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Lima: Villa El Salvador's Micro-Economic Success

November 27, 2009
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Lima: Villa El Salvador's Micro-Economic Success

A picturesque patchwork of despair and optimism, this Lima, Peru neighborhood might not be on everyone's itinerary, but it's guaranteed to be a treasured highlight of any trip that does include a visit.

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Zurich: The Dolder, A Grand Re-Opening

November 24, 2009
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Zurich: The Dolder, A Grand Re-Opening

If you can catch an off-season 'deal', get someone else to pick up the tab, or have come into a tidy sum, this Swiss grande dame is worth the investment. You're not likely to find a more stunning urban hotel anywhere in the world.

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Oviedo: City of Cider

November 20, 2009
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Oviedo: City of Cider

Heaping bowls of lethally-smooth sangria were on offer. But I was saving myself for the several varieties of sidra naturale, made from naturally-fermented apples.

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New York City: This Museum Rocks

November 17, 2009
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New York City: This Museum Rocks

Like a good jukebox, the New York Annex of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame offers plenty of musical stuff that's worthy of a spin.

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Albuquerque: House of Spies

November 10, 2009
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Albuquerque: House of Spies

Spy House gives you the chance to revisit one of the most notorious espionage cases of the Cold War.

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Quebec City: Funky St. Roch

October 27, 2009
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Quebec City: Funky St. Roch

Black-clad teenagers cruise down St. Joseph-Est in the St. Roch neighborhood of Quebec City, heading for the DJs and late-night punkers of Le Cercle, one of the city’s premier jazz clubs. A few blocks away, a gorgeous, fashionable crowd flirts over cocktails, sashimi, and cotton candy (served with sparklers on the side for special...

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Philadelphia: Chestnut Hill Takes The Cake

October 20, 2009
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Philadelphia: Chestnut Hill Takes The Cake

I tell people I moved to Chestnut Hill -- a leafy neighborhood about 10 miles northwest of downtown Philadelphia-- to be near the bike trails of the Wissahickon Woods. Read my hips. I was really more interested in the trail of powdered sugar leading to the few remaining private bakeries in town

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Ottawa: The Capital's Parliament Hill

October 13, 2009
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Ottawa: The Capital's Parliament Hill

At first glance, I could be forgiven for being confused. Three Gothic Revival buildings - offering the expected mix of turrets, buttresses, arches and spires, as well as a soaring clock tower - loomed commandingly over an adjacent river.

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Nancy: What's Old Is Nouveau Again

October 9, 2009
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Nancy: What's Old Is Nouveau Again

In Nancy, salivating over Art Nouveau inspired, say, by the curve of a swan's neck or the swoop of a lily in bloom.

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Tucson: A Gallery in the Sun

September 15, 2009
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Tucson: A Gallery in the Sun

Art galleries abound in Tucson but one, a bit off the beaten path, embodies the native spirit of this city like no other. Celebrating its centennial this year, the DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun is a must-see, not just for the art but for the place itself: a series of adobe structures built by...

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Editor’s Corner

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

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