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  • Grand Galvez Hotel | Galveston, Texas

    Grand Galvez Hotel | Galveston, Texas

    Centered in the circular driveway and surrounded by tropical palm trees, the four-tiered marble fountain, produced in Italy and featuring dolphins, griffins, and peacocks, creates a grand sense of arrival that is amplified once you enter and see the show-stopping mosaic on the lobby floor.


    The Global Appeal of Public Art in Airports

    The Global Appeal of Public Art in Airports

    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.


    5 Tales of Bizarre Holiday Gift-Giving

    5 Tales of Bizarre Holiday Gift-Giving

    Sometimes run like Secret Santas, other times as free-for-alls where anyone can fulfill anyone else’s request, they might be hyper-specific or genre-wide, but often they involve things that are already popular in the fandom world—think pop-culture juggernauts like the Marvel Cinematic Universe, or the manga My Hero Academia, or CW’s Supernatural.


    Hirosaki Castle

    Hirosaki Castle

    In 1810, the daimyo lord finally got permission to reconstruct a watchtower—the government agreed as the Russian presence grew in the Tsugaru Strait—and had a new keep built instead, which could have been a capital offense were it not for the project being cleverly undertaken.


    Nectar Soda

    Nectar Soda

    While the Cincinnati nectar soda has multiple origin stories, each crediting a different pharmacist or confectioner, Woellert has concluded that John Mullane created the flavor after traveling to Quebec City to learn the art of confectionery from a prominent Canadian candymaker.


    Explore LGBTQ+ Santa Marta Colombia

    Explore LGBTQ+ Santa Marta Colombia

    In addition to loving the food, I was also impressed by Pescao’s dedication to supporting local community-based initiatives; the restaurant was created with help from the Tras La Perla foundation, a group founded partly by award-winning Colombian singer Carlos Vives.


    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.