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Travel Inspiration: Into the Deep. Discovering Norway’s Magnificent Cities & Splendid Fjords.

Americans have just begun to discover the joys of Scandinavia. We can’t explain what took so long, but we can recommend that you start your northerly exploration in Norway, a crescent of gorgeous turf that separates the Scandinavian peninsula from the Atlantic Ocean and shields it from the Arctic chill. Get there soon. We’re quite [...]

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Travel Inspiration: The Dalmatian Coast & Beyond. Uncovering the Best of Croatia.

We know how often you’ve consulted your map of Europe, looking for a destination far off the beaten path. Someplace that’s wonderfully quirky and full of personality (and ancient ruins, whenever possible). Does the exercise leave you scratching your head? If you’ve never looked beyond Italy’s boot, we strongly suggest that you start now. It’s [...]

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Travel Inspiration: Israel. A Survey of 20 Centuries.

Israel is a land whose very roots figure prominently in the lives of Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike. Moses led his tribes through Egypt to Israel. Jesus walked these lands, fished these seas, and changed the world. Muhammad came here on his way to paradise. Come with us to holy burial grounds, sacred temples, and [...]

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Travel Inspiration: The Low Countries: Middle Ages & Modern Kingdoms in the Netherlands & Belgium

There’s high culture in the Low Countries—specifically the Netherlands and Belgium. Think Rembrandt and Vermeer, for instance. (The largest collection of the latter, by the way, will be exhibited at Rijksmuseum in Spring 2023. Mark your calendar!) But beyond the painted canvas, the region has much, much more to offer. There are medieval towns, windmills, [...]

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Travel Inspiration: Costa Rica. Noah’s Ark of the 21st Century. With Time at the Beach.

Costa Rica. Dominated by coastlines. Where the loudest sounds come from the local volcano. The most important meetings are held by howler monkeys and blue-crowned motmots. And running your toes through the beach sand constitutes a significant appointment. A place where rush hour is a river float passing through jungle. And your most pressing deadline [...]

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Travel Inspiration: Rebirth of a Nation: Medieval Poland Meets the 21st Century. With Time in Germany, Too.

The world welcomed the Polish state, a productive cluster of fortified towns, in the mid-10th century. It would spend the next millennium or so struggling to keep out from under the thumb of Germans, Mongolians, Hungarians, the SS, and the Soviet army. Some battles it won, others it lost. The Poland we know today has [...]

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Travel Inspiration: Cambodia: Southeast Asia’s Shy Soul

Cambodia, a country that for a generation kept out of the limelight, has recently emerged. Today, she proves herself to be a jewel in Southeast Asia’s crown. Like much of the country, the capital of Phnom Penh is in the midst of a reawakening, welcoming foreigners to come experience her wonders. Angkor Wat, perhaps the [...]

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Travel Inspiration: A Dream of Indochine: Vietnam

Surprising Vietnam, millennia old. This country is forward-looking but holds tight to the past. Come discover for yourself the quiet revelry of this part of Southeast Asia on a fantastic journey through Vietnam. Begin in Hanoi, Vietnam, our gateway to the Southeast Asian peninsula. Vietnam surprises most American visitors. Whatever the expectations, the reality is [...]

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Travel Inspiration: All Aboard. A Luxury Train Journey Through Scotland.

Riding Royal Scotsman, a Belmond Train, is one of those pinch-me moments. Ranking among the world’s most luxurious trains, the mahogany-clad cars marry Edwardian elegance with the comforts of a country house. Ten intricately designed carriages, including the sublime Bamford Spa, form a palace on wheels… your home as you traverse Scotland on a three-day [...]

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Travel Inspiration: Fact & Fancy. Ireland Done Right.

The Irish have always been superb story tellers, creating, over generations, the myths and martyrs for which they are so well loved. Stories have poured forth from the Emerald Island as freely and as easily as stout in her pubs. Remember, James Joyce was an Irishman. Ireland herself is a thing of beauty, a place [...]