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Lisbon: Artful Subways

Tuesday, March 9, 2010
By Ron Bernthal
Lisbon: Artful Subways

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.” »

Munich: Modern Traditions

Tuesday, January 5, 2010
By Marla Cimini
Munich: Modern Traditions

Munich's beer-soaked party reputation may be well-earned, but the German city also is a place to appreciate the finer things, from luxury rides at the BMW factory to the masterpieces at its world-class museums. »

Trondheim: Norway’s Ancient Capital

Friday, October 16, 2009
By Mary Alice Downie
Trondheim: Norway’s Ancient Capital

Legend says that when the Cathedral is finished, the city will sink into the fjord . . . so builders are still working on it. »

Santiago de Compostela: The Pilgrim’s Way

Friday, September 18, 2009
By Nicole Pensiero
Santiago de Compostela: The Pilgrim’s Way

On any other trip, a dusty duo of twentysomething men hiking along the edge of a remote highway in Spain would hardly have caught my eye. But this is the third day of my trip from Barcelona to the sacred destination of Santiago de Compostela, and I’m on the lookout for authentic pilgrims. I... »

Mikulov: Burcak by the Bottle

Tuesday, September 8, 2009
By Christine Sisson
Mikulov: Burcak by the Bottle

It's grape harvest time in central Europe and that means wine festivals and sticky-sweet new wines like burcak. Never heard of it? Head to the Czech village of Mikulov and you'll find plenty of this pumpkin-colored elixir, along with costumed locals and tipsy tourists reveling in the streets during the 40-year-old Pálava Vine Harvest... »

Paris: Allez-vous Aux Puces?

Friday, September 4, 2009
By Caroline Tiger
Paris: Allez-vous  Aux Puces?

In France, September brings "la rentree," a time to put away childish summer things. For flea market aficionados, who will always have Paris, cooler weather means mastering the "puces": indulging in a feast for the eyes, while maintaining a sharp nose for bargains, and a jaundiced ear for tall tales. »

Zurich: Macarons, Swiss-style

Tuesday, July 7, 2009
By JoAnn Greco
Zurich: Macarons, Swiss-style

There they were, mounded into a perfect pyramid of delicate symmetry. They looked like French macarons, and they were being distributed at Art Basel. A rosy pink inside and out, they were more lovely, more moving, more -- impactful!-- than just about anything else I'd seen »

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