The
choices go on and on: China’s Shanghai Museum; Paris’s
Musée D’Orsay; Spain’s Prado; Newport’s
Jazz Festival; Cannes’s Film Festival; Mississippi’s
blues joints; Egypt’s Pyramid; Philadelphia’s Philharmonic.
. . Traveling is the art of tasting culture.
Photo:
Vail CVB
April 11, 2008 Stalin's Gift to Poland
It's not surprising that Krakow in the South of Poland has become such a tourist hotspot. The most obvious attraction is the beautifully preserved medieval Old Town. At the end of World War II, the retreating Nazis laid waste... SoGoNow.com by: Guest Author
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March 10, 2008 Amsterdam and Budapest: A Quick Guide
by Howard Hian The historic rivers of Europe, starting with the Rhine in the north and ending with the Danube in the south, form centuries-old trade routes connecting many great cities. Two of my favorites, Amsterdam and Budapest, are joined... SoGoNow.com by: Howard Hian
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February 24, 2008 Editor's Column WITH FEW RESERVATIONS
ITALIAN CULTURE IN A SWISS CANTON Imagine combining Italian culture and cuisine with Swiss efficiency and professional hospitality in a warm, sunny, mountainous Mediterranean climate. Such improbable visions can readily be reified in the southern-most canton of Switzerland, the Ticino.... SoGoNow.com by: Peter I. Rose
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February 14, 2008 The Treasures of Campeche
Story by Bob Schulman Photos by Bob Schulman and Jimm Budd In 1540, when Spanish troops captured the Mayan port of Can Pech on the Gulf of Mexico, they found an unexpected treasure: a small, scrawny tree that grew all... SoGoNow.com by: Bob Schulman
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February 12, 2008 Sharing stories with Ireland's first lady of food
Darina Allen shares her views on cooking By Phyllis Steinberg It was quite a thrill for me to visit with Darina Allen, Ireland's favorite food ambassador in County Cork, Ireland. I had the opportunity to eat dinner at Ballymaloe House,... SoGoNow.com by: Phyllis Steinberg
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January 14, 2008 EXPLORING THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC'S AMBER COAST
by Habeeb Salloum "Before you leave, you must see what they call here the 'Amber Coast'!" A Canadian vacationer, who had spent two weeks in Puerto Plata and made a number of excursions, advised after I asked him what tour... SoGoNow.com by: Habeeb Salloum
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January 7, 2008 No Boys Allowed Girls' Getaway
Pittsburgh, PA By Sheree Bykofsky and Jan Dixon If you're among the people who wonder why anyone would go to Pittsburgh, you're in for a humbling surprise! Pittsburgh has twice been named one of America's most livable cities, and we... SoGoNow.com by: Sheree Bykofsky
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December 17, 2007 Unspoiled Florida, Charlotte Harbor and the Gulf Islands
Perfect for nature lovers By Phyllis Steinberg Most of South Florida's coast is dotted with hi-rise condominiums, immense hotels that block the skyline and crowded highways. Charlotte Harbor and the Gulf Islands are different. Located on Florida's Southwest Gulf coast,... SoGoNow.com by: Phyllis Steinberg
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December 16, 2007 Valencia: From Oranges to Operas
By Bob Schulman Is it a Martian spaceport? A movie set from Star Wars? An outdoor museum of modern art? Whatever it is, it's hardly a place you'd expect to run across in a two-thousand-year-old Spanish port on the Mediterranean.... SoGoNow.com by: Bob Schulman
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December 13, 2007 Chiapas Runs Hot and Cold for Tourists
By Bob Schulman Some half-million people live in the balmy Mexican city of Tuxtla Gutierrez, and tonight it looks like every one of them has shown up at a downtown square known as Marimba Park. Surrounded by dancers, musicians are... SoGoNow.com by: Bob Schulman
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December 10, 2007 1000 Years in Budapest
By Kathleen Hegedus Kings and Queens and medieval battles, Hungary has seen all of that! This is a story of foreign occupation, revolution, the struggle to reclaim territory, and the fight for freedom! The first stop on the chronological tour... SoGoNow.com by: Guest Author
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December 7, 2007 A Mediterranean Cruise With Almost No Clothes
By Barry Bassis and Demetra Pappas Photos by Demetra Pappas We never understood people who rush from the airport to the cruise ship and then do the reverse when they disembark. Our recommendation is to begin pampering yourself at a... SoGoNow.com by: Barry Bassis
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November 20, 2007 Editor's Column: With Few Reservations
GOTHENBURG AND SURROUNDS: A SWEDISH SOJOURN Story and photos by Peter I. Rose "All work and no play. . . ." As many of our readers know, I am a social scientist with a longtime interest in studying the movements... SoGoNow.com by: Peter I. Rose
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Merida: A Rich Mayan-Spanish Stew
By Bob Schulman The Mayan town of T'ho thrived for centuries out on eastern Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula -- until 1542, when the Spanish conquistadores ran the Mayans off, ripped their city down and built a new one for themselves on... SoGoNow.com by: Bob Schulman
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November 15, 2007 La Manzanilla, Mexico: Timeless Spanish Immersion
By Jesse Roth I came to La Manzanilla on Jalisco, Mexico's Pacific Coast from Washington, D.C. to learn to speak Spanish before heading off to grad school. And while my linguistic skills are still a work in progress, I stumbled... SoGoNow.com by: Guest Author
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November 12, 2007 Lyon: A Guiding Light
By Carly Morris France's second largest metropolitan area, Lyon, is a true gem in France's trove of treasure. Nestled in the South-East of France in the Rhone-Alps region, Lyon boasts everything that embodies France and more. Lyon has been... SoGoNow.com by: Guest Author
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October 29, 2007 Surprised in South America- Three Times
By Sandra Scott To escape northern New York's winters my husband, John, and I spend three months some place warmer. In 2007, our "winter getaway" was South America. While we had been to South American several times, during this trip... SoGoNow.com by: Sandra Scott
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The
choices go on and on: China’s Shanghai Museum; Paris’s
Musée D’Orsay; Spain’s Prado; Newport’s
Jazz Festival; Cannes’s Film Festival; Mississippi’s
blues joints; Egypt’s Pyramid; Philadelphia’s Philharmonic.
. . Traveling is the art of tasting culture.
