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Guide Article / Suggested Itineraries in Spain

Itinerary: Spain in One Week, Two Ways

The very title of this tour is a misnomer. There is no way you can see Spain in 1 week. But you can have a memorable vacation time in Madrid and see some of the highlights of Old…

Guide Article / Suggested Itineraries in Spain

A Week in Spain for Art & Architecture Lovers

This art connoisseur’s whirlwind tour ranges from High Gothic to Spanish Surrealism. Book 4 nights’ hotel in Madrid, because you’ll visit two great art towns as day trips.Day 1:…

Guide Article / Traveler's Guide to Art and Architecture in Spain

Art in Spain

Romanesque (10th-13th c.) From the 8th century, most of Spain was under Moorish rule. The Muslims took the injunction against graven images so seriously that they produced no art in a…

Guide Article / Things To Do in Miami

The Gay & Lesbian Scene in Miami

Miami and the beaches have long been host to what is called a "first-tier" gay community. Similar to the Big Apple, the Bay Area, or LaLa land, Miami has had a large alternative…

Guide Article / Things To Do in Miami

The Performing Arts in Miami

Highbrows and culture vultures complain that there is a dearth of decent cultural offerings in Miami. What do locals tell them? Go back to New York! In all seriousness, however, in…

Guide Article / In Depth in Denver, Boulder and Colorado Springs

History in Denver, Boulder and Colorado Springs

To explore Colorado today is to step into its past, from its dinosaur graveyards and impressive stone and clay cities of the Ancestral Puebloan people (also called the Anasazi) to…

Guide Article / In Depth in Denver, Boulder and Colorado Springs

Dateline in Denver, Boulder and Colorado Springs

12,000 B.C. First inhabitants include Folsom Man.3000 B.C. Prehistoric farming communities appear.A.D. 1000 Ancestral Puebloan cliff-dweller culture peaks in Four Corners…

Guide Article / Things To Do in Maui

East Maui and Heavenly Hana

Hana is about as close as you can get to paradise on Earth. In and around Hana, you’ll find a lush tropical rainforest dotted with cascading waterfalls, trees spilling ripe fruits onto…

Guide Article / In Depth in Maui

History in Maui

Paddling outrigger canoes, the first ancestors of today's Hawaiians followed the stars and birds across the sea to Hawaii, which they called "the land of raging fire." Those first…

Guide Article / In Depth in San Diego

History in San Diego

It's been called the Plymouth Rock of the West Coast, the Naples of America, and America's Finest City. San Diego is a city shaped by individuals, from the Spanish explorers who first…

Guide Article / Walking Tours in San Diego

Walking Tour 4 in San Diego

Balboa Park Start: Cabrillo Bridge, entry at Laurel Street and Sixth Avenue. Finish: San Diego Zoo. Time: 2 1/2 hours, not including museum or zoo stops. If you get tired, hop on the…

Guide Article / Walking Tours in San Diego

Walking Tour 2 in San Diego

The Embarcadero Start: The Maritime Museum, at Harbor Drive and Ash Street. Finish: The Convention Center, at Harbor Drive and Fifth Avenue. Time: 1 1/2 hours, not including museum and…

Guide Article / Walking Tours in San Diego

Walking Tour 1 in San Diego

The Gaslamp Quarter Start: Fourth Avenue and E Street, at Horton Plaza. Finish: Fourth Avenue and F Street. Time: Approximately 1 1/2 hours, not including shopping and dining. Best…

Guide Article / Active Pursuits in San Diego

Water Sports in San Diego

Sailing & Motor Yachts There are some 55,000 registered watercraft docked at more than 25 marinas throughout San Diego County. Sailors have a choice of the calm waters of…

Guide Article / In Depth in Oregon

History in Oregon

The oldest known inhabitants of what is now the state of Oregon lived along the shores of huge lakes in the Klamath Lakes Basin some 10,000 years ago. Here they fished and hunted ducks…

Guide Article / Walking Tours in Macau

Walking Tour 1 in Macau

Around St. Paul's Start: Senado Square (Largo do Senado). Finish: Senado Square. Time: Allow approximately 3 hours, including museum stops. Best Times: Weekends and holidays, when the…

Guide Article / In Depth in Madrid

Art & Architecture in Madrid

Art through the Ages While Arabic, Romanesque, and Gothic art were all prominent in many areas of Spain between the 10th and 15th centuries, Madrid and surrounding Castile didn't…

Guide Article / In Depth in Madrid

History in Madrid

Madrid missed out on the Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, and Romans who arrived and influenced so many other corners of early Spain. Nor was it ravaged by the subsequent…

Guide Article / In Depth in San Francisco

Recommended Books, Films, and Music

Getting acquainted with San Francisco through the work of authors and filmmakers will provide an extra dimension to your trip—including the thrill of happening upon a location you…

Guide Article / Side Trips in San Francisco

Oakland

12 miles E of San Francisco While the fog belt drifts over the Golden Gate and across the bay to parts of Berkeley, the weather in Oakland is more likely to be warm and sunny. The…

Guide Article / Side Trips in San Francisco

Berkeley

13 miles NE of San Francisco Despite the gentrification changing the entire Bay Area, the city of Berkeley maintains its well-known character as a vibrant, multicultural salad of…

Guide Article / Side Trips in San Francisco

Sausalito

5 miles N of San Francisco The first town you’ll enter once you cross the Golden Gate Bridge, picturesque Sausalito is extremely touristy, but also very much a home to its fewer than…

Guide Article / Side Trips in San Francisco

Marin, Muir Woods, and Mount Tamalpais

N of the Golden Gate Bridge Don’t be tempted by the several bus tours available for these spots; these day trips are an easy drive, though parking can be a hassle once lots fill up. A…

Guide Article / Side Trips in San Francisco

Angel Island and Tiburon

8 miles N of San FranciscoA California State Park, Angel Island is the largest of San Francisco Bay’s three islets (the others are Alcatraz and Yerba Buena). The island has been, at…

Guide Article / Things To Do in London

Neighborhoods Worth a Visit in London

London’s neighborhoods were laid out during a period of wagon and foot traffic, when districts were defined in narrower terms than we define them today; indeed, for centuries people…