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I’m a Frequent Flyer. Here Are My Unconventional Travel Tips

October 15, 2026

These five simple tricks will help you pack smarter, stay organized and make your next flight less stressful.



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In World and Travel, Tips and Tools, Round Up Tags World and Travel, Advice and Cheat Sheets, Round Up

Climate Relocation Comes to the Pacific

October 15, 2026

Pacific Island governments are turning climate migration into a rights issue, asking not only where people will move but who gets to decide.


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In News and Social Action, Environment and Sustainability Tags News & Social Action, Climate Change

Senegal Set to Host Africa’s First-Ever Olympic Event

October 15, 2026

The Dakar Youth Olympic Games will be the continent’s first such event; a historic celebration of youth sports and Senegalese culture. The country’s latest crackdown on homosexuality provides a troubling backdrop.



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In News and Social Action, Human Rights, Senegal Tags News & Social Action, LGBTQIA+, Senegal

Can Travel Change the World?

October 15, 2026

The GX Conference goes to Cambodia for 2026.


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In World and Travel, Travel Inspiration Tags World and Travel, Travel

Cusco's New Airport Could Double Passenger Capacity. Can the Sacred Valley Handle It?

October 12, 2026

While the new Chinchero airport promises economic growth, many are worried about overtourism and damage to archaeological sites and ecosystems. 



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In News and Social Action, Environment and Sustainability, Peru Tags News & Social Action, Environment, Peru

5 Australian Destinations You Haven’t Heard of Yet

October 11, 2026

How to find the islands, snowy mountains and sand dunes you won’t want to miss visiting.


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In Australia, Guide Feature, Travel Inspiration, World and Travel Tags World and Travel, Travel, Australia, Guide Feature

The Adverse Effects of Google’s $15 Billion AI Project in India

October 11, 2026

Google is funding a $15 billion AI hub in Andhra Pradesh, India, amid concerns about its environmental and human impacts.



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In Environment and Sustainability, India, Get Involved, News and Social Action Tags india, News & Social Action, Get Involved, Water

A Journey Into Kyrgyzstan’s Nomadic Heart

October 11, 2026

Discover the people, food and traditions that give Kyrgyzstan its place in the center of Central Asia.

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In Guide Feature, Kyrgyzstan, Travel Inspiration, World and Travel Tags World and Travel, Travel, Kyrgyzstan, Guide Feature

Louisiana’s Cancer Alley: The Human Cost of Industrial Pollution

October 11, 2026

Hundreds of petrochemical facilities reside along the Mississippi River, and local Black communities bear the consequences.


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In Get Involved, Human Rights, News and Social Action, USA Tags Get Involved, Human Rights, USA, News & Social Action

A Prehistoric Island Exists, and It’s in Yemen

October 11, 2026

Socotra Island is home to some of the most jaw-dropping ecological wonders on Earth, but its location in Yemen drives tourists away.


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In Outdoor Adventure and Wildlife, World and Travel, Yemen Tags World and Travel, Outdoor, Yemen

US Set to Join List of Countries that Hold Public Executions

October 9, 2026

Pete Hegseth announced that the execution of former Major Nidal Hasan will be done by firing squad and livestreamed to the public. These kinds of acts are reminiscent of Iran, North Korea, Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia.


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In Human Rights, News and Social Action, USA Tags USA, News & Social Action, Human Rights

Teen Thai Rock Star Nene Royal Just Won “America’s Got Talent”

October 8, 2026

This 16-year-old becomes the show’s first Thai winner, spotlighting the country’s music industry.


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In World and Travel, Art Food & Culture Tags World and Travel, Fashion and Music

Yemen’s War Is Breaking Daily Life

October 5, 2026

Yemen’s conflict is not only a military crisis; it’s a hunger, health, displacement and childhood crisis reshaping ordinary life across the country.


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In Get Involved, News and Social Action, Global Politics, Yemen Tags News & Social Action, Get Involved, Yemen, War and Conflict

The New Atlantic Migration Route

October 5, 2026

As Europe tightens enforcement on better-known Mediterranean crossings to Italy, Greece and mainland Spain, more migrants are risking the longer Atlantic passage from West Africa to the Canary Islands.

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In Europe, Get Involved, Human Rights, News and Social Action Tags News & Social Action, Refugees, Get Involved, Europe

From the Black Sea to the Aegean: 5 Places to Experience Turkiye

October 5, 2026

From southeastern Turkiye to the Black Sea coast, these cities offer travelers a closer look at the country’s regional cultures, histories and everyday life.

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In Travel Inspiration, Turkey, World and Travel, Round Up, Guide Feature Tags World and Travel, Travel, Turkey, Guide Feature, Round Up

Can Ethical Wildlife Tourism Practices Save the Sea of Cortez?

October 2, 2026

As tourism grows, local communities are focusing on ethical travel practices to protect marine wildlife. 

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In Environment and Sustainability, Get Involved, Mexico, News and Social Action Tags News & Social Action, Environment, Mexico, Get Involved

A Marine Corridor in the Sea of Cortez Faces a Mega-Resort Development

October 2, 2026

A real-estate project on the coast of Baja California Sur threatens the fragile ecosystem of the Gulf of California and the local community’s livelihood.

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In Environment and Sustainability, Get Involved, Mexico, News and Social Action Tags News & Social Action, Environment, Mexico, Get Involved

Top 6 Places to Experience Day of the Dead In Mexico This Year

October 1, 2026

Discover the top destinations to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), taste delicious food and immerse yourself in Mexican culture.

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In Mexico, Travel Inspiration, World and Travel, Guide Feature Tags World and Travel, Travel, Mexico, Guide Feature

Nepal Leads the Charge on Global Climate Reparations

October 1, 2026

In the wake of the deadly flash flood in August, Nepal asks the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitters to contribute more to disaster relief.

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In News and Social Action, Nepal, Environment and Sustainability Tags News & Social Action, Climate Change, Nepal

How the Battery Boom Drives "Green Colonialism" on Indigenous Lands

September 28, 2026


The global surge in demand for lithium used in electric vehicle batteries is driving mining corporations onto Indigenous lands.


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In Human Rights, News and Social Action, USA Tags News & Social Action, Indigenous Peoples, USA
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