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Reykjavik: Hold the Mayo

February 5, 2013
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Reykjavik: Hold the Mayo

Dining options in the Icelandic capital are more varied than its checkered food reputation would suggest.

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Portland: Just Like the TV Show, Only Better, Part 2

October 9, 2012
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Portland: Just Like the TV Show, Only Better, Part 2

The real Portland proves just as entertaining as the small screen version spoofed in Portlandia.

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Portland: Just Like the TV Show, Only Better, Part 1

October 2, 2012
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Portland: Just Like the TV Show, Only Better, Part 1

The city offers many camera-ready moments for fans of the Portlandia TV series.

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Philadelphia: Benjamin Franklin Parkway Comes to Life

June 26, 2012
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Philadelphia: Benjamin Franklin Parkway Comes to Life

  Philadelphia’s nearly century-old Benjamin Franklin Parkway is something of a late bloomer. Modeled on Paris’ Champs-Elysees, the wide, tree-lined boulevard breaks up Philly’s 18th century grid of narrow streets to cut a dramatic diagonal linking City Hall and the downtown with the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Fairmount Park. Along this spine are some…

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Landmark Status

February 22, 2012
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Can a true “landmark” be new? That’s the premise of a Travel + Leisure survey asking readers to name their favorite new landmarks. Making the cut are a globetrotter’s delight of everything from bridges and parks and public spaces, to museums, skyscrapers, and arenas and performance venues. The various lists include headline-generating spots, such as…

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Philadelphia: Design in Focus

October 7, 2011
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Philadelphia: Design in Focus

DesignPhiladelphia offers more than 150 events showcasing the city's designers, artists and creative types.

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Marrakech: In Search of Green

August 26, 2011
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Marrakech: In Search of Green

Welcome bits of green offer some shelter from the storm of this intense desert landscape.

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Croatia: On the Tourist Map But Still Worth the Trip

July 19, 2011
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Croatia: On the Tourist Map But Still Worth the Trip

Lonely Planet author –– and Croatian native –– Anja Mutic shares her insider tips for finding less discovered urban and coastal gems.

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Paris: By the Numbers

May 6, 2011
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Paris: By the Numbers

Find out how to make every euro count when visiting one of the world's priciest cities.

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Street Food Sampler

March 11, 2011
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Street Food Sampler

Robert DiGiacomo shares some of his favorite sweet and savory snacks from his travels to Spain, Italy and France.

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Editor’s Corner

Robert DiGiacomo questions which "new" landmarks will be considered classics some day.

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