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Travel: Fashion Forward in Amsterdam
Amsterdam may not have the reputation that New York, London and Milan have as fashion hotspots, but for anyone who wants creative gifts or trendy threads that aren’t available in the United States,...
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Travel: It All Happens at Elkhart Lake, Wis.
The route to Elkhart Lake, Wis., runs through green countryside and past red barns, finally winding up at a city limits sign that reads “Population: 1,019.” That would suggest the small, sleepy resort...
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Travel: Taking the Sleeper Train from London to Penzance
“You must go to St. Ives!” our British friend in Yorkshire told us. My husband Carl and I, longtime Anglophiles, have toured most of the United Kingdom — mostly by train, which we love. Recently, after...
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Travel: A Healthy, Green Taste of Berlin
Hold the knockwurst, stuffed dumplings, heavy sauces and strudel with mounds of whipped cream. During my recent visit to their city I discovered that Berliners would rather be fit and healthy than...
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Travel: On the Road to Ouarzazate — Morocco’s Hollywood
Most people have probably never even heard of the high-desert city of Ouarzazate (home of the Atlas Film Studios) or the ancient fortress of Ait Benhaddou or the lush green palm oasis of Fint, but...
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Travel: When in Rome, Explore Its Hidden Gems
Rome hardly needs more publicity. Capital of the nation that seems to draw virtually every European-visiting American, Rome’s greatest tourist concern is not attracting more visitors but coping with...
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Travel: A Culinary Tour Through Croatia
When English writer Geoffrey Chaucer described April as the welcomed month, ending the drought of March and bringing forth spring flowers and new growth, he might have been talking about Croatia. When...
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Travel: A Memory of Vincent in Arles
“Art is what one feels in a certain state of the soul.” — Vincent van Gogh I didn’t see sunflowers. It was a little early for that. And I forgot to look up at the starry sky. But in Arles, France, I...
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Travel: Step Back Somewhere in Time on Mackinac Island
The 1980 movie “Somewhere in Time,” which starred Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour, has secured a place of honor in the genre of the time-travel romance, and that sums up the film’s locale, too....
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Travel: Old Barcelona
Barcelona was the favorite stop on our two-week visit to the Mediterranean when my two granddaughters and I sailed aboard the Crystal Serenity. I opted for extra time, knowing they would love it, too....
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