This week, we’re heading to a country that’s been in the news in recent months, but not in a good way. Remember December 1996, when an armed group of revolutionaries called the Tupac Amaru took as hostage hundreds of people attending a party at the Japanese embassy in Lima, Peru? Well, [...]

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Even though it’s practically summer, I know many of you are daydreaming about getting out of the city and suburbs to sandy beaches, salty breezes and palm trees (at least I know I am). Many people overlook Puerto Rico when thinking about a Caribbean vacation. The island has reaped the benefits of [...]

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Once our arch-enemy, Russia is now one of our most popular tourist destinations. Planning a visit to the massive, diverse, fascinating-but-troubled country? Do some research online first. Whether you’re going for the art or the vodka, the Web’s a great place to start learning about where you’re going.

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Do you regularly find yourself renting Viva Las Vegas, humming “The Candy Man,” insisting your friends call you “The Chairman” and mourning the destruction of The Sands Hotel? It’s probably time to get it all out of your system and plan a visit to the Silver State’s shining star in the [...]

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London is undeniably one of the world’s greatest cities. Thousands of years after its founding, it’s still one of the most important and exciting places on Earth: a financial, cultural, and social world capital. There are literally dozens of city guides to London. Here’s the scoop on the ones most worth [...]

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Bullfighting fans know the Feria de San Isidro in Madrid is like the Super Bowl of bullfighting. The season culminates in May and June in Madrid’s Plaza Monumental de Toros de Las Ventas. So make like Ernest Hemingway and visit Spain this spring.
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