You’ve probably done this. You land at the airport at seven in the morning, on the good flight, the one that gets you into the city with a full day still ahead of you. Except your Airbnb isn’t ready until four in the afternoon. So now what? 1. The four ways travelers currently handle it Book an extra night, just to guarantee an early check-in. This works. It’s also the most expensive way to close a nine-hour gap — a full night’s rate, mostly unused, just to buy certainty. Find a luggage storage service nearby. A reasonable middle ground,…
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Sometimes, the most meaningful journeys are the ones we don’t plan. This summer, I found myself on such a journey, starting in Sarajevo, Bosnia, and winding my way up to Gdańsk, Poland. I didn’t set out with a specific itinerary in mind, but as I moved from place to place, it became clear that I was retracing the steps of history, from the origins of World War I to the aftermath of World War II. Sarajevo: The City Where It All Began Sarajevo is a city where history doesn’t just linger; it lives in the streets, in the buildings, in…



