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Turkey
Journeying west to east as ideas and identities struggle to take root in the Asian arc of Turkey.
- Uncertain terrain
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- New and old
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- Photos Istanbul's architecture
Romania
Seeking warmth among historic monasteries in the weeks before Romania joined the European Union.
Gearing up
A place for 'stuff'
The Cargo Travel Organizer has four interior compartments and the funky neoprene material stretches to accommodate odd shapes and sizes. It folds in half when zipped closed and is small enough to slip into a laptop bag or briefcase.
Exploring Aracena
Welcome to the Spanish dehesa—literally, "meadow or pasture"—where life imitates art.
Blog
The consecrated onion
LOGRONO, Spain -- "At El Soldado de Tudelilla, get the tomato salad and the little sardine sandwich with sport peppers,*" says Artadi. We do....
Cuisine
Just like grand-mere's
These Parisian restaurants offer what's cooking that day and something off the menu just as nourishing: a familiar comfort.
Barcelona's 'bistronomics'
Catalan capital reigns over Spain's cuisine with dishes that are creative and . . . 'sincere.'
Variations on a national classic
Savor paprikas, a Hungarian spice staple, fiery hot or sweet, in goulash, soups, or stews. Chicken paprikas recipe
Adventure
Fire and Ice
At a hiker's feet, two distinct, mesmerizing voids - one into the Earth's core, the other from a great height.
Happy trails for all
Signposts take walkers everywhere and deter other modes of transportation in Switzerland.
Where Moors and kings ruled
Poised between earth and sky, this small mountaintop city of Cuenca, Spain is as improbable as it is beguiling.
Making merry
Customs born centuries ago endure and thrive in Germany's Christmas markets, celebrations, and baubles.
Evora still glimmers
On the thread of this Portuguese city's history are Caeser, kings, Moors, great wealth, and long influence.
A novel setting
See the other life in resilient Guernsey, the only British territory occupied by the Germans in WWII.
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- Video Tour Guernsey
High in Transylvania
The cultural and commercial center of Transylvania since as early as the 13th century, Brasov has been preserved and restored, drawing historians and tourists to the old city where there's plenty to do and see.
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Thriving with baby
Travel with an infant or toddler can be rewarding if approached with a recalibrated mindset, some advance planning, and plenty of Cheerios.
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Pravda to Prada
Despite political upheavals and capitalist makeovers, Russia's charms remain unsullied from 20 years ago. |
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Savoring Bordeaux
The countryside around this French port city is stereotyped as a stuffy spot with cufflinks and expensive wines, but that goes down the drain in a whirl. |
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Outside the center, still Parisian
PARIS - A needed breath of fresh air has hit the northeastern arrondissements of Paris, slowly luring Parisians and tourists alike away from the city center. Hotels like Mama Shelter, restaurants like Le Baratin or L’Escargot, and cafés like Titon and Le Léopard provide a mix of authentic, hip, friendly, and even inexpensive, while introducing the visitor to a part ...
Art took root where Moors and kings ruled
CUENCA - Poised between earth and sky, this small mountaintop city is as improbable as it is beguiling. Built by Arab warriors as a castle in the air in 714, Cuenca filled with convents and monasteries in the Middle Ages. It has always been a place where passion and contemplation go hand in hand, where the life of the mind ...
Macaroon magnifique
SAINT-EMILION, France - This medieval town in southwestern France is famous for Romanesque ruins, lush vineyards, and lighter-than-air macaroons. While a half-dozen bakeries along the narrow, cobblestoned streets sell these cloud-like cookie puffs, the best come from Nadia Fermigier, whose shop still follows the original, trademarked recipe developed by Ursuline nuns in 1620.
A market qualified to be called a big cheese
LUCERNE, Switzerland -- When you walk along the banks of the river Reuss on market days, the aroma of cows’ milk cheese perfumes the air: a pungent, sweet scent of almonds, barnyards, and butter. Farmers, merchants, and townspeople meet here to share their love of raw milk cheeses, among Europe’s best. The makeshift booths are jammed with people tasting regional ...
Fortunate Evora still glimmers
ÉVORA - “Where should we go for lunch,’’ a Lisboan will ask, and invariably, “Évora’’ is the reply. An hour and a half south of Lisbon, this UNESCO World Heritage site has been a favorite for millennia. Julius Caesar showered Évora with privileges. Portuguese kings made it their summer address. For a brief time, Évora was even a candidate to ...
Rich with history, high in Transylvania
BRASOV, Romania - Thick morning fog was lifting from Council Square, slowly dissipating as the sun pressed above the rim of the nearby mountains and pastel buildings glowed in the brightening light. At that moment, as the cool air carried a scent of burning from distant fields, it struck me that I was quite far from familiar things and that ...
Conservative hopes ‘patriots’ will join his European jaunts
Ken Chase savors life’s cosmopolitan pleasures: fine food and wine, conversing in several languages, European travel. He’s also a longtime Republican activist capable of flame-throwing opinionating. He refers to President Obama as “the dear leader,’’ invoking North Koreans’ term for their leader, Kim Jong Il.
A novel setting: The other life of the only British territory occupied by the Germans in WWII
ST. PETER PORT, Guernsey - When you put your mind to it, there are plenty of ways to use a bunker on your property.
World class: A semester in Madrid
Michael Polark, a senior majoring in economics and Hispanic studies at Boston College, spent five months at La Universidad Complutense de Madrid last semester. Though he has studied Spanish for five years, Polark found a daunting language barrier. He quickly learned to ask lots of questions and immerse himself in the local culture, where numerous dialects, slang, and passionate conversations ...
Opera, high fashion on a Milan escape
MILAN - Strolling beneath the towering glass-and-iron dome of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, it’s easy to feel like the king for whom Milan’s most elegant shopping arcade was named. Sip a latte macchiato at the Gucci Caffe, then soak up the 19th-century opulence, from dazzling mosaic scenes gracing large lunettes, to the intricately tiled concourses that Milanese use as ...
World class: A half-year in Vienna
Ashley “Ley’’ Muller, a senior at Wellesley College, was struck by the dietary habits of fellow students and other Austrians during her spring and summer at the University of Vienna, where she studied comparative welfare systems. (Muller is majoring in political science and German with an interest in housing policy.) “Austrians drink beer, eat pastries, and live on processed meat, ...
We looked so savvy, but here’s how we made it on the cheap
It takes attitude to travel proudly on a budget. Remember that you’re not cheap - you’re practical, maybe even savvy. We know. For the last two years we gallivanted across Spain writing two guidebooks, pinching pennies while passing ourselves off as well-heeled travelers. As we became experts on Spain, we also became adept in the down-and-dirty side of low-cost travel. ...
Not surviving, but thriving, with baby
As we boarded our flight to Ireland for a long-anticipated and badly needed vacation, a single thought raced through my mind: “What have I gotten us into?’’
Savoring elegant yet relaxed Bordeaux
LE PORGE, France - The stereotype for the countryside around Bordeaux as a stuffy spot with cufflinks and expensive wines goes down the drain in a whirl.
World class: A school year in the Netherlands
For Boston College student Maggie Carr, junior year was all about stroopwafels, frikkadelle, and the judicious use of sarcasm when discussing foreign policy. She studied in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, at Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen (www.ru.nl/ english).