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Funicular Crash Has Jarred Lisbon’s Sense of Itself

Lisbon has transformed itself in recent years into a destination for international investors. A funicular crash that killed 16 people has prompted soul-searching about the changes in the city.

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7 of Europe’s Most Delectable Fall Harvest Festivals

A pistachio exhibition. A herring market. The happy blend of wine and hiking. This list proves that foodies, too, can celebrate Autumnal travel.

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White Truffles foraged in Motovun, Croatia.
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Getting a Visa to Visit the U.S. Could Take Even Longer

A new State Department rule requires would-be travelers to be interviewed in their home countries, where wait times can be more than a year.

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People wait outside the United States Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia, where the average wait time for a visa is 13 months. New regulations are likely to extend those wait times.
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This Summer, a Hostile Reception for Many Israelis Abroad

Against the backdrop of the devastating war and hunger crisis in Gaza, Israeli travelers have been harassed and accosted in Europe, sometimes just for speaking Hebrew.

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Greek riot police officers stood guard as pro-Palestinian demonstrators protested against the arrival of a cruise liner carrying Israeli tourists, in Agios Nikolaos on the island of Crete, in July.
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Austria’s Hills Are Still Alive, 60 Years Later

In Salzburg, an anniversary of “The Sound of Music” looks grand through a child’s eyes, even if the locals are gazing elsewhere.

Actors from the Salzburg State Theater performing scenes from “The Sound of Music” during a tour of Schloss Leopoldskron in Austria.
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Following the Sounds of Arabic to Rediscover Paris

A language student’s guide to the French capital highlights the culinary, literary and musical influences that quietly shape everyday life.

Inside the Andalusian garden at the Grand Mosque of Paris.
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