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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 [...]