Travel
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255Paris, Rouen, Honfleur and Giverny: Traveling in Monet’s Impressionist footsteps
(Editor’s note: Twenty twenty-four marks the 150th year of the Impressionist movement, of which Claude Monet was a founding artist. To mark...
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Terry Boyd: A harbor tour is the best way to see (and appreciate) mighty, modern Rotterdam
It feels like summer already through a big swath of Europe. Yesterday, it hit about 23 degrees (75 Fahrenheit) in Dispatches’ headquarters...
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Getting around France by train, dealing with a broken elbow, train strikes and more, Pt. 1
The day before I was to jet off to Paris, I tripped and fell while hurrying to catch the train home and...
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Why choose a boutique hotel in Lisbon? Character, intimate atmosphere, quality and a local touch
Lisbon is one of those cities which offers a wide array of options for accommodation. There is basically everything in Lisbon from...
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Keukenhof: Seven million bulbs, 800 varieties and 40 gardeners yield eight weeks of tulip perfection
Near my home in the Netherlands is a garden with gorgeous trees whose branches act as curtains framing views of brilliant spring...
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Pohoda Festival, Slovakia’s biggest, most diverse arts & music festival, is right on Vienna’s doorstep
As summer begins to approach, it’s time to start thinking about drinking beer outside with friends, listening to live music in the...
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Carla Bastos: Dreaming of a multi-year world cruise? Do your research
The failed Life at Sea around-the-world cruise has become the stuff of legend. The three-year excursion was billed as a dream journey...
