The big red “M” signs scattered throughout Lisbon’s riverside business district and its hilly residential suburbs signify the location of a city Metro station, but they may as well stand for “Museum.” »
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Boston: The Liberty, Rocking a Jailhouse
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Amsterdam: Eating Dutch-style, Stroopwafel to Olliebollen
Mention a trip to Amsterdam and people usually ask about the infamous coffee shops and red light district, not the food. But this Dutch city boasts a range of eats — ideal fuel for a day of museum-hopping and canal-side strolls. Here are some bites we enjoyed on a recent trip: Apple pie at Winkel.... »
Vancouver: Olympic Park After the Games
Sustainability was the name of the Games this year. Among other things, that means plenty of fun for visitors after athletes and crowds depart. Here's a peek at what you'll find in Vancouver - and other venues from this year's Winter Olympics - after the games are over. »
Brussels: It’s in the (Shopping) Bag
For one fashionista on a mission, Brussels offers much more than beer, mussels, and waffles. »
New York: Fast Track to Good Food
Skip the dreary fast food at Penn Station for one of these nearby only-in-New York establishments, and you'll still have plenty of time to catch your train. »
Philadelphia: On Sixth Street, a Walk Through African-American History
Throughout the city that produced Bill Cosby, Patti Labelle, and Will Smith, the African American imprint remains strong and evident. Along a short stretch of Sixth Street, though, a host of relatively low-key, uniquely Philadelphian, black history sites await. The narrative of this short walk isn’t museum-linear, and it contains no whiz-bang “environments”. »
Stockholm: Crazy for the Blues
On a cloudy, cool Saturday afternoon in Stockholm’s Gamla Stan (Old Town) neighborhood, the sound of live blues filters through the narrow streets. Curious, I follow the sound to the open door of a corner bar where I can see it’s standing-room only. Everyone is bobbing their heads, intently watching a band on a... »
Vancouver: Revisiting an Old Love
As our thoughts turn to Valentine's Day — and the Olympics — one writer remembers finding love in Vancouver. Two decades later, the city still enchants. »

