaneity, so this packed guide requires no restaurant reservations or advance planning.

     By Ingrid K. Williams

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  1. Surprising, Unsettling, Surreal: Roaming Through Saudi Arabia

    To witness the kingdom’s profound transformation and assess its ambitious tourism projects, a Times journalist spent a month on the road there. Here’s what he saw.

     By Stephen Hiltner

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  2. The Alternative to Huge Cruises? 3 Masts, 28 Sails and Wind Power.

    We checked out the 136-passenger Sea Cloud Spirit on a Mediterranean cruise. In this era of gargantuan ships, its elegant clipper design, wooden decks and relatively small size stands out.

     By Ceylan Yeğinsu

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  3. Why You’ll Pay More and Behave Better When You Travel This Summer

    From Barcelona to Bali, higher fees and new rules are targeting overtourism and unruly behavior. Some locals are worried the changes will keep tourists away.

     By Paige McClanahan

    Visitors to Bali must now pay a fee of 150,000 Indonesian rupiahs, or about $9.40. Revenue will be used to preserve cultural and natural assets in Bali, where tourism has brought major challenges related to litter, water supply and overcrowding.
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  4. This Summer in Paris: More ‘Open’ Signs, Thanks to the Olympics

    With millions of visitors expected in the city, restaurant and shop owners are hoping they made the right decision to forgo their cherished annual vacations.

     By Lindsey Tramuta

    Visitors to Paris in late July and early August usually find many small businesses closed as their owners head out of town on their own summer holidays.
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  5. 52 Places to Go in 2024

    No matter why you travel, our list offers inspiration.

     By The New York Times

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36 Hours

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  1. 36 Hours in Porto, Portugal

    Fall in love with the churches, seafood-heavy cuisine and UNESCO-listed streets of Portugal’s second-largest city.

     By Seth Sherwood

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  2. 36 Hours in Traverse City, Mich.

    A new creative energy is invigorating this laid-back northern Michigan city, loved for its cherry festival, unspoiled lake vistas and access to epic dunes.

     By Stacey Nield Brugeman

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  3. 36 Hours on Minorca

    This slow-paced Spanish island offers a quieter and wilder retreat than its more touristy neighbors.

     By Yasmin Fahr

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  4. 36 Hours in Colorado Springs

    Colorado’s second-largest city, which brims with outdoor activities, is enticing visitors with a new museum and revamped hotels.

     By Cindy Hirschfeld

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  5. 36 Hours in Minneapolis

    Springtime is best for exploring this Midwestern city’s lakeside trails, robust arts scene and top-notch restaurants.

     By Ingrid K. Williams

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The World Through a Lens

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  1. Braving the Winter to Visit a Valley Shrouded in Snow and Secrets

    Compelled by stories he’d heard as a child, the photographer Showkat Nanda traveled to the high Himalayas to see Gurez, a valley long off-limits to most travelers.

     By Showkat Nanda

    Long forbidden to both foreign tourists and most Indian citizens, Gurez recently opened its doors to tourists.
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  2. In the World’s Driest Desert, Ancient Wisdom Blooms Eternal

    Burned out from life in New York, a photographer traveled to northern Chile to study the ancient wisdom of the Lickanantay, the area’s Indigenous people. Here’s what she saw.

     By Irjaliina Paavonpera

    Licancabur, a volcano along the border between Bolivia and Chile, towers over the desert.
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  3. A Statue Draped With Snakes? In Italy, It Happens Every Year.

    Held in a small, mountainous village, this festival has it all: snakes, charmers, religion, science. See for yourself — and try not to squirm.

     By Elisabetta Zavoli and Francesco Martinelli

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  4. Flamenco and Fervor: Inside Spain’s El Rocío Pilgrimage

    The annual spectacle, featuring fanciful caravans and riders on horseback, is arguably the most potent visual representation of Andalusian culture.

     By Kevin Faingnaert and Anna Hart

    Pilgrims on horseback ride through Coto Doñana National Park.
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  5. Timeless Portraits of L.A.’s Arcades

    Documenting video game parlors offered a French photographer a way to explore Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

     By Franck Bohbot

    Blipsy Bar, in Koreatown.
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    A Look at Saudi Arabia’s Big Bet on Tourism

    To witness the kingdom’s profound transformation and assess its ambitious tourism projects, a New York Times journalist spent a month on the road there.

    By Stephen Hiltner, Karen Hanley and James Surdam

     

  2. Japan Likes Tourists, Just Not This Many

    The country has politely handled travelers for years, but as international visitors spill into previously untouristed spots, some residents are frustrated.

    By Yan Zhuang

     
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  5. Read Your Way Through New Orleans

    New Orleans is a thriving hub for festivals, music and Creole cuisine. Here, the novelist Maurice Carlos Ruffin shares books that capture its many cultural influences.

    By Maurice Carlos Ruffin

     
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    A Look at California Today, and Tomorrow

    Soumya Karlamangla, who writes The Times’s California newsletter, wants to balance uplifting stories and hard news happening in the Golden State.

    By Josh Ocampo

     
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