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How Much Did You Spend on Your Solo Vacation?

We spoke to readers about their recent solo travels, including their motivations to travel alone and what they chose to spend on.

By Christine Chung

Historic Buildings and Sites San Miguel de Allende (Mexico) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Watches and Clocks World Heritage Sites

The Tale of a Clock and the Family That Cares for It

In the Mexican city of San Miguel de Allende, the Vázquezes have maintained the town clock for four decades.

By Jackie Russo for The New York Times

Art Braun, Frederick Braun, Gerrit Germany Hamburg (Germany) Historic Buildings and Sites Models (Professional) Railroads Travel and Vacations World Heritage Sites

Exploring the World in Miniature: A Model Train Lover’s Paradise in Hamburg

With some 53,000 feet of train track, the world’s largest model airport and an array of meticulously scaled-town cities, Miniatur Wunderland captivates all who enter its life-size doors.

By Cindy Hirschfeld

Corporate Social Responsibility Dolomite Mountains (Italy) Glacier National Park (Mont) Glaciers Global Warming Greenhouse Gas Emissions Mount Kenya Pyrenees Mountains Travel and Vacations Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Australia) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change World Heritage Sites

The World’s Most-Visited Glaciers Could Soon Be Gone

The U.N.’s cultural agency warns that ice sheets on Kilimanjaro, in the Dolomites and in Yosemite and Yellowstone may disappear by 2050, highlighting travel’s impact on climate change.

By Maria Cramer

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