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What’s at the Oscar Museum and How to Visit It

Last update: March 10, 2023 To most people, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is known, if it's known at all, as the stuffy group behind the Oscars. Within Hollywood's mighty film business, though, the Academy is Mount Olympus, where more than 10,000 members, all gods of moviemaking, are invited to gather…

What Are the Safest Countries to Visit in South America Right Now?

In recent months several South American destinations have generated the sorts of international headlines that can unsettle tourists.  Amid reports of gang violence in Ecuador, protests in Peru (some of which have caused temporary closures at Machu Picchu), huge political demonstrations and an alarming spike in violent crime (with a rising number of American victims) in…