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Alaska Has More Coastline Than the Rest of the U.S. Combined

Alaska Has More Coastline Than the Rest of the U.S. Combined

August 15, 2025

Why Alaska’s 47,000-Mile Coastline Makes It Feel Like an Island Universe—And Why That’s Worth Remembering I first heard the fact...

Tourists Can Be Fined in France for Lighting Up Outdoors

Tourists Can Be Fined in France for Lighting Up Outdoors

August 15, 2025

Why Smoking at the Beach or Bus Stop in France Could Cost You €135 This Summer I still remember the...

Walk Between Continents — No Passport Needed

Walk Between Continents — No Passport Needed

June 27, 2025

You Can Literally Walk Between Two Continents in Iceland — and It Feels Like Another Planet There’s something wildly surreal...

This Beach Glows at Night

This Beach Glows at Night

June 26, 2025

I Swam in Glowing Water at Midnight — What Happened Next Didn’t Feel Real I didn’t believe it until I...

No Phones Allowed on This Island

No Phones Allowed on This Island

June 26, 2025

This Island Doesn’t Allow Phones — What Happened Next Blew My Mind and Changed How I Travel Forever I didn’t...