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Tossa de Mar
Executive summary by darmansjahTossa de Mar is perched on the Mediterranean in Catalonia, a province in northeastern Spain. The Costa Brava coastal region is a popular tourist destination, thanks to...
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Pals
Executive summary by darmansjahCobbled streets wind through the medieval town of Pals on the Costa Brava
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Koh Lipe
The Perfect BeachExecutive summary by darmansjahThailand's sun-drenched jewel in the South Andaman Sea, Koh Lipe has recently risen to the top of intrepid beach lovers’ A-list of island paradises....
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Dresden
Executive summary by darmansjahDresden shone brightest in the 1700s, when the kings of Saxony spent their wealth to turn their capital into “Florence on the Elbe.” But in February 1945, two days of...
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Istria, Croatia
On the Trail of RomanceExecutive summary by darmansjahThink Tuscany, but with a Habsburg past. The shady, rolling hills of Istria—Croatia’s northernmost peninsula—are becoming widely known for their...
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North Colombia
Lost No LongerExecutive summary by darmansjahTayrona National Park's gorgeous beaches are a highlight of northern Colombia, home also to the famed Ciudad Perdida. The cleared mountaintop terraces of...
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Sonoma, California
American as Apple PieExecutive summary by darmansjah“I’ve been to Napa and Sonoma,” you hear people say, as if they were one and the same. Sure, Sonoma’s 300-plus wineries, like those of vine-centric...
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Virunga Volcanoes
Africa's Green and Fiery HeartExecutive summary by darmansjahPerhaps nowhere on Earth is the dual creative and destructive nature of volcanoes more evident than in central Africa’s Virunga Volcanoes...
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London
Faster, Higher, StrongerExecutive summary by darmansjahIn Olympic-ready London, a new landmark (City Hall) meets old (Tower Bridge) along the Thames. The last time London hosted the Olympics, in 1948,...
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Guatemala
Modern Maya WorldExecutive summary by darmansjahEvery year countless travelers visit the ruins of once great Maya cities: Chichén Itzá (Mexico), Tikal (Guatemala), Caracol (Belize), and Copán...
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Greece
Ancient BeautyExecutive summary by darmansjahPatrick Leigh Fermor, the dashing philhellene who died last June, knew that to get under Greece’s skin you must stray from the instant gratifications of its...
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Mongolia
Untamed HovsgolExecutive summary by darmansjahIf you yearn for a connection to the wild, you will find it here. Hovsgol is the northernmost of Mongolia’s 21 provinces, shadowing Russia’s border and...
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Frauenkirche
Executive summary by darmansjahThe landmark Frauenkirche“Church of Our Lady”, a baroque masterpiece designed by Dresden city architect George Bähr, was rebuilt from rubble in 2005. It towers over the...
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Zanzibar, Tanzania
Executive summary by darmansjahSultans, sailors, slaves, and spice traders have all passed through this mystical Indian Ocean archipelago on East Africa’s Swahili Coast. Located 22 miles from mainland...
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White Mountains
White Mountains, New HampshireExecutive summary by darmansjahWhile peak fall foliage varies annually, the 100-mile White Mountain Trail typically delivers brilliant fall colors from the end of...
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Shoreline Highway
Shoreline Highway, Marin County, CaliforniaExecutive summary by darmansjahShoreline Highway—Marin County’s winding, two-lane stretch of Highway 1 from Sausalito to the Sonoma County line—snakes through...
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Chamonix, France
Best For: Adrenaline junkies who like their mountains bigExecutive summary bydarmansjahGlobally renowned as the birthplace of extreme skiing (often defined as “you fall, you die”), Chamonixhas some of...
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Chilkoot Trail
Chilkoot Trail, Alaska and Yukon Territory, U.S. and CanadaSkagway to Bennett LakeExecutive summary by darmansjahRound-Trip: 33 miles, 3 to 5 daysWhen to Go: The Coast Range opens up a bit earlier than...
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Dresden
Executive summary by darmansjahBikers rest on the banks of the Elbe across from the cathedral and the royal palace.
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Coral Raja Ampat
An emerging island Eden in IndonesiaExecutive summary by darmansjahRaja Ampat has been dubbed the Amazon of the Oceans. Is that hyperbole? Not really. There are single reefs here containing more...
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