Jimmy Carter, who died at age 100 on Dec. 29, 2024, traveled all over the globe as the 39th U.S. president and, in his arguably more distinguished post-presidential stretch, as a dauntless advocate for peace and human rights. But he remained unusually rooted to the rural part of Georgia where he grew up. In fact,…
A new permanent display of movie memorabilia from the 1997 blockbuster Titanic features a projection of a famous line uttered by Kate Winslet's Rose: "I'll never let go." But the exhibit's focal point evokes the line's unspoken addendum: Nor will I scoot over. The item in question is an 8-foot-long chunk of elaborately carved balsa wood…
Japan recently introduced a Digital Nomad Visa that allows foreigners from 49 countries to live in the country for six months. But before they pack their bags, they may want to read Japan's "Life and Work Guidebook," which is aimed at helping foreigners fit in. The guidebook, published by Japan's Immigration Services Agency, provides advice…
In this trip report from one of the boutique cruise ships in the Greek Islands, travelers are reminded of the many ways the small ship cruising experience is nothing like the big major lines.
If you want a Greek islands experience that's intimate, explores lesser-seen sun-and-sand destinations,…
On a foggy day last winter at Idaho's Soldier Mountain resort (pictured above), a skier got separated from her party and wound up lost in an out-of-bounds area where neither chairlifts nor resort buildings were visible. "When that fog sets in like that it disorients you,” explained Dale Eldredge, Soldier Mountain's patrol director, in a…