5 ways to become enchanted with Hania

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We tried not to become besotted by Hania, but it didn’t work. Find out how it all went down in our step-by-step.

Mountain villages of Crete, in photos

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Our winding trip through Crete’s highland villages provided some of the best views of our trip. Our photo tour begins here…

Exploring Rethymno: savoring the easy life in Crete

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As we explore Rethymno, Crete, our guru-bartender tells us what it is about the city that brought him back home

Lasithi: A peek at Crete’s eastern, least-developed region

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Lassithi, the least developed among Crete’s prefectures, should not be overlooked. We share the highlights of what we saw … and what we didn’t.

Spring in Crete: a photo tour

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During nine days this spring we did our best to explore the island of Crete, which was brimming with wildflowers. Follow along and see…

Goodbye Europe Grand Tour 2013, in infographics

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Three infographics manage to capture everything from itinerary to highlights for our month-long trip through four popular Mediterranean countries: Israel, Spain, Italy and Greece.

Spring festivals in Alsace

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Spring is busy in Alsace, one of France’s most beautiful regions. Here, we round up the best festivals of the season.

Dolomites of Italy: The coral reefs of heaven

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Follow us to the Dolomites of Italy, where alpine mountain huts feed the appetite and glowing pink mountains feed the soul.

Where to go next: summer edition

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Still deciding where to go this summer? It’s time for the second installment of the series where we share our top travel pick, one full quarter in advance.

Off the beaten track Europe: Germany’s Ostfriesland and the Frisian Islands

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How do we describe Ostfriesland? A bit of Holland, a bit of Cape Cod … and that’s just a start.