Crossing into the U.S. has always involved questions. But a quiet policy shift is about to change what those questions cover—and how personal they get. What used to stay online may soon follow travelers straight to the border. And most people won’t realize it until they’re already dealing with it.

Americans think Europe should work like the U.S.—Europeans strongly disagree. Here’s what Americans wish were normal abroad, and why Europe says no.

Born between 1946 and 1964 the Baby Boomers are in their 60s and 70s today and still doing things and using things that many younger folks aren't. Things that, as we say goodbye to the boomers, we might also be saying goodbye to these items, ideas and actions...forever.

That glossy travel magazine made it look perfect. Then visitors arrive, and reality hits hard. Aggressive vendors won't quit, and the prices skyrocket beyond reason. The whole experience feels like an elaborate, unpleasant tourist trap.

Even the most relaxed and secure countries have surprisingly strict laws and local regulations that you must be aware of.

Located east of Malaga, Treasure Cave long attracted divers and visitors without revealing its deeper historical importance. That changed when researchers identified human footprints preserved in ancient sediment inside the cave. Formed by bare feet more than 40,000 years ago, these impressions survived as sea levels rose and shorelines shifted. Their age places them among the oldest known human footprints in the Mediterranean region. This discovery forced archaeologists to reassess early human activity along southern Europe’s coast and provided direct evidence of how early groups moved through and used coastal environments.