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• 10 Reasons to Take a Mediterranean Cruise
  on Dec 20, 2016 in Special Features mediterranean cruise mediterranean
  Is taking a Mediterranean cruise really the best way to explore this part of Europe? Luckily for you we have compiled a list of reasons why booking a Mediterranean cruise could be your ticket to holiday heaven. Among other things, you will find tha...
• Lyon, France: a City for the Senses
  on Dec 19, 2016 in France lyon
  Lyon, France has been called many things over the years including “Gateway to the Alps,” “City of Gastronomy,” “Cuisine Capital of the World,” “Silk Capital of the World,” the and “Birthplace of Cinema.” As France’s second city...
• Focus on the Foods of Tuscany
  on Dec 16, 2016 in Italy Cortona San Martino a Bocena Montanara di Cortona Tuscany
  Whatever your reasons for visiting Tuscany, eventually you will wind up at table. For many, the foods of Tuscany are enough to make the trip: a combination of simple ingredients with an emphasis on locally-grown vegetables and beans, a few favored...
• Il Falconiere: a Falcon’s Eye View of Tuscany
  on Dec 12, 2016 in Italy Cortona Il Falconiere Italy spa Cortona resort San Martino Bocena
  How to encapsulate the best of Tuscany in one experience? Combine lolling-hilled landscapes punctuated by cypress trees, limestone farmhouses with red shingles and tiled floors, simple food requiring fine, fresh ingredients and a savvy hand in the ki...
• Holiday Gifts for Travelers: 2016 Edition
  on Dec 9, 2016 in Special Features gifts for travelers holiday gifts
  Its that time of year again when we wrack our brains looking for those perfect gifts for travelers in our life. As travelers ourselves, we  are always on the look-out for new gadgets and travel items that make our travels easier. And, we are also fa...
• Krakow: Poland’s Beautiful Second-City
  on Dec 6, 2016 in Poland Kralow
  Overflowing with churches, museums, and historical sites, Krakow is the city to visit if you want to capture Europe’s culture through photography. The second largest city and one of the oldest in Poland, Krakow is pretty easy to explore. You just n...
• Arezzo: Master of Etruscan Gold Artistry
  on Dec 5, 2016 in Italy Arezzo etruscan gold Tuscany
  Arezzo’s current population of 100,000 is many tines what it was during Etruscan and, later, Roman rule, but the city has remained a commercial and cultural center for millennia. One of the hallmarks of Etruscan civilization – the working of gold...
• Try a Short-Stay Apartment in Amsterdam
  on Nov 29, 2016 in Amsterdam Special Features Western Europe The Netherlands short-term apartment short-stay apartment
  When most people search for holiday accommodation, they typically end up booking a hotel room. But a short-stay apartment in Amsterdam offers so many more benefits if you are on a similar budget. If, for example, you are staying in Amsterdam for a we...
• A Sobering Tribute in Normandy
  on Nov 26, 2016 in France Western Europe normandy Normandy beaches d-day beaches Longues-sur-Mer Arromanches
  Normandy was a turning point for the Allies in World War II. As the largest amphibious invasion in world history, “Operation Overlord” was a combined land, sea and air invasion under the direct command of joint British-American leadership. It con...
• Europe in Winter: Where to Go
  on Nov 16, 2016 in Special Features budapest dresden bruges transylvania Vienna Innsbruck London Paris
  The Old World is a gift that keeps giving year round, from the mercurial peaks of the warmer months, to the subzero temps of December and beyond. It’s the latter, however, that tends to capture the imagination, a time when the old town architecture...

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