we travel so far

Laura Knowles

Children's author, we travel so far.

Illustrated by Chris Madden

From the epic migration of the huge humpback whale to the unbelievable determination of the tiny hummingbird, come on a trip around the world and learn the story of each animal’s migration and the reasons why they travel so very far. This vividly illustrated introduction to animal migration across land, sea, and air looks at the most astonishing journeys undertaken by animals around the world. From wildebeest to butterflies; polar bears to Leatherback turtles, each animal tells its own ‘micro story’ about its incredible journey across a variety of terrain at different times of the year. Perfect for young animal lovers!

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WE TRAVEL SO FAR

by Laura Knowles ; illustrated by Chris Madden ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 15, 2018

Let this one pass you by.

While taking readers around the world, this book discusses various species’ migrations.

Twenty-six diverse species are discussed in this anthology of movement. Each animal is given a two-page spread that discusses the potential motivations for migration, and many hint at the challenges encountered along the way: The sockeye salmon must swim “past the hungry bears,” a snowy owl stoops menacingly over a pack of traveling Norway lemmings. The text is relatively sparse, offering five to six sentences about each species and its travels. Oddly, certain parts of the text are featured in an enlarged font, which may prompt emphasis if reading the book aloud, but its use is haphazard. The illustrations appear to be digitally created and span both pages, making good use of color and composition. If read to a class or group, the illustrations would project well to the back of the room. The final animals discussed are humans, and the range of ages, skin tones, and cultures is noteworthy. Sadly, though it’s in keeping with the very basic amount of information presented about animals, the information about human migration is superficial and will leave readers wanting more. The backmatter includes a map of the world, but migration patterns are not marked on it. Two pages of bare-bones data complete the book (with measurements in both English and metric systems); it, too, is scanty.

Pub Date: Aug. 15, 2018

ISBN: 978-1-77085-985-2

Page Count: 64

Publisher: Firefly

Review Posted Online: July 15, 2018

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 1, 2018

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Friends of these pollinators will be best served elsewhere.

This book is buzzing with trivia.

Follow a swarm of bees as they leave a beekeeper’s apiary in search of a new home. As the scout bees traverse the fields, readers are provided with a potpourri of facts and statements about bees. The information is scattered—much like the scout bees—and as a result, both the nominal plot and informational content are tissue-thin. There are some interesting facts throughout the book, but many pieces of trivia are too, well trivial , to prove useful. For example, as the bees travel, readers learn that “onion flowers are round and fluffy” and “fennel is a plant that is used in cooking.” Other facts are oversimplified and as a result are not accurate. For example, monofloral honey is defined as “made by bees who visit just one kind of flower” with no acknowledgment of the fact that bees may range widely, and swarm activity is described as a springtime event, when it can also occur in summer and early fall. The information in the book, such as species identification and measurement units, is directed toward British readers. The flat, thin-lined artwork does little to enhance the story, but an “I spy” game challenging readers to find a specific bee throughout is amusing.

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Page Count: 32

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Contentwise, an arbitrary assortment…but sure to draw fans of comics, of science, or of both.

Flash, Batman, and other characters from the DC Comics universe tackle supervillains and STEM-related topics and sometimes, both.

Credited to 20 writers and illustrators in various combinations, the 10 episodes invite readers to tag along as Mera and Aquaman visit oceanic zones from epipelagic to hadalpelagic; Supergirl helps a young scholar pick a science-project topic by taking her on a tour of the solar system; and Swamp Thing lends Poison Ivy a hand to describe how DNA works (later joining Swamp Kid to scuttle a climate-altering scheme by Arcane). In other episodes, various costumed creations explain the ins and outs of diverse large- and small-scale phenomena, including electricity, atomic structure, forensic techniques, 3-D printing, and the lactate threshold. Presumably on the supposition that the characters will be more familiar to readers than the science, the minilectures tend to start from simple basics, but the figures are mostly both redrawn to look more childlike than in the comics and identified only in passing. Drawing styles and page designs differ from chapter to chapter but not enough to interrupt overall visual unity and flow—and the cast is sufficiently diverse to include roles for superheroes (and villains) of color like Cyborg, Kid Flash, and the Latina Green Lantern, Jessica Cruz. Appended lists of websites and science-based YouTube channels, plus instructions for homespun activities related to each episode, point inspired STEM-winders toward further discoveries.

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Laura knowles, illus. by chris madden. firefly, $19.95 (64p) isbn 978-1-77085-985-2.

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We Travel So Far Small Stories of Incredibly Giant Journeys

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From the epic migration of the huge humpback whale to the unbelievable determination of the tiny hummingbird, come on a trip around the world and learn the story of each animal's migration and the reasons why they travel so very far. This vividly illustrated introduction to animal migration across land, sea, and air looks at the most astonishing journeys undertaken by animals around the world. From wildebeest to butterflies; polar bears to Leatherback turtles, each animal tells its own `micro story' about its incredible journey across a variety of terrain at different times of the year. Perfect for young animal lovers!

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Laura Knowles has a background in children's publishing and is the author of We Travel So Far , Once Upon a Jungle , The Coral Kingdom and It Starts with a Seed , winner of the 2017 Margaret Mallett Award for Children's Non-fiction and shortlisted for the UKLA Book Award 2018. Her love of natural history, words and art have drawn her to work on books about animals and nature. Chris Madden is a Salford-born editorial and lifestyle illustrator. Since graduating from Stockport College with a first-class BA honours degree in Design and Visual arts, his illustrations have appeared in many national magazines and newspapers.

Reviews of the sixth edition: "The new edition of this student text provides an up-to-date and comprehensive view of the major environmental issues facing the world today and serves as an introduction to the past, present, and future impact of humans on Earth. Specifically, it explores the impact of humans on vegetation, animals, soils, water, landforms, and the atmosphere. Four completely new chapters explore how global climate change may impact Earth in the future." - Natural Hazards Observer "The book is filled with new information and intriguing examples that Goudie has selected to illustrate in each of his well-organised chapters." - Environmental Geology  

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Some of the world’s most extraordinary animal migrations are detailed in this beautiful book, in short lyrical passages of text and stylish illustrations. From garter snakes, to Emperor penguins and Bar-headed geese, their journeys are brought to life over stunning double-pages, additional notes at the end detailing the exact distances travelled. There’s a map of the world so that you can trace their journeys across the globe and in an important final scene, people of different races are shown at an airport, a reminder that humans too travel many thousands of miles and for lots of different reasons.

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A beautifully illustrated picture book looking at the most incredible journeys undertaken by animals around the world, from the epic migration of the huge humpback whale to the unbelievable determination of the tiny hummingbird, each animal tells us the reason why they travel so very far.

Animals featured include: -Whales -Albatross -Leatherback turtles -Monarch butterflies -Elephants -Polar bears -Penguins -Fruit bats -and many more!

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Coming from a background in children’s publishing , Laura Knowles’s long-standing love of natural history, words and art has led her to work on books about animals and nature. Her first book, It Starts with a Seed, came about after she attended an art class drawing live animals, taught by the illustrator Jennie Webber. When she isn’t writing and editing, Laura spends her time creating her own artwork and exploring museums in search of inspiration. She lives in London with her two elderly goldfish. Follow Laura Knowles on Instagram here.

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De  laura knowles illustrated by  chris madden.

The migration of animals is a subject that fascinates adults and children of all times. And in this book little stories of the travels of whales, birds, elephants, butterflies, turtles and various other animals are presented. These animals spend their entire lives swimming, flying and walking the planet. Text and illustrations complement each other, creating a non-fiction book of great beauty.

Recommended for 4 to 12 years Design: Cover printed with metallic ink Binding: Hardcover Size: 29,5 x 21 cm Pages: 64 Vintage: 2017 ISBN: 978-956-364-050-2

This book looks at the wonder that migration is. The animal world is truly spectacular and this book manages to convey that wonder in a fabulous way. See the tiny hummingbird, as well as the huge whale and everything in between, including leatherback turtles, emperor penguins, and the arctic tern. The stories of 25 different animals are covered in this book and it is a wonderful book to sit down and share. It is the perfect addition to the home library and is sure to spark interest in the fascinating and impressive journeys that so many animals take.

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The stupendous migrations undertaken by more than 25 of the world's animals, including humans. This beautifully illustrated picture book looks at the epic migrations that mammals, birds, fish and insects undertake every year, crossing hundreds and sometimes thousands of miles to reach breeding grounds, nesting sites and food sources. From the epic migration of the enormous humpback whale to the staggering determination of the tiny hummingbird and the mass migration of millions of wildebeests, each animal tells its own "micro-story" -- the reason that it travels so very far and the risks of the journey. Migration data describe the animals' migration routes and an earth map lets readers find and follow the animals' long and dangerous journeys. We Travel So Far  is a unique and beautifully presented introduction to a part of the lives of many animals which is usually missing from children's picture books.

我们人类一生中，会去很多地方，我们有各种各样的交通工具可以帮助我们缩短旅途距离。但是对于动物来说，山长水远，地球那么大，它们要靠脚，身体，翅膀等克服重重困难，到那遥远的地方，这是一段多么不可思议的旅程啊。《远行……》是一本震撼人心的科普绘本作品。用唯美的插画和趣味的语言为读者真实地展示海洋、天空和陆地上多种动物的迁徙习惯，介绍了它们觅食、交配、产卵和天敌等相关知识，并介绍人类活动对动物产生的种种影响。这是一本会让小朋友觉得好看不枯燥的科普绘本，也是一本会让孩子嘴巴大张的绘本，更是一本让孩子快速了解动物迁徙的绘本。阅读本书，跟随动物的脚步感受探险般的奇妙旅途，让孩子在学习科学知识的同时了解大自然中物种的多样性，培养保护大自然的意识，体会生命的顽强之美。

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Everything We Know So Far About the Peaky Blinders Film

The movie will conclude the show's story.

Since then, news about the production has ben scant, but now we at last have official confirmation: the Peaky Blinders movie has been greenlit at Netflix. Cillian Murphy is on board to reprise his role as the beleaguered gang leader, and will also produce. Tom Harper, who directed for season one of the series, will take on the directing role, with a script by Knight. Production is slated to begin later this year.

“This is one for the fans,” Murphy said in a statement . "It seems like Tommy Shelby wasn’t finished with me … It is very gratifying to be re-collaborating with Steven Knight and Tom Harper on the film version of Peaky Blinders ."

In March 2024, Knight assured fans that the newly-minted Oscar winner would be returning for the film. Speaking at the premiere for his show This Town , Knight shared that Murphy "definitely is returning for it." He further added to the anticipation, saying, "We're shooting it in September just down the road in Digbeth."

Here's everything else we know so far about the upcoming movie:

Filming will begin in 2024

Audiences have already been waiting quite a while to get the ultimate conclusion to the show, but things seem to be moving closer to finally getting the Shelby gang on the big screen.

Way back in 2022, Knight confirmed to British radio station Heart FM that he was close to finishing the script for the movie. At the time, he said that the film would be shooting in Birmingham, and echoed his previous assessment that production will likely begin "within 18 months."

"We’re going to shoot it at the studios in Digbeth, and on location in Digbeth in Birmingham," he said, per Deadline. "Digbeth and Small Heath [are] where the Peaky Blinders actually roamed, so it’s like Peaky ’s coming home."

That timeline clearly didn't hold up, as Knight was apparently still putting the finishing touches on the script when he spoke to Radio Times in late 2023. "I’m just working on the final bits of it at the moment," he said in the magazine's Christmas issue. He later added, "The plan is to start shooting that in the middle of next year."

Now it seems that things are indeed on track. Knight told BirminghamWorld in March 2024 that filming would commence in September, and at the time of the movie's confirmation at Netflix, Deadline reported that filming would begin in 2024. Given that, it seems likely that the movie itself wouldn't hit screens until 2025 at the earliest, but thus far no official dates have been announced.

Who will appear in the film?

As with plot details, we don't know much about who will be included in the film's cast, but Cillian Murphy will be returning as Tommy. Knight has also previously stated that Paul Anderson will reprise his role as Tommy's brother Arthur.

When asked whether the two actors would be returning to the broader Peaky universe of potential spin-offs, he told Digital Spy in February 2022, "It's impossible to say yet. But the film—yes." He added, "There are so many people, so many great actors, that we are already, sort of, in conversation with for the film, and for whatever follows. But I think what we want to do is keep surprising people, and keep breaking new talent. Because it's all out there, and there is a sort of consistency— what we're doing is finding really good actors from a working-class sort of background, and telling that story. That's what we're trying to do."

Murphy himself was circumspect on the matter for quite some time, keeping fans on the edge of their seats. He told Radio Times in July 2023, "I would love to do a movie if there’s more story to tell. I’ll wait and see, but I have no update for you on that."

What will the film be about?

It's not currently clear what plotlines we can expect to see in the Peaky Blinders movie, or even what year it might be set in, but Knight's statement when the film was announced at Netflix in June 2024 seems to confirm his previous plan to have the film take place, at least in part, during WWII.

“I’m genuinely thrilled that this movie is about to happen. It will be an explosive chapter in the Peaky Blinders story. No holds barred. Full on Peaky Blinders at war,” the creator said at the time.

Back in 2018 , Knight had told fans that the original intent was to film a seventh season of the television show, with an eye to even more seasons down the road. "My ambition is to make it a story of a family between two wars, so I always wanted to end it with the first air raid siren in 1939," he said then.

However, in early 2022, he revealed that those plans had changed. "I… have revised the scope of what it is. It will now go into and beyond the Second World War," he told Empire . "Because I just think the energy that is out there in the world for this, I want to keep it going, and I want to see how this can progress beyond that." He added, “I think of this sixth series as the end of the beginning."

Will there be more Peaky Blinders ?

In late 2021, Knight said on a BFI London Film Festival panel that the movie "will probably be the sort of the end of the road for Peaky Blinders as we know it," which sounds like he plans for the film to be a definitive end to the story. However he has also hinted that it might not be the last bow for the Peaky universe at large. "We're talking about... I don't like the word spin-offs, but TV series that are going to be inspired by and include characters from Peaky," he told BBC News in 2021, adding to Variety , "there will be other TV shows that I hope will come out of [it], that will continue to tell the story of this part of society and this family."

There's been no word on what those potential shows might be, but Knight has indicated that he would likely pass on the writing duties to someone else for new entries into the Peaky universe.

In September 2022 the show did carry on in one unexpected way: Knight, in collaboration with Rambert Production, Birmingham Hippodrome, and The Lowry, put up a dance production in the Peaky Blinders universe, titled Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby . The show was directed and choreographed by Benoit Swan Pouffer and followed "Tommy Shelby and Grace Burgess through their passionate love affair."

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‘We Are the World Power.’ How Joe Biden Leads

You can read the transcript of the interview here and the fact-check here .

Joe Biden makes his way through the West Wing telling stories. In the Cabinet Room, with sun pouring through French doors from the Rose Garden outside, he remembers the first time he sat around the long mahogany table, its high-backed leather chairs ordered by seniority. It was more than 50 years ago, Biden says, and Richard Nixon told National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger to brief the 30-year-old first-term Delaware Senator on the still secret timing of the U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam. Walking slowly through the halls, the President unspools anecdotes about heads of state: Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping , Emmanuel Macron. In the Oval Office, he talks about his childhood home in Scranton, Pa., and the 2008 phone call from Barack Obama asking Biden to be his running mate.

Biden recounts these memories over the course of more than 90 minutes on a warm spring day, speaking in a quiet, sometimes scattershot way. The impression he gives is one of advancing age and broad experience, of a man who has lived history. Biden leads the U.S. as the American century is fading into an uncertain future, a changing world of threats, opportunities, and power shifts. At 81, he holds fast to a vision that has reigned since World War II, in which a rich and powerful America leads an alliance of democracies to safeguard the globe from tyranny.

On June 6, Biden will travel to Normandy, France, to memorialize an event that has served for eight decades as a focal point of this vision. He will arrive as the 12th—and certainly the last—American President who was alive on that day in 1944, when 73,000 American troops led the largest amphibious invasion in human history, accelerating Nazi Germany’s defeat and Europe’s liberation. For generations, D-Day has been a hallowed anniversary. The President says commemorating it is as much about the future as the past. “We’re playing [that role] even more,” Biden says. “We are the world power.”

Whether this view of America’s role in the world will outlast Biden’s presidency is an open question. Voters face a clear choice this November. Biden calls America’s democratic values the “grounding wire of our global power” and its alliances “our greatest asset.” His presumptive opponent, former President Donald Trump, called for withdrawing American forces in Europe and Asia and has promised, most recently in his April 12 interview with TIME, to cut loose even our closest allies if they don’t do as he tells them. By his own account, Trump sees all countries as unreliable, the relations between them transactional. That sentiment has spread throughout a Republican Party that once championed America’s values abroad. J.D. Vance, the Ohio Senator in contention to become Trump’s Vice President, tells TIME that the D-Day story has become a sepia-toned distraction. “The foreign policy establishment is obsessed with World War II historical analogies,” says Vance, “and everything is some fairy tale they tell themselves from the 1930s and 1940s.”

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During his 40 months in office, events have tested Biden’s vision of American world leadership. Alliances haven’t been enough to win a new European war in Ukraine. U.S. power and leverage haven’t prevented a humanitarian catastrophe in the Middle East, marked by alleged war crimes. Putin is trying to assemble an axis of autocrats from Tehran to Beijing. In China, the U.S. faces an adversary potentially its equal in economic and military power that is intent on tearing down the American global order. President Xi has told his military to be ready to invade Taiwan by 2027, U.S. officials say, raising the possibility of a dark analogue to Normandy in Asia. Biden doesn’t rule out sending troops to defend Taiwan if China attacked, saying, “It would depend on the circumstances.”

Biden’s record in facing these tests is more than just nostalgic talk. He has added two powerful European militaries to NATO, and will soon announce the doubling of the number of countries in the Atlantic alliance that are paying more than the target 2% of their GDP toward defense, the White House says. His Administration has worked to prevent the war in Gaza from igniting a broader regional conflict. He brokered the first trilateral summit with long-distrustful regional partners South Korea and Japan, and coaxed the Philippines to move away from Beijing’s orbit and provide the U.S. new access to four military bases. He has rallied European and Asian countries to curtail China’s economic sway. “We have put together the strongest alliance in the history of the world,” Biden says, so that “we are able to move in a way that recognizes how much the world has changed and still lead.”

But American Presidents must earn a mandate from their fellow citizens, and it’s far from clear that Biden can. In surveys, large majorities say that he is too old to lead. As he walked TIME through the West Wing and sat for a 35-minute interview on May 28, the President, with his stiff gait, muffled voice, and fitful syntax, cut a striking contrast with the intense, loquacious figure who served as Senator and Vice President. Biden bristles at the suggestion that he is aging out of his job. Asked whether he could handle its rigors though the end of a second term, when he will be 86, he shot back, “I can do it better than anybody you know.” Age aside, Biden’s handling of foreign affairs gets poor marks from voters, and not just for the bungled withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan or the ongoing war in Gaza. While 65% of Americans still believe that the U.S. should take a leading or major role in the world, that number is down 14 points from 2003 and is at its lowest level since Gallup began polling the issue two years earlier.

Biden, who is the most experienced foreign policy President in a generation, believes that role is in America’s interest. “When we strengthen our alliances, we amplify our power as well as our ability to disrupt threats before they can reach our shores,” he said soon after taking office. To judge the merit of Biden’s plan to sustain American world leadership, voters can look to his record: what he has accomplished, where he has fallen short, and how he intends to build on his work in a second term.

Around 3 p.m. on Dec. 13, 2021, the White House Situation Room put through a call from Biden to his Finnish counterpart, Sauli Niinisto. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine was still more than two months away, and Finland, with its 830-mile border with Russia and tense history with Moscow, had long declined to join NATO. Less than a quarter of Finns supported entering the alliance at the time. But Biden had decided, aides say, that if Russia invaded, the West’s response should be not just to defend NATO, but to strengthen it.

On March 4, days after the invasion, Biden met with the newly enthusiastic Niinisto in the Oval Office. Together they called Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, who had resisted joining the alliance, to try to persuade her. After both countries applied for membership in May 2022, Biden turned to getting the rest of NATO to accept them. In June, he called Turkey’s leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan from Air Force One on the way to a summit in Madrid, in hopes of getting Erdogan’s support for expanding the alliance. Dangling a one-on-one meeting, Biden said of Turkey’s long-sought access to America’s F-16 fighter jets, “Let’s find a way to get that done,” according to the White House. By March 2024, Sweden and Finland were in. “Everybody thought, including you guys, thought I was crazy,” Biden says. “Guess what? I did it.”

The accession of Finland and Sweden was part of Biden’s broader efforts to respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by rallying the free world. Starting in October 2021, Biden held a series of meetings with European and NATO leaders, discussing postinvasion support for Ukraine, including military assistance, sanctions, diplomacy, and economic support. Biden also brought Asian allies into the effort. South Korea and Japan have imposed sanctions on Russia and its arms suppliers. The result, Biden advisers say, is a strengthened alliance of shared democratic values worldwide. “He has connected Europe and Asia in a way no previous President has,” says National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.

Others view all the investment in Ukraine as a distraction from the bigger challenge America faces in East Asia. “Who doesn’t think that $200 billion spent in Europe would’ve been incredibly useful in the Pacific?” says Elbridge Colby, a former Trump Administration Pentagon official and lead architect of the 2018 National Defense Strategy. “Great nations fail,” says Lieut. General Keith Kellogg, Trump’s former National Security Adviser, when “you fix somebody else’s potholes instead of fixing your potholes.” 

Biden says he remains committed to Ukrainian victory. Asked about the war’s endgame, Biden says, “Peace looks like making sure Russia never, never, never, never occupies Ukraine.” But last year’s Ukrainian counteroffensive was a failure. Russia recently has made its largest advances since the opening months of the invasion. Alliance building may have reached its limit, along with Americans’ appetite for funding a war of attrition. Biden’s allies in Kyiv complain he has been too cautious, giving Ukraine enough weapons to survive the war but not to win it. “It’s not a decisive stance,” says a senior official in President Volodymyr Zelensky’s government. “It’s not the way to victory.”

On balance, however, even longtime critics are impressed with Biden’s efforts in Ukraine. Former Defense Secretary and CIA director Robert Gates wrote in 2014 that Biden had “been wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national-security issue over the past four decades.” But on May 19, Gates said that Biden’s response to Russia’s invasion has gone a long way toward repairing the damage of the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal. “He gained a lot of credibility with the speed with which he assembled the coalition of partner countries, allies, and friends before, during, and after the Russian invasion of Ukraine,” Gates told CBS’s  Face the Nation.

Biden says his response has been part of a broader deterrence strategy. “If we ever let Ukraine go down, mark my words, you’ll see Poland go, and you’ll see all those nations along the actual border of Russia [fall],” he tells TIME. But in other theaters, the high-minded Normandy vision has given way to a different kind of diplomacy.

Halfway through our interview, Biden responds to a question about America’s relationship with Saudi Arabia by saying that the U.S. has two kinds of alliances: “There are values-based, and there are practical-based.” During the campaign, Biden had sworn to make Saudi Arabia a “pariah.” One of his first moves in office was to cut off certain arms supplies over the kingdom’s war in Yemen, which has displaced 4.5 million people and killed 377,000, including 11,000 children, according to the U.N. Soon after, the de facto Saudi ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, known as MBS, met with China’s Foreign Minister and proposed greater cooperation on nuclear energy and security with Beijing, already the kingdom’s largest economic partner.

The Biden Administration quietly pivoted. A new “great game” was afoot, with the world dividing between competing Chinese and American spheres of influence. For all Biden’s efforts to stimulate a green transition, Saudi Arabia was still providing much of the world’s energy. Moreover, the Saudis had expressed willingness during the Trump presidency to normalize relations with Israel, which would tilt the regional balance of power against Iran and in the U.S.’s favor. On Sept. 27, 2021, Sullivan traveled to Saudi Arabia with instructions from Biden to explore the possibility of a peace deal between the kingdom and Israel.

Biden himself traveled to Saudi Arabia in July 2022, bucking a flurry of criticism for meeting with MBS, who has led a widespread crackdown on clerics, academics, and human-rights advocates critical of his regime, according to Human Rights Watch, and who the U.S. says ordered the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi . But the visit helped stabilize relations. Over the course of the next year, it began to look as if Biden’s moral climb down with MBS had brought the Saudis back on the U.S. side, and restarted a possible bargain with Israel. The outlines of that deal, Biden now says, were “overwhelmingly in our interest.”

Hamas, the terrorist group that controls Gaza, was determined not to allow it. Days after its Oct. 7 attack against Israel, which killed some 1,200 people, Hamas spokesman Ghazi Hamad told TIME, “We planned for this because Israel thinks it can make peace with anyone, it can make normalization with any country, it can oppress the Palestinians, so we decided to shock the Israelis in order to wake up others.” Eight Americans were among the estimated 240 taken hostage in the massacre. The Biden Administration has sought to secure their release, but it is not clear how many of the American hostages have survived; three reportedly have been killed. “We believe there are those that are still alive,” Biden tells TIME. “I met with all the families. But we don’t have final proof on exactly who’s alive.”

Biden’s reaction to Oct. 7 was to provide rock-solid support to Israel. Within a week he had deployed two aircraft carriers to the region. Quietly, he tried to rally Egypt and Saudi Arabia to resist expansion of the conflict into a war between Israel and Iran. Biden’s “practical-based” alliance building appeared to pay off on April 13, when Iran responded to an Israeli attack on a satellite diplomatic office by launching more than 300 missiles and drones in its first-ever direct attack on Israel. The Saudis and Jordanians reportedly provided intelligence assistance and opened their airspace to U.S. and other jets. With Israel leading the way, the ad hoc alliance managed to shoot down all but four of the projectiles, with no fatalities. More important, the episode helped avert a region-wide war.

But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has upped the cost of Biden’s commitment to Israel at every turn. Nearly eight months after the conflict started, the death toll in Gaza, according to the local Hamas-led Ministry of Health, has climbed to more than 36,000 people, including an unknown number of Hamas fighters. More than 1.7 million have been displaced by Israeli attacks that have destroyed much of the enclave. On May 20, the prosecutor for the International Criminal Court requested a war-crimes indictment for Netanyahu, his Defense Minister, and three leaders of Hamas. Four days later, in a largely symbolic move, the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to halt operations in Gaza . Human Rights Watch says Israel has “imposed collective punishments on the civilian population, deprived the civilian population of objects indispensable to its survival, and used starvation of civilians as a weapon of war.”

Asked if Israeli forces have committed war crimes in Gaza, Biden says, “It’s uncertain.” From the start, the Administration knew Israel was pushing the limits of legal warfare, the Washington Post and others have reported. The conflict is driving a wedge between the U.S. and its allies. On May 31, Biden laid out a phased cease-fire plan that would end the war and secure the release of hostages. He has continued to pursue the complicated regional deal with Saudi Arabia. Some close to Biden say the only holdout to the broader pact is Netanyahu. The President declines to say as much, but when asked by TIME if Netanyahu is prolonging the war for his own political reasons, Biden admits, “There is every reason for people to draw that conclusion.”

As aides try to bring the interview to a close, Biden turns to China. Hawks say Beijing is in a sprint to match American economic and military production. By some measures, it is catching up on GDP and defense manufacturing, and already has a larger navy. But Biden takes a bullish view of the competition with the rising Asian power. “Everybody talks about how, how strong China is and how powerful they are,” Biden says. “You’ve got an economy that’s on the brink there. The idea that their economy is booming, give me a break.” That doesn’t mean they can’t pose a threat. Asked if China is using AI or other means to meddle in the upcoming U.S. election, Biden says someone is, but declines to say who. Pressed, he adds, “I think China would have an interest in meddling.”

What Biden describes as China’s economic weakness could make confrontation more, not less, likely—another argument, as he sees it, for expanding America’s alliances in East Asia. And in that arena, the President has pursued a mix of “values-based” and “practical” approaches.

Biden was on Air Force One on his way to a fundraiser in Illinois on May 11, 2022, when the results of the Philippine presidential elections were announced, showing that Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. had won. Biden “had the instinct to just pick up the phone and said, ‘Hey, let’s get together soon and start building a relationship,’” Sullivan says. It was a long shot. Marcos has a pending $2 billion judgment against him in a U.S. court relating to his parents’ human-rights record during their more than 20-year dictatorship, which ended in 1986. The Philippines are now rated “partly free” by Freedom House, and the outgoing President, Rodrigo Duterte, had courted China even as Beijing claimed nearby islands and territorial waters. Marcos had sent cold signals to the U.S. during his campaign.

Biden’s call was the first Marcos had received from a foreign leader. As U.S. officials followed up, they briefed the new President on the parallels between Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and Xi’s declared goals in the South China Sea. Biden dispatched Vice President Kamala Harris and his Secretaries of State and Defense to woo Marcos. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman made clear Marcos had diplomatic immunity and would be welcome in the U.S. Less than a year after Biden’s congratulatory call, Marcos made a visit to the White House. More significantly, he provided the U.S. military new access to four bases in the Philippines. In April and May, the two countries engaged in their largest military exercises together, simulating an effort to repulse an amphibious landing. “The President got engaged early in a very personal way,” says Sullivan, “and then kind of showed both respect for him and a vision for where the relationship would go.”

Biden has pursued this brand of personal realpolitik across Asia. He elevated the communist autocracy in Vietnam to the highest diplomatic status, comprehensive strategic partner, and has moved to embrace the increasingly repressive regime of Narendra Modi in India. He has tried to boost the “Quad” alliance with India, Japan, and Australia, upgrading it from a meeting of Foreign Ministers to one of heads of state. In April 2023, Biden convened a Camp David summit with the South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Overcoming long-fraught relations between Seoul and Tokyo, the three countries criticized China’s behavior in the South China Sea and declared “a hinge point of history, when geopolitical competition, the climate crisis, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and nuclear provocations test us.”

Critics say the problem is too much friend making and not enough deterrence. The U.K. recently said China may be preparing to provide lethal aid to Russia, a move that Biden said in March 2022 would put Xi “in significant jeopardy” of harsh U.S. sanctions. “The single biggest problem with the Biden team is their failure to grasp what it takes to achieve effective deterrence against aggressors,” says Matt Pottinger, who was Deputy National Security Adviser under Trump. “They failed against the Taliban, then Putin, and then Iran and its proxies. And now Beijing is making moves that could prove fateful for the world.” Former Trump official Colby says Biden’s diplomatic work is a weak substitute for the one thing that can deter China’s rise. “These high-profile photo ops,” says Colby, “are not a substitute for raw military power.” He points to recent statements by senior U.S. military officials that China is outpacing the U.S. on missile- and shipbuilding, and war games showing the U.S. losing badly in a contest over Taiwan, and says the U.S. should put all its efforts into defending the “first island chain” of Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines.

Biden believes that withdrawing from Europe and the Middle East to focus on East Asia would backfire, aides say. If America abandons its allies elsewhere, they argue, its Asian allies will abandon it, in turn. The U.S. needs European and Middle Eastern countries to increase its economic and military advantages over China. And ultimately, failing to confront instability now—in Ukraine, Gaza or elsewhere—will only make doing so later a more costly distraction from the competition with Beijing.

Back in the Cabinet Room after the interview, the sun is lower, and Biden has more stories. He turns to a sideboard with a commendation from the Kosovo government to his son Beau Biden, who died of cancer nine years ago. The President relates with evident pride his son’s work supporting its judicial system. A mention of diplomat Richard Holbrooke, who brokered the Dayton accords for the Balkans, elicits a story about Afghanistan and an argument Biden had with Holbrooke over the search for peace there. 

On a matching sideboard on the other side of the door, the President opens an album with travel pictures, launching a series of anecdotes about the Popes he has known, including John Paul II and Benedict, whom Biden calls “the Rottweiler.” Recounting an exchange with one over abortion, he casts an eye toward the cracked door to the Oval Office and asks an aide, “Are they in there?” Turning back to his visitors, he says, “Let me show you one more picture.”

This avuncular politicking remains a Biden trademark, one that has helped with allies overseas but failed to unite Americans at home, as Biden pledged when running for President. Not that he has stopped trying. Biden ultimately persuaded Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to move a roughly $95 billion supplemental aid package for Ukraine, the Middle East, and Taiwan. To build support for his Middle East peace package, he has worked both sides of the aisle. On Nov. 8, 2023, Biden sat for two hours in the windowless Roosevelt Room with a bipartisan group of nine Senators who had just returned from the region, asking for impressions from the trip and moderating a conversation between them, Sullivan, and Middle East coordinator Brett McGurk. At the end, he pulled Democratic Senator Chris Coons and Republican Senator Lindsey Graham into the Oval Office for separate 10-minute conversations about next steps in the effort, says Coons.

Biden may be right that despite the partisanship, a consensus exists for a values-based, pragmatic role for America in the world. His challenge is to get Americans to focus on that rather than on other issues driven by foreign affairs, like inflation or immigration. Biden denies that his expansion of Trump’s trade war with China will increase prices, and says his only regret about lifting Trump’s anti-immigration measures is that he didn’t do it sooner. His goal in a second term, he says, is “to finish what he started.”

At stake is the direction of the world for the coming century. At Normandy, Biden will make the case for what historian Hal Brands says is “the 80-year tradition of internationalism that has been quite good for America and the world.” The alternative, says Brands, would be a “more vicious and chaotic” world where Americans ultimately would be less safe, prosperous, and free, but only after everyone else suffered first.

Wrapping up his conversation with TIME, Biden offers cookies from a tray in the outer Oval. “They’re homemade,” he says. Turning to leave, he offers a final salutation: “Keep the faith.” But then he pauses and turns back, as the phrase triggers one last story. It’s about a relative who had his own response to that admonition. And here Biden taps one of his visitors on the chest and says, “Spread the faith.”

— With reporting by Simon Shuster/Kyiv; Leslie Dickstein, Simmone Shah, and Julia Zorthian/New York; and Melissa August, Brian Bennett, Vera Bergengruen, Eric Cortellessa, and Sam Jacobs/Washington

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D-Day 80th anniversary in Normandy

By Joshua Berlinger, Antoinette Radford, Shania Shelton and Kyle Feldscher, CNN

What has happened so far during the D-Day 80th anniversary in Normandy and what is still to come

From CNN's Shania Shelton

World leaders have come together on the beaches of Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of the  D-Day landings in Normandy.

US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are among more than 20 heads of state and government attending events on Thursday being held across Normandy to honor the nearly 160,000 Allied troops who fought there.

In his first overseas trip since being diagnosed with cancer, Britain’s King Charles III participated in a commemoration this morning held at the British Normandy Memorial, where he delivered a speech honoring those who fought in the Battle for Normandy and the French civilians and resistance fighters who lost their lives during World War II.

The British commemoration concluded with Charles and Macron, along with their spouses, laying wreaths to honor the troops who lost their lives.

Trudeau honored Canada’s efforts during the D-Day landing and the sacrifices of the country’s soldiers in a speech at his country’s commemoration in the small Norman town of Corseulles-sur-Mer on Thursday morning. 

During the US D-Day 80-year anniversary commemoration at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, those in attendance heard Macron, Biden, Secretary of the American Battle Monuments Commission Charles Djou and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin give thanks to veterans and honored several who made the journey back to Normandy.

As the day continues, towns across Normandy are hosting their  own events. A larger international event organized by the French will also be held on Omaha Beach,  where American troops suffered their heaviest casualties on D-Day.

British paratroopers land in Normandy ... and are greeted by customs

From CNN's Joseph Ataman in Paris

British paratroopers were greeted by French customs officials when they landed in a Normandy field Wednesday as part of Thursday's D-Day commemorations.

Following Brexit, British citizens face enhanced border checks when entering the European Schengen zone.

Watch the moment here:

These are the 11 Americans who received France's highest honor this morning in Normandy

From CNN's Emmanuel Miculita and Joshua Berlinger in Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron honored 11 American veterans with the Legion of Honor, France's highest civilian and military award.

Macron told the veterans he was honoring them "for your bravery, for your service to our freedom."

The award was created in 1802 by Napoleon.

Here are the following American veterans who were given the honor:

• Hilbert Margol 
• John Wardell
• Robert Pedigo 
• Calvin Shiner
• Edward Berthold 
• Dominick Critelli
• Bill Cassasa
• Victor Chaney 
• Raymond Glansberg
• Richard Stewart
• John Kinyon 

About 150 American veterans made the journey to Normandy to commemorate the anniversary, about two dozen of whom fought on D-Day, according to Charles Djou, the secretary of the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC), the independent agency responsible for managing US military cemeteries and monuments overseas.

"Placid Lassie" takes to the Normandy skies, 80 years after carrying troops into battle 

From CNN's Joseph Ataman in Arromanches-les-Bains, France

Eighty years to the day after the "Placid Lassie’" first flew in the skies above France, towing American soldiers in a glider into battle, she soared once again over Normandy. 

A troop-carrying C-47 aircraft, the Placid Lassie is one of seven World War II-era aircraft taking part in D-Day commemorations this week, kept flying by teams of volunteer pilots and mechanics. 

“It's not an airplane that looks like it. Not a replica, not something that approximates it or represents it, but this actual airplane that flew over the beaches of Normandy,” pilot Eric Zipkin said. “So there’s an extraordinary feeling of responsibility and importance.”

Most of these aircraft from the United States-based D-Day squadron, an organization that put together the Placid Lassie's trip to Normandy this year alongside several other similar aircraft.

The journey took six days, as these aircraft were built for flight during another era. They require fuel, tools and spare parts not readily available on the market today, Zipkin said.

Zipkin believes that flying these planes is one of the most important ways to bring the history of WWII to life -- second only to the stories shared by the dwindling number of living veterans.

Without modern avionics, navigation or communication equipment, flying the aircraft is a visceral and tactile experience, one that demands mastering a new way of flying, Zipkin said.

However, growing costs and the advanced age of the air frames may make this the last time the public sees such a large formation of these veteran birds in flight in Europe. 

He estimated that it costs the owners of the planes each $150,000 to $200,000 to make the journey one way.

“That's just to just just to show up. And then, of course, flying in the UK and Europe is extremely expensive, probably twice what it costs in the United States,” Zipkin said.

Tom Hanks says the US "cannot help but turn towards what is right"

As celebrations for the  80th anniversary of D-Day are underway, actor Tom Hanks spoke with CNN's Christiane Amanpour about democracy, saying he believes the US and Western societies "cannot help but turn towards what is right."

"Our Constitution says, 'we the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union.' That journey to a more perfect union has missteps in it," Hanks said.

"Over the long term, however, we inevitably make progress towards, I think, a more perfect union. And how does it come about? It comes about not because of somebody's narrative of who is right or who is a victim. It comes out of the slow melding of the truth to the actual practical life that we end up living," he said.

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Biden has delivered an emotive speech in France, drawing parallels between 1944 and now. Here's what to know

From CNN Staff

Speaking at a commemoration service marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, US President Joe Biden warned "the price of unchecked tyranny is the blood of the young and the brave."

His comments come on a day that Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion has been a major theme and frequent parallels have been drawn by numerous leaders. In his speech, the president drew direct parallels between Nazi Germany and the threats facing Western democracies today.

"Ukrainians are fighting with extraordinary courage, suffering great losses but never backing down," Biden said.

Here's what else to know about Biden's speech:

• Tribute to veterans : At the start of the speech, Biden turned to veterans present at the commemoration and thanked them for their service.
• Biden honored "band of brothers:" Naming several veterans who made the journey back to Normandy during his speech by name.
• He acknowledged people of color and women who served in the war, noting that hundreds of thousands of people "courageously served despite unjust limitation on what they could do for their nation."
• The president acknowledged it may be the last ceremony with living veterans , which he said should inspire Americans to continue their fight against tyranny.

Biden: "Democracy is not guaranteed"

From CNN's Joshua Berlinger in Paris

US President Joe Biden acknowledged that this year's commemoration of D-Day may be the last to involve living veterans, a fact that he said must push Americans to continue the fight against tyranny.

"We're not far off from the time when the last living voices of those who fought and bled on D-Day will no longer be with us, so we have a special obligation. We cannot let what happened here be lost in the silence of the years to come," Biden said. "The fact that they were heroes here that day does not absolve us of what we have do today. Democracy is not guaranteed. Every generation must preserve it, defend it and fight for it." "In memory of those who fought here, died here and literally saved the world here, let us be worthy of their sacrifice," Biden added.

As Western allies gather for D-Day anniversary, Zelensky calls for "true unity" to prevail

From CNN's Billy Stockwell

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for “true unity” to prevail as it did when allied forces rallied together to defend “Europe’s freedoms,” as D-Day anniversary commemorations took place Thursday.

Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion has been a major theme of the D-Day commemorations on Thursday and frequent parallels have been drawn by numerous leaders.

“Allies defended Europe's freedom then, and Ukrainians do so now. Unity prevailed then, and true unity can prevail today,” he  posted  on X Thursday.

He said that he and first lady Olena Zelenska were honored to take part in today’s “special event,” adding that he wants to strengthen his country and promote unity among “all those who respect human values and life.”

“This event and day serve as a reminder of the courage and determination demonstrated in the pursuit of freedom and democracy,” he added.

"The price of unchecked tyranny is the blood of the young and the brave," Biden says

From CNN's Joshua Berlinger

US President Joe Biden ended his speech with a metaphoric call to arms against the forces of tyranny that threaten Western democracies,

"History tells us freedom is not free. If you want to know the price of freedom, come here to Normandy," Biden said from the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France. "Remember, the price of unchecked tyranny is the blood of the young and the brave."

He continued:

"We're living in a time when democracy is more at risk across the world than any point since the end of World War II, since these beaches were stormed," Biden said. "In their hour of trial, the allied forces of D-Day did their duty. Now the question for us is, in our hour of trial, will we do ours?"

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Should you repeat your vacation? Let's settle this once and for all.

• Travelers are divided on whether to repeat a vacation or try something new.
• There are good reasons to go back to the same place, including comfort, friends and family and special memories.
• But there are also good reasons to get out there and travel: it changes your perspective and makes your life more exciting.

Want to start an argument? Just ask a random family member where to take your next vacation. Specifically, should you play it safe by returning to the same place – or try something new? 

But it's an argument worth having now. Here's why: The top destinations for the summer of 2024 are ridiculously familiar. Orlando, London and Cancun, according to the latest Allianz Partners survey . All those far-flung revenge travel destinations from after the pandemic are history. People want something safe and familiar.

But is that a good thing?

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Why everyone is arguing about vacation repetition

Experts say there's a reason that this is such a heated debate. 

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"Typically, when people return to the same spot over and over again, they want predictability," said Thomas Plante, a psychology professor at Santa Clara University . "They know exactly what they are getting and how it works for them. This differs from those who want the unexpected by going to a new place each time they vacation."

Let me acknowledge my bias upfront: I'm part of the second group. I don't have a permanent residence and, as a travel writer, I get restless after being in one place for more than a week. So I had to ask an expert to explain our fondness for sameness.

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"When a traveler finds a place that they like, there's a risk to going anywhere else," said Jeff Galak, who teaches marketing at Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business ."We've all experienced bad vacations, so when we find one that just works, it's hard to leave it behind."

I'm going to hand the microphone to both sides of this argument in a minute. But first, let me tell you who is right: Yes, you can go back to the same place – but not in the way you think.

Here's why repeat vacations are great

Travelers have their reasons for coming back to the same place again and again. Shirleigh Brannon, a retired librarian from Marin County in Northern California, travels to Anaheim, California, twice a year to visit Disneyland.

Her love of Disney vacations goes back three decades when she brought her son to the Magic Kingdom for the first time. Experiencing the Jungle Cruise or Alice in Wonderland through the eyes of a four-year-old was special. 

"Lots of fond memories," she said.

Even though she knows every inch of the park by now, it's those special memories that keep her coming back again and again.

Another reason to repeat is because your friends and family will be there. Janet Ruth Heller returns to Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, every summer with her extended family.

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"We have good memories," said Heller, a retired college professor. "Elkhart Lake has many activities for families, and it is conveniently located for our relatives."

There's also a comfort level. Bernard Nash, a medical school professor from New York, likes to explore the world. But he also has a timeshare in Aruba that he goes back to every year. He loves hanging out by the pool, taking long walks along the white-sand beaches, and dining in his favorite restaurants. And from time to time, he runs into people he knows, who are also there on vacation.

 "It's the perfect place to go and just chill out," he said.

So, comfort, friends, family and special memories – those are all great reasons to repeat your vacation. 

But I have to warn you: You're missing out.

Why you should get out there and experience something new

Other travelers would never repeat a trip. Marcy Schackne is one of them. 

"When it comes to travel," she said, "It's one and done."

Schackne, a marketing executive for a healthcare company in South Florida, has been to all seven continents and is part of the exclusive century club, having visited more than 120 countries. 

"There's too much world to see to go back and repeat a Groundhog Day experience," said Schackne, who is off to Greenland in July.

"Going to the same place every year would be boring," said Kathleen Panek, who owns a bed and breakfast in Shinnston, West Virginia. "There are so many things to see and do."

Panek's parents taught her how to read a road map as soon as she could recognize numbers. And she's been traveling ever since – mostly road trips in the U.S. and occasional adventures in Europe. Her only regret is that she hasn't traveled more.

There's one more reason to get out there and travel: it changes your perspective. And in a highly polarizing election year, getting outside your comfort zone can make a real difference. Research suggests that travel can alter your point of view , although there's no evidence that it will make you more liberal or conservative – just that it will change how you see the world.

So, to sum up, trying a new destination broadens your horizons and makes your life more exciting – and maybe even more interesting. 

But saying you should take each vacation in a new place would be wrong.

How to find a new place to visit this summer

Here are a few ways to find a new destination to try this summer.

• Ask a friend. A word-of-mouth recommendation is always the best way to find a new place to visit because it comes from someone who knows you. Ask a friend or family member for a new place to visit. The answer might surprise you.
• Try the random trips button . Almost every online travel site has a function that lets you choose a random place to visit. For example, Google Flights has a "suggested trips" function that will recommend inexpensive places to visit.
• Consult an expert. A qualified travel advisor can help you find a new place to visit. If you don't have a travel agent, you can find one through the American Society of Travel Advisors .

Where should you go this summer?

So should you go to the same place this summer or try something new?

Laurel Barton has the correct answer. She lives in Forest Grove, Oregon, but loves the Jungfrau region of Switzerland. Barton and her husband spend at least a week there every year. 

"We know how to get around, where to go, what to do, options for inclement weather, where to shop," she said. "No maps required."

But Barton also loves to explore. This summer, she's headed to Iceland and Rome to make new memories.

Kristiana Capati-Choquet, a luxury travel advisor at Embark Beyond , sees that duality in her clients, too.

"Seeing the same people in the same destinations contributes to the basic human need of wanting to belong," she said. "On the other side of the spectrum, there are those who can't stand to repeat vacations and have a true adventurer side."

It's OK to visit a favorite place this summer. I have many. I love Paris in July and Seattle in August. Utah is my go-to spot in September – maybe one of Mighty Five national parks. 

But try something new, for goodness' sake. You have no idea what you're missing. 

Christopher Elliott  is an author, consumer advocate, and journalist. He founded  Elliott Advocacy , a nonprofit organization that helps solve consumer problems. He publishes  Elliott Confidential , a travel newsletter, and the  Elliott Report , a news site about customer service. If you need help with a consumer problem, you can  reach him here  or email him at  [email protected] .

The Key Points at the top of this article were created with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and reviewed by a journalist before publication. No other parts of the article were generated using AI. Learn more .

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• Outlander: Blood of My Blood Season 1: Everything We Know So Far

The original Doughtlander may not be over, but Outlander: Blood of My Blood hopes to close the gap.

For sure, it will be taking over where Outlander leaves off, even if it explores a story long before Jamie and Claire were figments of their parents' imagination.

Here’s what we know bout Blood of My Blood Season 1 so far.

What is Outlander?

It’s best to start with what we know, which is what came before. Outlander is based on a series of books by author Diana Gabaldon.

Outlander is a time-traveling love story between 20th-century (married) nurse Claire Beauchamp Randall Fraser and 18th-century Jamie Fraser .

When visiting the ancestral home of her husband, Frank, Claire stumbles through the rocks at Craigh na Dun, which takes her back in time.

Unable to easily find her way back, the sassy lady leans on handsome laird Jamie for protection, and soon, they are in love. Time travel is a constant in their lives, and the story centers on their love and family.

What is Outlander: Blood of My Blood?

Blood of My Blood will explore the lives and relationships of Jamie’s parents, Ellen MacKenzie and Brian Fraser.

Starz confirmed today that the series will also explore the origin story of Claire’s parents, Julia Moriston and Henry Beauchamp.

The series will center on these two parallel love stories set in two different time periods, with Jamie’s parents in the early 18th century Scottish Highlands and Claire’s parents in WWI England.

Matthew B. Roberts, showrunner, executive producer, and writer on both series, has this to say:

“We’re thrilled to be telling the stories of these two couples.

"The origins of their relationships explore universal themes that transcend time periods, and we’re so excited for fans to discover and fall in love with these characters and their love stories the way they have with Claire and Jamie.”

This is the first time that characters in Gabaldon's universe go so far beyond her writing. There is no roadmap, but she remains involved with the show to ensure the nature of them lives on. Ronald D. Moore and Maril Davis will be executive producers.

Who Stars in Outlander: Blood of My Blood?

Harriet Slater will play Jamie’s mother, Ellen MacKenzie.

A talented English actress, Harriet Slater discovered her passion for the craft at a young age through her involvement with the Leicester Drama Society.

After drama school in Guildford and signing with a prestigious talent agency in London, she made her mark with roles in a unique play at the Theatre Royal, a stint at the Royal Shakespeare Company, and as "Sandra Onslow" in three seasons of Pennyworth.

Slater's career continued to soar with appearances in the latest Indiana Jones film and The Haunting in Wicker Park, and she is set to star in the upcoming horror film Horrorscope while recently leading in Julian Fellowes' Belgravia: The Next Chapter.

Jamie Roy plays Jamie’s father, Brian Fraser.

A keen and talented golfer and rugby player, Jamie Roy was born in Greenock and grew up in Glasgow, Scotland.

He has lived in America for a number of years, where he has developed his career.

Roy’s credits include Condor’s Nest, Your Boyfriend is Mine, Squeaky Clean Mysteries: Hazardous Duty, Flowers and Honey, Burning Little Lies, and Picture Perfect Lies.

Hermione Corfield plays Claire’s mother, Julia Moriston.

Hermione Corfield has had an extensive career on screen. Her film, The Road Dance, won the 2021 Audience Award at the Edinburgh Film Festival. 

Other film credits include King Arthur: Legend of the Sword with Charlie Hunnam, Jude Law, and Aiden Gillen; xXx: Return of Xander Cage, alongside Vin Diesel, Samuel L. Jackson, and Nina Dobrev; and horror parody Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, which starred Lily James, Sam Riley, and Charles Dance.

For television, she starred as “Freddy” in We Hunt Together, which is currently in its second season. She also previously starred in the period drama series The Halcyon, co-starring Olivia Williams, Jamie Blackley, and Kara Tointon. 

Jeremy Irvine plays Claire’s father, Henry Beauchamp.

Jeremy Irvine is an English stage and screen actor.

He attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before catching Hollywood's eye by starring in Steven Spielberg's 2011 epic war film War Horse, which received a Best Picture nomination for the 2012 Academy Awards and Golden Globes. 

Irvine earned widespread critical acclaim for his role opposite Dakota Fanning in the independent film Now Is Good, leading critics to list him among Hollywood's fastest-rising stars.

In 2013, he lost more than 25 pounds and performed his own torture scene stunts in the film The Railway Man. In 2018, Jeremy played the younger version of Pierce Brosnan’s character “Sam” in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again opposite Lily James and directed by Ol Parker.

Rory Alexander will play Murtagh Fraser.

Murtagh ultimeately becomes Jamie's godfather and close companion, a man for whom when he was older, Jamie Fraser had the utmost trust.

Rory Alexander was long listed for a BIFA for Best Breakthrough Performance for his leading role in Inland opposite Mark Rylance.

He played the bands' driver in “Pistol,” Danny Boyle Sex Pistols mini-series.

Alexander has not stopped working since graduating from Bristol Old Vic in 2020 with key credits including the lead in another feature There's Someone at the Window and two brilliant guest spots in the second season of Alex Rider and Call the Midwife.

Sam Retford will be Dougal MacKenzie.

Dougal is Jamie’s maternal uncle and the MacKenzie war chieftain and a central part of the earlier episodes of Outlander.

He is best known for his role as Cory Wilson in “Ackley Bridge” and has since gone on to feature in numerous shows such as The Boleyn's: A Scandalous Family, Ralph and Katie, Blindspot, Coronation Street and All Creatures Great and Small.

Séamus McLean Ross plays Colum MacKenzie

Column is Dougal’s brother and chief of the MacKenzie clan.

Séamus McLean Ross graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2022 and made his on screen debut in Rebus and Payback.

He had a leading role in The Flea, directed by Jay Miller at The Yard Theatre and whilst at Guildhall took the leading roles in theatre productions including playing Malvolio in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and Nickolai Oblonsky in Anna Karenina.

Conor MacNeill plays Ned Gowan

Gowan works closely with the MacKenzie clan before, years laterm befriending Claire.

An Irish actor and writer, Conor MacNeill has a number of fantastic projects under his belt. Most recently, he was featured in an episode of The Tourist alongside Jamie Dornan.

2023 saw MacNeill work on a number of projects most notably in the well-received action/crime thriller In the Land of Saints and Sinners where he starred alongside Liam Neeson, Kerry Condon and Jack Gleeson.

He also portaryed the ole of Bodhi in the Guy Ritchie film Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre, starring Jason Statham, Aubrey Plaza and Cary Elwes. MacNeill also took on the role of “Martyn Smith” in the TV mini-series The Sixth Commandment.

Will there be Time Travel in Outlander: Blood of My Blood?

It seems unlikely that there will be time travel in the prequel series.

Given what we know about how Jamie and Claire have handled their own knowledge of the adventure and who they let into their inner circle, it would seem unlikely they would not have known about traveling if it had occurred.

But then again, we won’t know until the show begins.

We can reiterate that the show will take place in two time periods, and we expect any overlaps to be the result of the Outlander story as we know it so far.

Is Outlander: Blood of My Blood in production?

Yes, production on the prequel series is currently underway in Scotland. As we get more casting news (any news, really), we’ll be sure to update this article, so be sure to bookmark it for the future.

Is there an Outlander: Blood of My Blood trailer?

There is no trailer at this time, and no photos have been released.

However, as shooting is underway and those involved with the show know how much fans live on such updates, it will not be surprising if we begin to get glimpses now that the production and casting news has been revealed.

How Many Episodes are in Outlander: Blood of My Blood Season 1?

The Outlander prequel series has been granted ten episodes for Outlander: Blood of My Blood Season 1.

Has Outlander: Blood of My Blood Been Renewed?

At this time, Blood of My Blood has only gotten the green light for one series.

Where Can I Watch Outlander: Blood of My Blood?

Blood of My Blood will be a Starz exclusive series, available on linear TV and any streaming options.

When Will Outlander: Blood of My Blood Season 1 Premiere?

Again, this is in the early stages of filming, so we don’t know when it will premiere.

What we do know is that Outlander Season 8 will be its final season , and production for its swan song will be underway this summer in Scotland.

Since production for Blood of My Blood has already begun, we may see it before the final season of Outlander, hoping that, while the original series is still running, people may be more amenable to latching onto something new before saying goodbye.

Playing producer and network exec, that would be my approach — to premiere the unknown before the final season of a beloved series to give fans something to hold onto before its final curtain call.

That's all we've got for now, but as news is revealed, this is where you should return for news on all things related to Outlander: Blood of My Blood Season 1!

Carissa Pavlica is the managing editor and a staff writer and critic for TV Fanatic. She's a member of the Critic's Choice Association , enjoys mentoring writers, conversing with cats, and passionately discussing the nuances of television and film with anyone who will listen. Follow her on X and email her here at TV Fanatic .

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The Monday, April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse crossed North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. The total solar eclipse began over the South Pacific Ocean. Weather permitting, the first location in continental North America that experienced totality is Mexico’s Pacific coast at around 11:07 a.m. PDT.

The path of the eclipse continued from Mexico, entering the United States in Texas, and traveled through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Small parts of Tennessee and Michigan also experienced the total solar eclipse. The eclipse entered Canada in Southern Ontario, and continued through Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Cape Breton. The eclipse exited continental North America on the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada, at 5:16 p.m. NDT.

This table provides the time that totality began in some U.S. cities in the path of totality. These areas also experienced a partial eclipse before and after these times.

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