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2024


Bask in the Beauty of an Island Paradise in the Maldives

Bask in the Beauty of an Island Paradise in the Maldives

Diners can view colorful fish, moray eels, and playful dolphins through an acrylic dome as they dine on a set lunch or dinner menu that features Asian-influenced dishes that have dashes of inspiration from around the globe.


Luke Yankee

Luke Yankee

Passport Magazine has always been a resource to guide, inspire and encourage LGBTQ travelers and their friends to discover deeper, richer and more fulfilling experiences at home and around the world through compelling story-telling online, in print, with video and through live events.


Can You Claim Compensation for a Holiday Accident? Here’s What You Need to Know

Can You Claim Compensation for a Holiday Accident? Here’s What You Need to Know

If you’ve experienced an accident abroad that has disrupted or ruined your holiday, you may be wondering if there’s a way to seek compensation for the impact on your travel experience.


Visit a Colorful Gum Wall in Seattle

Visit a Colorful Gum Wall in Seattle

If germs don’t give you the willies, a trip to Seattle’s Gum Wall is the ideal place to celebrate the city’s weird and wonderful spirit.


Svalbard’s Global Seed Vault Banks Biodiversity and Sprouts Controversy

Svalbard’s Global Seed Vault Banks Biodiversity and Sprouts Controversy

One consequence is that the vault often serves as a lightning rod for critics who view seed conservation as the latest stage in a long history of Europeans removing natural resources from developing nations.


Hastings Kamuzu Banda Mausoleum

Hastings Kamuzu Banda Mausoleum

The honorific Ngwazi, meaning “hero” in Chichewa, was frequently affixed to the front of his name and is typically translated more grandly as “Great Lion.” His mausoleum in the center of Malawi’s capital city, Lilongwe, is decorated with leonine imagery.


Before Moo Deng, There Was ‘William Johnson Hippopotamus’

Before Moo Deng, There Was ‘William Johnson Hippopotamus’

Ever since she was born at Thailand’sKhao Kheow Open Zoo in July 2024, Moo Deng, the pygmy hippopotamus, has captured public imagination, with visitors to her home quadrupling since her birth.


Danebury Meteorite

Danebury Meteorite

It is uncertain whether its descent to Earth was seen by any prehistoric witnesses, regardless, it landed in a disused grain pit at the hillfort—a fortunate fall that would prove crucial to its preservation.


Glade Creek Grist Mill: Visit West Virginia’s Picturesque Mill

Glade Creek Grist Mill: Visit West Virginia’s Picturesque Mill

Babcock State Park is home to cascading Glade Creek Grist Mill Falls, over 20 miles of hiking trails, and serene lakes and streams that are ideal for canoeing and fishing for trout.


Talking Turkey With Eric Kim

Talking Turkey With Eric Kim

This particular bird comes with a South Asian-inflected spice rub made with dried mint, chiles, black peppercorns, and fennel or cumin seeds, then gets placed atop a bed of poblano, bell, shishito, and other fresh peppers.


Addolorata Cemetery

Addolorata Cemetery

Other pathways fork off this central path, forming a triangular layout crowded with more grave markers and grand Victorian-era mausolea.


This Obscure Heirloom Pumpkin Makes a Fantastic Pie

This Obscure Heirloom Pumpkin Makes a Fantastic Pie

I found hand-pollinating produces more fruit, and Nisha advises they are “heavy feeders,” meaning growers should make sure they’re supplying them with plenty of nitrogen, potassium and phosphate.