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Compared to other sports, surfing requires less gear to get started. But if you are planning to take lessons on your next beach vacation, you will want to pack a few things to keep yourself safe and comfortable while still being able to move freely. No need to buy a wet suit — along with […]

MILAN — The focal point of the coronavirus emergency in Europe, Italy, is also the region’s weakest economy and is taking an almighty hit as foreigners stop visiting its cultural treasures or buying its prized artisanal products, from fashion to food to design. Europe’s third-largest economy has long been among the slowest growing in the

SAN FRANCISCO — Thousands of people were confined to a cruise ship circling in international waters off the San Francisco Bay Area Saturday after 21 passengers and crew members tested positive for the new coronavirus. The Grand Princess was forbidden to dock in San Francisco amid evidence that the vessel was the breeding ground for

The statues on Easter Island have stood for centuries, facing inland to watch over a community that reveres them as memorials of their ancestors. Made of volcanic rock, they have braved many challenges over the years: climate change, lichen growth, damage from livestock and the encroaching development of tourism. Add a runaway pickup truck to

The Dow is plunging again and other major indexes like the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq are suffering greater percentage declines March 6, 2020, 3:30 PM 4 min read The Dow over the past five days: up 1,293, down 786, up 1,173, down 967. The Dow tumbled 800 points at the opening bell Friday. The

Sitting 500 feet above the sea, atop a cliff on Capraia, Italy — one of seven islands making up the Tuscan Archipelago — is a restored 16th-century fortress built to house Genoan soldiers. After hundreds of years of raids and takeovers by the French and British empires, Forte San Giorgio is a testament to a

Given Mr. Nygard’s alleged sway in the Bahamas, we were told we needed to be careful. We switched hotels every few days so no one could track us. A Courtyard Marriott worker insisted that the hotel could not deny I was staying there if someone asked for me by name, so he disguised me as

In a city with the Eiffel Tower, the Space Needle and an Egyptian pyramid all along the LED screen-lined Las Vegas Strip, it should be no surprise that seemingly every regional variety of pizza is available. But what may surprise is the level of craft brought to pizza in Las Vegas. These pies aren’t from

JoAnn Gregoli, a 30-year veteran of wedding and event planning, has advice for couples with weddings on the horizon: don’t cancel because of the coronavirus, but instead, postpone. “I’ve gone through the swine flu in Mexico, I’ve gone through the avian flu — this is uncharted waters,” Ms. Gregoli said. With worldwide cases now surpassing

But home prices in Costa del Sol are high, and buyers, who are mostly from Europe, include royalty and celebrities. “This is a very expensive place to buy a home,” he said. At Finca Cortesin, for example, the 57 villas set around its 18-hole golf course that have either four or five bedrooms and 70-foot-long