Natalie B. Compton

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The winner of best baguette wins a contract to supply the French presidential palace with bread for a year.

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By The Way Concierge looks into current Global Entry application wait times.

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No, really. Stop what you’re doing and download this free, under-the-radar line-cutting app.

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The math behind the perfect amount of pairs.

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• Perspective

Overnight trains in Vietnam are the perfect amount of adventure and a way to see the country through a different lens.

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A witness captured video as bystanders rescued the driver from the sinking van.

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Can foot slings and Bluetooth eye masks make flying in economy feel like first class? We tried eight pieces of gear to find out.

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This week’s By The Way Concierge looks into a writer’s missed connection.

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Are airlines spying on us? Does it matter? We asked aviation experts for answers to common flight-booking myths.