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  • Somerset Ice

    Somerset Ice

    When thinking about classic European destinations …

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  • When Spain Seems Too Far, a Villa in Saugerties

    When Spain Seems Too Far, a Villa in Saugerties

    Wouldn t it be great to set off on a whim to spend a few …

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  • Discover a bit of India in Manhattan

    Discover a bit of India in Manhattan

    Who knew there was a Michelin-starred chef from Mumbai …

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  • Schloss Bernstein

    Schloss Bernstein

    Some of the best sleep-over experiences happen when the …

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  • Toasted, with a Pat of Butter

    Toasted, with a Pat of Butter

    A few months ago I shared a story about my visit to the …

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  • The Spanish Riding School

    The Spanish Riding School

    Like many cities in Europe, much of Vienna s intoxicating …

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  • Phoenix in the Valley of the Sun

    Phoenix in the Valley of the Sun

    When many outsiders think of Phoenix, Arizona, there are …

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  • Pavilion of the French Queen

    Pavilion of the French Queen

    Through a small passage off the north arcade of the Place …

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  • Thirty-Seven, Reasons to Stay in Gozo

    Thirty-Seven, Reasons to Stay in Gozo

    Steeped in myth, Gozo is thought to be the legendary isle …

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  • Eat the Catskills

    Eat the Catskills

    There are two ways you can go if you want to escape New …

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  • Cocktail Tales Chin Chin!

    Cocktail Tales Chin Chin!

    For the last few years, food and lifestyle magazines have …

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  • Old Manhattan and New Stay at the Viceroy

    Old Manhattan and New Stay at the Viceroy

    Midtown Manhattan is the home of the city’s most iconic …

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  • Montreal—Two Modern Hotel Classics

    Montreal—Two Modern Hotel Classics

    Montreal may be the largest city in the province of Quebec …

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  • Finding Japan in Seattle

    Finding Japan in Seattle

    Occasionally, when things in the world go awry, fear and …

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  • A Lazy Cruise Down the Shifting Irrawaddy

    A Lazy Cruise Down the Shifting Irrawaddy

    Come you back to Mandalay. Where the old Flotilla lay: …

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  • Huddled Masses

    Huddled Masses

    Vacation Destination No.8: Having just arrived back in New …

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  • The Best Food in Southeast Italy? Especially Puglia

    The Best Food in Southeast Italy? Especially Puglia

    It s long been known that what Americans think of as …

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  • The Tough Luxury of an Alpine Hay Bath

    The Tough Luxury of an Alpine Hay Bath

    What would the modern spa be without treatments that seem …

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  • Heigh Ho, Heigh Hoh

    Heigh Ho, Heigh Hoh

    The farthest reaches of a place always have a wild quality. …

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  • Eat a City: Astoria, Oregon

    Eat a City: Astoria, Oregon

    When Lewis and Clark went in search of a water route to the …

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  • Eat a City: Seattle

    Eat a City: Seattle

    Known as one of the world s capitals of coffee, Seattle …

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  • Walking with Seven Sisters

    Walking with Seven Sisters

    Vacation Destination No.3: This one day getaway from London …

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  • Hugo’s of Portland, Maine

    Hugo’s of Portland, Maine

    When I drove up to Maine during a winter blizzard back in …

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  • Sleeping with Le Corbusier

    Sleeping with Le Corbusier

    Withdrawing from society is a tradition of many religions. …

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  • River of Glass

    River of Glass

    On a recent visit to Twin Farms in Vermont s pastoral …

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  • Eat Amsterdam

    Eat Amsterdam

    Wandering through Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum around lunch …

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  • Post Socialism in a Blue Skoda

    Post Socialism in a Blue Skoda

    Having recently ventured as far east as Vienna, it seemed a …

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  • The Various Shades of Heather

    The Various Shades of Heather

    Puerto Rico was the site of my first encounter with Stylist …

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  • Amsterdam Recommended

    Amsterdam Recommended

    We are off to see what’s new in Amsterdam. I love this …

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  • River Cottage To Table

    River Cottage To Table

    Having been a fan of the UK TV series River Cottage, hosted …

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  • Tally Ho!

    Tally Ho!

    A reader recently asked me, How do you find stories for …

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  • Hop In for a Swim at London’s Royal Docks on the Thames

    Hop In for a Swim at London’s Royal Docks on the Thames

    In 1726, a young Benjamin Franklin spent time working as an …

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  • Tracing the Secret Tyburn River

    Tracing the Secret Tyburn River

    Upon moving to London a few years back, I stacked up on …

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  • A Magical Korean History Tour

    A Magical Korean History Tour

    Positioned between Japan to the south and China to the …

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  • Amsterdam’s Museum Van Loon

    Amsterdam’s Museum Van Loon

    The charm of Amsterdam is its canals and the distinctive …

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  • Day Light, Blue Nights

    Day Light, Blue Nights

    If you have never explored Britain s South West, there is …

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  • Printing the World Fantastic

    Printing the World Fantastic

    It s fitting that this story should be the opener for the …

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  • High Altitude Greek Cooking

    High Altitude Greek Cooking

    Forget gourmet, discover gastronomy is the mantra of …

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  • Good & Proper

    Good & Proper

    Vacation Destination No.9: In 2012, Good and Proper Tea …

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  • Eat a City: Brooklyn

    Eat a City: Brooklyn

    When the first Dutch settlers arrived in New Amsterdam at …

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  • Tribeca and its 10 Best

    Tribeca and its 10 Best

    Tribeca, one of the original acronym neighborhoods, …

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  • Eat London

    Eat London

    The art of cooking as practiced by Englishmen does not …

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  • In Sunny Curaçao the Breeze Blows Warmly

    In Sunny Curaçao the Breeze Blows Warmly

    Cura ao isn’t always the first stop for novice travelers …

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  • The First American Surfers

    The First American Surfers

    Surfing has long been synonymous with the Californian …

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  • A Few of My Favorite Things

    A Few of My Favorite Things

    Did Oscar Hammerstein and Richard Rodgers think schnitzel …

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  • The Murals of New York City

    The Murals of New York City

    On the cover of Murals of New York City is a painting by …

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  • Walking Wales in the Path of Henry Tudor

    Walking Wales in the Path of Henry Tudor

    You may have noticed, Bearleader likes a good hike. There …

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  • Spend the Weekend with Friends in the Catskills

    Spend the Weekend with Friends in the Catskills

    Must I tell you that neither the Alps nor the Apennines, …

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  • Discover Telluride like a Local

    Discover Telluride like a Local

    If you were to visit the Colorado town of Columbia in 1878, …

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  • Eat a City: Santa Cruz

    Eat a City: Santa Cruz

    Following in the footsteps of Don Caspar, the Spanish …

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  • The Scheer Economy

    The Scheer Economy

    We are all products of a world which trends ever more …

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  • Nestled in the Hills of Crete, an Artisan’s Studio

    Nestled in the Hills of Crete, an Artisan’s Studio

    In Crete, lying on a beach is most likely the reason you …

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  • Proper Working Class Luxury

    Proper Working Class Luxury

    The names of streets are a cities way of remembering the …

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  • Ojai’s 10 Curious Things To Do

    Ojai’s 10 Curious Things To Do

    The Ojai valley is located 60 miles northwest of Los …

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  • Medieval Tourists Also Stayed Here at the Historic Hotel Elch

    Medieval Tourists Also Stayed Here at the Historic Hotel Elch

    The institution of the hotel has been in existence as far …

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  • Foraging for Food

    Foraging for Food

    Vacation Destination No.7: As I put pen to paper, I am just …

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  • Eat, Chat, Love at Eschi Fiege’s Vegetarian Mittagstisch

    Eat, Chat, Love at Eschi Fiege’s Vegetarian Mittagstisch

    Running late for my lunch appointment with chef, host and …

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  • Taking Flight in Doddington

    Taking Flight in Doddington

    Since childhood I have been fascinated by falconry. In …

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  • Down Home on the Farm in Japan’s Lush Green Countryside

    Down Home on the Farm in Japan’s Lush Green Countryside

    Picture in your mind your next trip to Japan. What do you …

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  • Amber Butchart’s Fashionable Old London

    Amber Butchart’s Fashionable Old London

    London arrived fashionably late to the world of couture as …

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  • Morning Surf—Afternoon Tea

    Morning Surf—Afternoon Tea

    Vacation Destination No.4: I got the chance to visit St. …

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  • A Passage on the Cutty Sark

    A Passage on the Cutty Sark

    Even before the Cutty Sark, speed was the name of the game …

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  • Farm to Table at De Kas

    Farm to Table at De Kas

    On a recent visit to Amsterdam, high on my list of places …

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  • Paris on Four Wheels

    Paris on Four Wheels

    In the best of times the streets of Montmartre are thronged …

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  • Farm to Mesa

    Farm to Mesa

    Have you ever noticed how some people’s names fit perfectly …

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  • A Quick Dip in Zaha Hadid’s Swimming Pool

    A Quick Dip in Zaha Hadid’s Swimming Pool

    I was shocked to read the news on March 31st that the …

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  • Hitting the Ground Running in Yangon

    Hitting the Ground Running in Yangon

    My travel destinations are often inspired by literature, …

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  • Climbing a Wall in Ojai

    Climbing a Wall in Ojai

    The sport of rock climbing began as a component of the …

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  • Ham House

    Ham House

    On the bank of the Thames in Richmond, a short distance …

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  • A Train to Haarlem

    A Train to Haarlem

    Haarlem, in the Netherlands, has long been on my must-visit …

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  • The School (La Scuola) in Lusiana

    The School (La Scuola) in Lusiana

    Step back in time, into a world of wooden desks and slate …

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  • African American Museum Takes Its Place in America’s Front Yard

    African American Museum Takes Its Place in America’s Front Yard

    With much anticipation, we tuned into the long-awaited …

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  • Alisal, Yippee Ki-yay

    Alisal, Yippee Ki-yay

    Stories of cowboys-and-girls drift through our imaginations …

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  • Relive the History of Myanmar’s Colonial Capital at the Strand

    Relive the History of Myanmar’s Colonial Capital at the Strand

    Beauty is meaningless unless it is shared, wrote …

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  • Paintings as Big as Hills

    Paintings as Big as Hills

    They say it s best to arrive at the painted Hills in …

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  • Discover Seattle like a Local

    Discover Seattle like a Local

    Seattle is a vibrant city, bursting with history, culture, …

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  • Dennis Severs’ House

    Dennis Severs’ House

    Peter Ackroyd the British writer and critic said of the …

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  • Pigging Out—Oink Oink

    Pigging Out—Oink Oink

    In our travels we had heard talk of Chef Robin Rea and his …

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  • The Good Host

    The Good Host

    Vacation Destination No.5: I arrived in Chania late at …

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  • From Sky to Shining Sea

    From Sky to Shining Sea

    With a few idle days on the beach under my belt it was …

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  • We Climbed a Mountain and Discovered the Pinnacle of Alpine Cuisine

    We Climbed a Mountain and Discovered the Pinnacle of Alpine Cuisine

    For some time I had been hearing talk of a small …

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  • Jack’s Wife Freda

    Jack’s Wife Freda

    Are you in New York City asking the perennial question, …

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  • Ripping the Eisbach

    Ripping the Eisbach

    If you are planning a visit to the upcoming Octoberfest in …

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  • Getaway to Spain, Via Arizona

    Getaway to Spain, Via Arizona

    If you are anything like us, around the official end of …

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  • Hot Towel Shave for the Modern Dandy

    Hot Towel Shave for the Modern Dandy

    Were Beau Brummell visiting New York today, he would …

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  • At The Chatwal, Turn of the Century Manhattan Today

    At The Chatwal, Turn of the Century Manhattan Today

    Off Manhattan s 44th Street, a few steps from the hustle …

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  • Salisbury Cathedral: A Day on the Salisbury Plain

    Salisbury Cathedral: A Day on the Salisbury Plain

    On the western facade of Salisbury Cathedral, you will …

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  • Eat a City: Asian Manhattan

    Eat a City: Asian Manhattan

    To quote the former New York Times food columnist William …

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  • Hauser & Wirth — Art Farm

    Hauser & Wirth — Art Farm

    A few weeks ago a friend called from San Francisco with a …

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  • Walking the Natural Oasis of Palm Springs

    Walking the Natural Oasis of Palm Springs

    Palm Springs is a place of escape. The sleepy town in the …

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  • Murals of Brotherly Love

    Murals of Brotherly Love

    I recently took a trip to Philadelphia. It was a bit of a …

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  • Eat Jeonju Food Tour

    Eat Jeonju Food Tour

    On a recent trip to Seoul, Korea, we thought it would be …

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  • Old World Charm and Hospitality Exudes at Cabochon Bangkok

    Old World Charm and Hospitality Exudes at Cabochon Bangkok

    Bangkok is exciting for its unchecked growth, its dynamic …

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  • Dr. Sands on Robert & James Adam

    Dr. Sands on Robert & James Adam

    As I prepared to head over to the meet Dr. Frances Sands at …

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  • Eat Munich

    Eat Munich

    We have received several emails of late from loyal …

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  • Corine’s Menagerie

    Corine’s Menagerie

    Wandering the halls of great museums I often wonder what it …

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  • A Bird Alights in LA’s <br>Century City

    A Bird Alights in LA’s
    Century City

    Chef Brandon Kida, native son of the vibrant and patchwork …

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  • Eat a City: Phoenix, Arizona

    Eat a City: Phoenix, Arizona

    We heard rumors of a burgeoning food scene in Phoenix. We …

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  • Hanok Hotel Hagindang

    Hanok Hotel Hagindang

    A city founded on its legendary access to the cleanest and …

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  • Norton and Sons

    Norton and Sons

    Our story begins in the Valley of the Kings, a short …

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  • Start Your Adventure at K‑Style HUB

    Start Your Adventure at K‑Style HUB

    On a recent trip to Seoul, Korea, we thought it would be …

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  • Kayaking the River Thames

    Kayaking the River Thames

    In the Chelsea borough of London, you can embark on a river …

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  • M. Wells — Art for Eating

    M. Wells — Art for Eating

    Long Island City, or as the locals say LIC , is the …

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  • The New French Roast

    The New French Roast

    Opened in 2011 by Australian Tom Clarke and his French …

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  • Santa Cruz is Surfing, and a Whole Lot More

    Santa Cruz is Surfing, and a Whole Lot More

    Close your eyes and picture the perfect California beach …

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  • Eat Vienna

    Eat Vienna

    It s our second entry in Bearleader s Eat a City …

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  • Time-honored, Locally Sourced

    Time-honored, Locally Sourced

    Vacation Destination No.12: Crossing the threshold of E …

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  • English Breakfast Four Ways

    English Breakfast Four Ways

    One of the true delights of a visit to the British Isles is …

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  • Experiencing the Agrarian Lifestyle in Tasmania

    Experiencing the Agrarian Lifestyle in Tasmania

    It was a crisp Spring morning when we left Hobart to take …

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  • Habsburg Gold

    Habsburg Gold

    Vacation Destination No.6: I had made arrangements to …

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  • Sleeping on the High Line

    Sleeping on the High Line

    The High Line Hotel, new kid on the block of New York …

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  • A New Jazz Age on Governors island

    A New Jazz Age on Governors island

    Traveling around the world you are most often visiting …

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  • Munich’s Lenbachhaus Shines

    Munich’s Lenbachhaus Shines

    Autumn in Munich is when the city shines, a peak time for …

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  • Battle Armor at the Graz Zeughaus

    Battle Armor at the Graz Zeughaus

    This is not just a museum. This is a place unchanged, a …

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  • Taking the Train Back in Time

    Taking the Train Back in Time

    When the Bearleader was invited to take a day trip on the …

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  • A Dutch Holiday Close to Home in Curaçao

    A Dutch Holiday Close to Home in Curaçao

    The island of Cura ao is located in the Caribbean Sea just …

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  • For the ‘Word’ Traveler

    For the ‘Word’ Traveler

    Have you noticed that Bali as a holiday destination seems …

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  • Eat a City: The Seoul Food of South Korea

    Eat a City: The Seoul Food of South Korea

    It may have been the ads that ran in the New York Times …

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  • Climb the Alps and Elevate your Spirit at Brücke 49

    Climb the Alps and Elevate your Spirit at Brücke 49

    Boarding a train in Zurich, we began the slow climb into …

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  • Eat a City: Montréal

    Eat a City: Montréal

    The food of Montreal restaurants reflects the city’s early …

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  • Innovative America on Display in Philadelphia

    Innovative America on Display in Philadelphia

    It was a pleasant surprise to find that there is no end to …

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  • Conquering Chania

    Conquering Chania

    Just north of the African continent, a little southeast of …

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