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Certain destinations, particularly in the Middle East, gain “no-go” reputations when, really, they’re places both worth a visit…

With temperatures dropping, there’s nothing better than a soak in the mineral-rich waters of Europe’s greatest spas…

You think you take coffee seriously? Wait until you see how Bedouins in Jordan brew the good stuff…

My review of the Unique Travel Set – a minimalist’s dream – while traveling the length of Jordan…

Revealing the hottest spots in the newly minted Design District of Zagreb, a neighborhood on the rise…

Thanks to a fusion of culinary influences, Croatia provides some of the best, most varied gastronomic traditions in Europe.

With its seductive natural beauty, the Dalmatian coast of Croatia has become Europe’s hottest summer destination…

Wiliam Clothier is the man behind Budapest’s Brody boom…

Baroque palaces, sprawling vineyards, spectacular caves and more draw visitors to the shores of the country’s inland sea…

In Porto, the birthplace of two Pritzker Prize winners, the palpable passion for architecture bolsters an exciting urban renewal movement…

Not just places for travelers to rest their heads, these hotels double as museums and exhibition spaces…

This quaint seaside enclave and its surrounding archipelago became a hub for artists in the 1950s. Here’s why it still draws creatives…

Portugal’s Douro Valley, the stunning home of port wine, is giving travelers a reason to say awhile…

Croatia’s pretty capital of Zagreb—often overlooked in the shadows of the Adriatic Coast and islands—is blossoming…

Five New Yorkers open up their address books…

California’s national parks celebrate three big birthdays this year…

The pop-up trend has arrived at the plate, introducing diners to one-off culinary experiences…

Visit this fast-changing neighborhood now, before the throngs move in…

Small plates are getting big in Lisbon…

Hey pet-setters! Tell your humans to check out — or better yet, check in — to these five new pet-friendly hotels…

In Zagreb, all-white lamp shops and socialist-modernist patio bars.

Have you ever had canapés in a canopy? A feast on top of a glacier? Here are 20 one-of-a-kind culinary adventures.

You won’t have to lift a finger thanks to these one-of-a-kind hotel offerings…

An international mix of new beachfront hotels and refurbished shorelines top our list for winter travel destinations…

Great food and gorgeous scenery can coexist! Meet six restaurants—half icons,
half newcomers—that are feasts for both your eyes and your taste buds…

An international mix of new beachfront hotels and refurbished shorelines top our list for winter travel destinations…

Growing up, she thought Zagreb was provincial and dull. Then she went back, and discovered a new place…

“There in the sky you are a star / There in the sea you are a sandy seafloor / Poor country full of love,” sang Cesária Évora of her homeland, the West African island nation of Cape Verde…

Lying right below the country’s heart, Alentejo has served as Portugal’s breadbasket and seduces with its slow pace…

These 10 luxe getaways, located in once-downtrodden towns, make a strong case for small-town living…

For the magazine’s “48 Hours In” section, I loved exploring different ways the creative class has been on the rise in Croatia’s capital city…

Lisbon is rightly known as a trove of charming backstreets and terraced bistros, but none of its neighborhoods are more alive than Príncipe Real…

A stroll through the colorful streets of Portugal’s most vibrant city, taking in both the old and the new…

These far-flung locations show off the sky like no other places on earth…

Championing a global outlook and a love for regional produce, NOLA’s new crop of inventive chefs serve up crisp interpretations of local staples…

Bypass Croatia’s claim to fame—its 1,185 sunny islands strewn down the Adriatic Coast—and head east instead, to the aqueous wonderland where the ­Danube and Drava Rivers meet…

A first-time visitor taken from one beautiful place to another in the most-visited regions of India finds you’re never far from the dark side…

Beyond the boating party often pegged to central Europe’s Danube River lies an Amazon-like wilderness…

The thrill of the hunt makes these antiques-rich places well worth a visit, from Portugal and Paris to Cape Town and Mumbai…

The recession and rising unemployment may be grabbing the headlines in Portugal but, for visitors, there is much to lift the spirits…

Just when it seems as though all rivers have been charted, seas explored and canals crossed, secret backwaters move into the limelight…

Generations of creative pilgrims have been hooked by Valparaíso’s weathered beauty and bohemian vibe. Travelers have followed suit…

Once bustling centers of saltpeter mining, Humberstone and Santa Laura, in the Atacama desert, now stand abandoned and forlorn…

Sure, it’s tops for port, but Porto, the cozy town in northern Portugal’s Douro River Valley takes locavorism beyond the glass…

The best way to experience Croatia’s Adriatic charms is to see it via the sea…

Portugal’s medieval northern city has reinvented itself by turning former industrial spaces into cutting-edge arts institutions…

I traveled through Chile’s north for six weeks in 2012 and, enchanted by its night skies, wrote this piece – which later won Lowell Thomas Award award….

Formerly industrial neighborhoods lining the harbor are emerging as the city’s cultural and culinary hubs…

What do Guimarães in Portugal and Maribor in Slovenia have in common, apart from that most people cannot find them on a map? This year, the cities share the title of European Capital of Culture…

The creative Croatian capital is where you can visit a museum dedicated to broken relationships and eat the hours-roasted ribs of a rare Istrian ox…

Head to the western Catskills to find health-conscious B&Bs, farm-to-table feasts, and eco retreats…

Explore the city’s thriving Design District and dine on modern Nordic cuisine as Finland’s creative hub gears up to become World Design Capital in 2012…

New York’s once-forgotten borough is developing quite the foodie scene – and even drawing patrons from Manhattan…

Care for a little sweet steaming to ease the midwinter blues? Not only is it a surefire way to rid yourself of impurities and relax the muscles, but you might even bond with some of your fellow sweaters…

This picturesque city in northern Portugal is both the historic home of port wine and a nexus of cutting-edge design…

It’s a warm afternoon in the hills of Istria. I’m munching on a sweet tartufone – a potato dumpling filled with chocolate, covered with a bechamel-chocolate sauce…

The creation of a cool new area often follows the same pattern: property prices rise, arty types adopt the area, gentrification kicks in and, voilà, a hip neighborhood is born…

The world’s most prized subterranean fungi are harvested in unlikely places…

As Croatia braces for entry into the EU, the country’s fashions hark back to communist chic…

A buzzing pocket-size capital on the edge of Europe, Zagreb is coming into its own with an appealing medley of contemporary and ancient…

It’s now easy to go camping without cramping your style. Imagine upscale canvas lodgings that feature four-poster beds, sumptuous sheets, Persian rugs, and antique furniture…

To get to know the beat of a culture, you need to tune in to the rhythms of its music. In Cape Town, jazz is what makes the city tick…

I touched down in Johannesburg on a warm rainy evening in February. On my non-stop flight from JFK on South African Airways…

Lifelong Cape Town resident Ronel Stevens clued us in on her “city of wonders”…

If flowers alone this Valentine’s Day won’t cut it, these romantic destinations are sure to rekindle that loving spark. From the French Polynesian islands to a Southern plantation…

Bora Bora may be the honeymoon escape and celebrity hideaway de rigueur but this French Polynesian island is coming into its own as a booming spa destination…

The last decade has brought a dizzying number of radical shifts and detrimental changes to the city of all cities yet the storied melting pot stands as strong and tall as its ever-changing skyline…

Beyond the tourist compounds, four boutique retreats offer real local flavor in the lap of luxury…

On the Riviera Maya, a distinctive hideaway makes a grand entrance…

It’s a quiet night at En’Clave. As I savor a hearty meal of kalulú — a fish-and-spinach stew from the island nation of São Tome and Principe — and slowly sip on a shot of grog…

Journey through Spain and Portugal, and discover cosmopolitan capitals, a rejuvenated wine region, and a stretch of coastline that’s a well-kept European secret.