Photo Essay: Old Town Scenes
19:08 07/02/2016
Beyond the cute tourist zone of Old Havana (Havana Vieja), the rest of the city provides a jarring contrast. The cityscape is three layers of...
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Beneath a Frozen, Starlit Sky
12:08 07/02/2016
From far away, the cold, soft light of the moon cuts across the lake to rest on fresh, fluffed snow. The lake I knew only by name, Torassieppi, disguised...
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Tourism in Havana
3:24 06/02/2016
Havana Vieja (Old Havana) is polished, nicely cobbled, and touristy. Rather than beggars, you find jaunty old men with giant cigars eager to pose for a...
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Cities in Europe with Good Weather in Winter
10:59 05/02/2016
What comes to your mind when you think about winter? If it is not a snowman, it would probably be the cold that keeps on reminding you to wear your...
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Havana: The Caribbean’s Mightiest Port, 500 Years Ago
21:21 03/02/2016
A first stop for any sightseer in Havana is the fort. Peering across its rusty old cannon to see how a tiny and easily protected strait of water led to a...
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10 less known historical cemeteries in Europe
7:27 29/01/2016
Cemeteries. Some people associate them with zombies, creepy hands poking out of graves and cold wind and mist. Many of our Spotters see them as good...
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Cooking with Chef Roberto: New Olive Oil and Old Wine
20:51 28/01/2016
As I like to do every couple of weeks, today I’m sharing a post from Cameron Hewitt (co-author of many of my Europe guidebooks). If you like this tasty...
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Ringing in the (Bulgarian) New Year with a Blessing
21:11 27/01/2016
On the last day of our guide summit, our Bulgarian guide, Stefan Bozadzhiev, graced me and our entire staff with a traditional Bulgarian blessing: “Let...
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5 Tips to Get the Most out of a Flea Market Visit
12:29 27/01/2016
It was a few years ago, when for the first time, I was given a map of local places to visit in Brussels. The very first spot I decided to visit was a flea...
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What Tour Guides Do on Their Day Off...in Seattle
3:46 27/01/2016
Each night during our week-long tour guide summit, our guides enjoyed social activities. On Sunday afternoon — with the busy reunion parties and most of...
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