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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
Making waking practically pleasant
The clever Moshi Voice Control Travel Alarm Clock responds to nine voice-activated commands, including time, set time, alarm, and set alarm.
Exploring Aracena
Welcome to the Spanish dehesa—literally, "meadow or pasture"—where life imitates art.
Blog
Dad's getaway drug will be breakfast
Toast a little wheel of bread, pour a liberal dose of olive oil on top, add a few spoonfuls of crushed tomato and a...
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. Read the story
Happy trails for all
Signposts take walkers everywhere and deter other modes of transportation in Switzerland.
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.
A Milan escape
Milan's Teatro alla Scala, one of the world's most famous opera houses, makes you feel like a pauper as soon as you cross the Galleria's back arch.
Conservative travel
Under the motto "Where American patriots take flight," Conservative Tours plans trips from a "gastronomical tour" of Paris to a pilgrimage to Normandy.
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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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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.
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 ...
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 ...
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?’’
Pravda to Prada: Russia 20 years later
MOSCOW - As I slowly turned to take in the panorama - the Kremlin towers, Lenin’s Mausoleum, GUM department store, the domes of St. Basil’s Cathedral - I remembered standing here 20 years before. Determined to protest a nuclear test being conducted in Kazakhstan, we were permitted into Red Square on that gray morning provided we refrained from demonstrating. With ...
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).
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.
Italy’s ‘white diamonds’ as precious as the gem
ALBA, Italy - Dry oak leaves rustle underfoot as Giovanni Monchiero and I, accompanied by a brown-and-white mongrel named Erculo, enter the forest deep in the Langhe Hills, in Italy’s southern Piemonte region. Although Erculo looks pretty ordinary, he’s an experienced hunting dog, a far more valuable credential here than a pedigree.
Americans abroad on their perfect days
For college students about to experience a semester abroad, returning students who have taken our World Class survey (see end of story) share their ideas of a perfect day.
Working your way
My partner, Ron, and I had been spending our Sundays planning a travel year off, when - poof! - our budget fizzled with the global economy. Instead of giving up, we turned to an option inspired by the 1960s, when students reinvented their parents’ European tours by working in vineyards stomping grapes. For $20 to $28.50 each, we bought two-year ...