UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 31: The Royal Train had day and night saloons for the Queen and Prince Albert, as well as carriages for other members of the Royal family and dignitaries. Queen Victoria made her first journey by train in 1842, from Windsor to London. Travelling by train meant that the Queen could move around Britain more easily and could show herself to her people. She could also write and attend to business while she was travelling as train travel was far more comfortable than a stage coach. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)
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Chef Tyler Florence explains and easy way to avoid grill flare-ups at your next cookout.
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NEWS

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Jul 10, 2025
An air traveler places his shoes in a bin before passing through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security check at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on February 20, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. The TSA recently launched a PreCheck program that allows those enrolled in a trusted traveler network to enter about 100 US airports through a special security lane where they dont have to take off shoes, belts and jackets or remove laptops, liquids or gels. AFP PHOTO / ROBYN BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
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A general view of Terminal 1 and 2 at Heathrow Airport near London, Britain October 11, 2016. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
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In this photo provided by Air Zermatt, a rescue, training and transport company, a Chihuahua dog sits on snow in Zermatt, Switzerland, on Friday, July 4, 2025.
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Jul 3, 2025
Two women with suitcases at Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas airport during the first departure operation of summer 2025, on 27 June, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Aena estimates that airlines have scheduled almost 1.4 million landing and takeoff operations at Spanish airports during the entire summer 2025 season (March 30 to October 25), an increase of 1.2% over 2024.
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SAN FRANCISCO - AUGUST 10: A United Airlines passenger takes a sip of water before throwing away the bottle at a security checkpoint at San Francisco International Airport August 10, 2006 in San Francisco. The Department of Homeland Security raised the terrorism alert to Red, the highest level for commercial flights from Britain to the United States. The U.S. government banned all liquids and gels from flights effective immediately. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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Pablo Lopez competes in the annual high heel race during Madrid's Pride week on Thursday, July 3.
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Food & drink

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Stay

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CHANCE ENCOUNTERS

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She arranged a date with a guy she met on a plane. When he didn’t show, she unexpectedly met her future husband
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SURVIVAL GUIDES

Hippo
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ZAO, JAPAN - JANUARY 20: Snow trees are seen at Zao Ski Resort on January 20, 2018 in Yamagata, Japan. The natural creation is called Ôsnow monstersÕ, attract visitors. on January 20, 2018 in Zao, Japan. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images)
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A bison looks back as it crosses the road near Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park.
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flying advice

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