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This country is the first in the world to introduce digital passports

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Plus: Europe's fall delights and Caribbean islands for your wish list View in Browser 09.30.23 In travel news this week: Why now is the best time to visit Europe, which Caribbean islands to put on your wish list and the Nordic nation blazing a trail for digital passports.   By Maureen O'Hare   🇫🇮 The future of tech travel Helsinki from the air. (Subodh Agnihotri/iStockphoto/Getty Images) Digital passports are here! But only if you're a Finn flying from Helsinki to Britain.    In a world-leading  pilot scheme by the Finnish Border Guard, travelers on some Finnair flights can now slide quickly through border control by registering a digital version of their passport in advance.   Other destinations will be sure to follow the innovation-loving Nordic nation.   Just last week, Singapore's Changi Airport announced that it'll go  passport-free  in 2024. It's another plum travel freedom for Singaporean...

In the field with Dr. Sanjay Gupta

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For over 20 years, CNN's chief medical correspondent has earned the trust of viewers around the world View in browser An exclusive inside look with your free CNN account CNN Max launches today! Get breaking news and coverage of the world's biggest stories with your Max account at no additional cost. Featuring notable CNN anchors, including Anderson Cooper, Erin Burnett, Wolf Blitzer, Christiane Amanpour, Jake Tapper and many more familiar faces. Live news launches in beta on September 27 for all Max subscribers. 🧠 A conversation with CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta   By Leighton Rowell Lima CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta Breaking news and neurosurgery might appear to be worlds apart, but for CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta , both produce an adrenaline rush.   "There's nothing like being out in the field," Gupta said. "The dust, the dirt, the fact that you're always...