A plant-sitter may balk at caring for a whole yard. But don’t worry; there are simple irrigation tricks and ways to protect your plants from sun damage.

Japan’s second-largest city is home to a 1930 passenger liner, mountainside cable car rides, and Yokohama Stadium.

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Thousands of years of history are packed into this island, from the Palace of Knossos to the harbor of Chania.