I took an ultra-luxury river cruise with only 40 other passengers. I'm not sure how I'll ever sail with the masses again.

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A view of the exterior of the Scenic Spirit cruise ship in the river with murky water.
The riverboat I sailed on with Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours could only hold 68 passengers.

Jill Schildhouse

I've traveled to over 40 countries and have the best experiences when I don't make a detailed itinerary

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Melissa staring out at a mountain in Nepal as the sun shines over it.
Not relying on an itinerary allows me to have much more freedom during my travels.

Melissa Noble

Forget Spain. These under-the-radar countries actually want you to visit.

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Left: A lighthouse on the edge of Llanddwyn Island with the Mountains of The Lleyn Peninsula in the background. Right: African landscape with palm trees on the river bank
Wales and Kenya are trying to attract more visitors.

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Cambodia says YouTubers are tormenting monkeys for clicks, and it plans to punish them

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A YouTuber records a mother and baby monkey with his iPhone on a selfie stick near the Bayon temple at Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia.
A YouTuber records a mother and baby monkey with an iPhone near the Bayon temple at Angkor Wat, Cambodia.

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A college student is accused of trying to smuggle $2.4 million worth of drugs under a monk's robe

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The 21-year-old college student was detained by Japanese authorities after he attempted to smuggle over $2.4 million worth of drugs from Cambodia.
The 21-year-old college student was detained by Japanese authorities and accused of attempting to smuggle over $2.4 million worth of drugs from Cambodia.

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'Pretty horrific mistakes:' Democrats have few nice things to say about Henry Kissinger following his death

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Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont notably criticized Henry Kissinger during his 2016 presidential campaign.

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Facebook Rejects Its Own Supreme Court's Order to Ban Cambodia's Ex-Prime Minister

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Meta has rejected its own Oversight Board’s recommendation to immediately suspend the Facebook and Instagram accounts of Cambodia’s former Prime Minister Hun Sen, an authoritarian dictator who

Filling Cambodian lakes with sand creates pricey new land. It also displaces families.

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