In a mysterious city filled with public thermal baths, every day is an adventure.
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In a mysterious city filled with public thermal baths, every day is an adventure.
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San Diego is an easy city to like: The weather borders on idyllic, the landscape is near-tropical in its lushness and the hills and canyons beckon to be explored. I never tire of visiting this delightful town, especially now that I’ve discovered some of these lesser known gems in and around the city. Global...
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The Indy 500, which will be held this year on May 30, isn’t just another spin around the race track — it’s a complete experience. “People don’t just come for the race,” says Donald Davidson, the world’s only full-time race track historian. “It’s the sheer spectacle of it all, the excitement, the party, the...
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Guest blogger Megan Dempsey makes a design pilgrimage to check out Morocco's long tradition of crafting exquisite, hand-cut tiles.
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The luminous Gateway Arch stands as St. Louis' greatest architectural and sculptural feat –- and remains a symbol of the city's historic role as a link between east and west.
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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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Legend says that when the Cathedral is finished, the city will sink into the fjord . . . so builders are still working on it.
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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...
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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...
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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.
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