Where to Go Next: Watch Leaves Fall in Portugal’s Douro

September 29, 2013 · by · 4 Comments

We know where to see the leaves turn this autumn: it’s the UNESCO-listed Douro River region of Portugal, whose undulating hills offer spectacular views and port wine.

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The best German Christmas market is where???

December 25, 2011 · by · 10 Comments

Get off the tourist track and discover the most magical of Germany’s Christmas markets in a medieval walled city you’ve never heard of.

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Tel Aviv’s seashell lottery

January 20, 2011 · by · 1 Comment

Just about a century ago, a group of Jewish settlers purchased twelve acres of sand dunes near the ancient port of Jaffa…

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