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Five Reasons to Visit Catania
From beaches to renaissance art, sometimes it seems as if there’s nothing the Italian island of Sicily doesn’t have to offer. And if there’s one city that captures it all, it’s Catania — a great place to take in the mountains, the Mediterranean, folk traditions and fantastic food, all in the course of a day
NHL Playoffs: Can Canada Regain the Stanley Cup?
Anaheim, Dallas, Raleigh, Tampa: To the 34 million citizens of Canada, the country that invented the game of hockey, the Stanley Cup belongs in these cities about as much as tropical beaches belong in Saskatoon. Yet, in the almost two decades since the last time a Canadian team won the Cup — Montreal defeated Wayne Gretzky and the Los Angeles Kings in the 1993 Finals — these southern and western American cities have all hoisted the Cup in triumph.
Bali Raids Kuta Beach Over Gigolos After ‘Cowboys’ Film
Muscular, bronzed Indonesian men with big smiles and long, wavy hair have been seducing foreign women along the white-sand beaches of Bali for more than three decades now.
Press: How Reporters Missed the War
When Allied troops stormed the Normandy beaches in 1944, American correspondents and photographers were on hand to tell the story. But two weeks ago, when U.S.
Learning to drink like a local in Qingdao, China
A few drinks in the People’s Republic of China led me to discover European delights and other unexpected finds in modest Qingdao.
Obama joins WWII vets for D-Day tributes
World leaders joined military veterans in northwest France on Saturday to pay respects to those who lost their lives 65 years ago in the D-Day landings of World War II. U.S.
‘Crazy Turtle Woman’ transforms graveyard into maternity ward
With its white sand and clear, blue water, Trinidad’s Matura Beach looks like a postcard. It’s a far cry from its recent past, when leatherback sea turtle carcasses littered the ground and kept tourists away. “Twenty years ago, this was a graveyard,” Suzan Lakhan Baptiste said of the six-mile stretch of beach near her home
Which Portugal is right for you?
Here’s a snapshot of Portugal’s defining experiences: beaches, cities, and food and wine. Get a sense of which ones fit your travel style and your budget. Find a secluded beach The Algarve, southern Portugal’s balmy riviera, sees nothing but blue sky 300 days of the year