Bruges: Belgium’s capital of fine dining
1:00 01/01/1970
The small Belgian town of Bruges is an enchanting place of medieval buildings, narrow cobblestone streets and romantic canals. It also has an exceptional culinary scene, with many outstanding...
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Centuries-Old Technology Still Keeps the Thieves Out
1:00 01/01/1970
Updating the town walk for the Lucca chapter in my Italy guidebook, I was impressed at how many shops on the main drag had been in the same family at the same location for over a century. And this...
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Volterra: My Top Italian Hill Town
1:00 01/01/1970
I often say the Volterra is my favorite Italian hill town. Returning this year for my research chores, I was wondering if that was overstating things. But as soon as I settled into the town, my...
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Hide and Seek in Pisa
1:00 01/01/1970
A girl hides, quietly hoping the leaning tower doesn’t find her. (Or, perhaps I misinterpreted this scene. Can you give it a better caption?)
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Fingers or Forks – Local habits & table manners
1:00 01/01/1970
Oh boy oh boy, farting and belching at the table? Surely not? But yes, in some cultures it’s considered acceptable ánd a nice gesture towards the chef of your meal. On your travels, have you ever...
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7 epic activities you can do in the Rockies
1:00 01/01/1970
Exploring the Rocky Mountains is one of the most exhilarating adventures you’ll ever have; there’s nothing quite like being completely surrounded by beautiful mountains, dazzling lakes and...
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Pointy Skylines and Glittering Frescoes in Tuscany
1:00 01/01/1970
When it comes to hill towns in Tuscany, San Gimignano is the region’s glamour girl, getting all of the attention from passing tour buses. A quick stroll through its core, in the shadows of its 14...
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5 best places to see Berlin as the City of Spies
1:00 01/01/1970
Shadowy spies with dark secrets stalked the streets of Berlin for so many years that they coloured the character of the place. Cold War tensions between East and West were never clearer than at the...
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Sweet Little Tuscan Church Boasts Some Big Acoustics
1:00 01/01/1970
The proud little church of San Biagio, just outside the Tuscan hill town of Montepulciano, is a celebration of the humanism of the Renaissance period 500 years ago. While medieval churches were...
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Meet Cesare the Coppersmith
1:00 01/01/1970
Cesare, the coppersmith of the Tuscan hill town of Montepulciano, is a proud old artisan with a spirit as strong as the oak-tree root upon which his grandfather’s anvil sits. For Cesare, every day...
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