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Madrid on the Cheap

11. November 2009

Before the arrival of the euro, Madrid was well known as one of Europe’s cheaper destinations. These days, as on the rest of the continent, you can go through money like water if you don’t come prepared. You need to plan ahead, and go with the local flow, to make Madrid achievable on a budget.

All My Roads Lead to Dubrovnik

27. October 2009

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Dubrovnik, in Croatia, just keeps pulling me back in. For starters it’s beautiful; for another thing there are a few different ways to experience it. In the past I’ve always stayed in or near the old town (Grad). The walled old city is so spectacularly beautiful that to wake up in the morning and look out the window at all that history is magical.

Melbourne’s Tram Restaurant

14. October 2009

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It’s a cold late-winter Tuesday in Melbourne and I’m standing on a tramstop under the glare of the Casino’s neon. A brown shelter keeps the rain off but not the bitter wind out. Trams rattle past ferrying commuters home from work. A crowd builds. Then, out of the fading light comes a glow of soft light. It’s here: Melbourne's Colonial Tramcar Restaurant.

Contest: Win 2 Free Tickets to Oktoberfest in Munich!

19. September 2009

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Contest: Win 2 Free Tickets to Oktoberfest in Munich!

Editor's note: The contest is now closed, we'll announce a winner soon. Thanks again for entering. Happy Oktoberfesting!

Hipster’s Guide to San Francico’s Mission District

4. September 2009

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Hipster’s Guide to San Francico’s Mission District

With his first public reading of Howl on Fillmore Street in 1955, Allen Ginsberg brought the Beat Generation to life. He, Jack Kerouac, Neal Cassidy, Gary Snyder, and Lawrence Ferlinghetti left a mighty mark on The City By The Bay. And while the neighborhoods and temperament of San Francisco have changed in many ways, that rebellious, creative, do-it-yourself spirit is still very much alive. You just need to look for it.

Suggested Itineraries & Top Attractions in Venice

4. August 2009

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Suggested Itineraries & Top Attractions in Venice

Venice is a conundrum, it is gorgeous but over-run with admirers. It can be flashy and cliche and yet around a corner can reveal a hidden and unexpected beauty. It draws you in so that you forget to notice all the cracks on the surface, the continuous face lifts, the flooding, the smell. In spite of the number of claims of other cities being "Venice of the north/south/east/west", there really is no where else like it. So the only sensible thing to do is to jump right in and enjoy.

Suggested Itineraries in Kuala Lumpur

31. July 2009

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So you’ve made it to Kuala Lumpur – the capital of Malaysia and one of the undiscovered gems in southeast Asia. Very few tourists pass through KL, as Kuala Lumpur is universally known. Most favor Thailand or Singapore for their southeast Asian adventures, but not you, because you are looking for something different. And we applaud you for that.

French Riviera: Top 10 Things to Do

9. July 2009

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Whether you call it the French Riviera or the Côte d’Azur, France's Mediterranean coast from Cannes to Nice and beyond has an almost mythically glamorous appeal. The beautiful people (le Beau Monde) have flocked here for generations. And if Ernest Hemingway, David Niven, Joan Collins and Elton John have all holidayed here then, frankly, who are we to argue?

San Francisco: Weekend Getaway

24. June 2009

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Welcome to San Francisco, that exotic city of hills where east meets west, high tech lives with crunchy granola and bohemian culture births movements and culture known around the world. The Beats, the Hippies and the Summer of Love flowered here as well as music from the Grateful Dead to The Dead Kennedys. The cities fabled attractions are seen on countless postcards and TV programs; Fisherman’s Warf, Alcatraz, the Golden Gate Bridge and the famed cable cars. But we’ve done the tourist trail on previous trips. This time we’re exploring neighborhoods.

Adelaide: Australia’s Most Underrated City

15. June 2009

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Adelaide: Australia’s Most Underrated City

South Australia’s capital, Adelaide, must be Australia’s most underrated city. It’s also one of the country’s most attractive cities with lush botanic gardens, shady parks, charming beachside suburbs, elegant historic buildings and splendid old churches. In short, it’s the kind of city that makes you want to explore it on an old-fashioned bicycle with a cane basket on the front.