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.

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36 Hours in Chicago

Cycle miles of urban trails, tour a restored Frank Lloyd Wright masterwork and catch golden hour along Lake Michigan.

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Need a Visa to Go to Europe? Get in (a Very Long) Line.

Travelers who require a short-term visas to visit Europe say they face monthslong delays, jeopardizing their travel plans and making an already unpredictable system worse.

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5 Places to Bask in Spectacular Foliage This Fall

This summer’s heat, droughts and extreme rains could mean a more vivid palette of autumn leaves. Here’s where you can savor those colors before they’re gone.

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Whatever Happened to the Off-Season?

The heat, mobs and high prices of recent summers are making off-season travel more popular — perhaps too popular, some say, as they watch prices rise and crowds grow.

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What Worries Delta’s Lead Meteorologist? Snow in Atlanta, Yes, but Also Volcanic Ash

Aviation meteorologists like Warren Weston connect the dots between severe weather and flight schedules by creating detailed forecasts to help planes and their travelers arrive at destinations safely.

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In Rome, It’s Luxury vs. Squalor

The city’s newest attempt to reimagine itself includes palatial accommodations that cost up to $41,000 a night. Cynics point to overflowing garbage and stalled public works. How will deluxe hotels fix those problems?

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36 Hours in Charleston, S.C.

A major new African American history museum unlocks new perspectives of one of America’s oldest cities.

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After the Earthquake in Morocco, Tourists Grapple With the Ethics of Travel

Last week’s disaster raises questions that also emerged in Maui, Greece and other hard-hit places. Is the presence of tourists a hindrance? Or can visitors, and the revenue they bring in, help?

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