If you’ve spent any time in European train stations or hostels, you’ve probably seen it: an American accent, a U.S. passport…and a big Canadian flag patch sewn onto the backpack. It’s not a fashion statement—and it’s definitely not accidental. It’s one of the oldest unspoken travel traditions in the book, and it’s way more interesting than people think.

Remember that Seinfeld episode where Jerry argues with the rental car agent—“You know how to take the reservation. You just don’t know how to hold the reservation”? Well, it might’ve been a show about nothing, but this exact situation is definitely something a lot of us have had to deal with.

In the picturesque town of Morlaix in northwestern France, archaeologists have made a remarkable discovery that has opened a window into medieval religious life. As researchers carefully excavated a 700-year-old Dominican convent, they found more than 200 burials and a wealth of religious artifacts that tell a fascinating story of faith, community, and daily life in medieval France. This significant archaeological site, explored by France's National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP), has yielded insights that both question and expand our understanding of medieval religious communities and burial practices.

Discover Blackfoot Nation, known as the most aggressive tribe in North America. From intriguing cultural traditions to unfathomable massacres, find out how they earned their reputation, and how they have spent centuries fighting for their right to live.

Discover the Pintupi Nine, the last uncontacted indigenous tribe of Australia who reluctantly laid down their spears and joined civilization after decades in hiding. Find out how they managed to survive living in the desert, and what happened to them after they came out.

Imagine this: you’re following an archaeological team across the west bank of the Nile at Luxor. The air tastes dry with dust, grainy beneath your boots. On your left, massive mud-brick walls rise in a saw-toothed zigzag, casting bold shadows in the afternoon sun. You pause. Then realize you’re not in a tomb—you’re in a city untouched for millennia. Keep reading if you’re ready to be transported three thousand years back and explore how one of ancient Egypt’s greatest rulers built—and one of its most controversial abandoned.