Europe

Hvar, Croatia

Snapshot: Hvar, Croatia

Attracting the same chic crowds as Monte Carlo and Portofino, the island of Hvar, Croatia has become a major destination for the yachting set in


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Off the Beaten Path Europe: San Marino

A tiny enclave perched high atop Mount Titano, completely landlocked in northeastern Italy, the microstate of San Marino prides itself on being the oldest sovereign


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Venice Italy

Top 10: Things To Do in Venice, Italy

Dilapidated. Decaying. Over-crowded. But to me, Venice is the most beautiful place in the world. Nowhere on earth can compare to this slowly sinking city.


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Greek Islands

Snapshot: Santorini, Greece

Whitewashed villages clinging precariously to the cliffs, blue-domed churches, and an equally blue sea stretching to the horizon. This is what typically comes to mind


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Barcelona Spain

Barcelona, Modernism and Antoni Gaudí

Barcelona, the capital of the autonomous Spanish region of Cataluña, is famous for many things: sunny beaches, a mild Mediterranean climate, exotic cuisine, afternoon siestas


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Lisbon Portugal

Top 10: Things To Do in Lisbon, Portugal

Called “A Cidade Branca” (“The White City”) for how the sunlight illuminates its aged limestone walls, Portugal’s capital enjoys a warm, Mediterranean climate and idyllic


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sao miguel, azores

Paradise Found: Terra Nostra Park, São Miguel Island

Fragrant cedars, stately oaks and ancient tree ferns reach up toward the sky… Gentle creeks trickle into swan-filled lily ponds… Meandering footpaths wind along serpentine


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Siena Italy

Snapshot: Siena, Italy

Siena is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Unlike Venice or Rome however, I didn’t have a mental picture of what


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Snapshot: Budva, Montenegro

Budva, Montenegro is pretty far off the beaten path as far as European vacation destinations go. In fact, the small nation of Montenegro itself is


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Istanbul Turkey

Top 10: Things To Do in Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul is one of the most dynamic, beautiful and exciting cities in the world. You could easily spend weeks there and still not see everything.


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