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A Night at the Theater
Last year, as you might recall, I went to a strip club in Mumbai. Ok, there was no stripping per se, and the girls showed less skin than a bride at an Amish wedding, but it …
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Chernobyl: 2012
Chernobyl has been getting a lot of attention lately after HBO’s excellent miniseries on the 1986 disaster that occurred here. (If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend that you take a look.) During the …
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Canceling Cambellotti
One of the most beautiful buildings in Bari is undoubtedly the Palazzo dell’Acquedotto (Palace of the Aqueduct). It’s rather unassuming façade masks a nearly unaltered interior entirely decorated in what the Italians call stile Liberty, …
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Why Italian Food Sucks
Back in 1999, I took my first trip to Italy. I was dazzled by the ancient ruins, the magnificent cathedrals, and, of course, the food. It seemed no matter where I sat down, a good …
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Ferry Schedule: Thessaloniki to Peraia and Neoi Epivates (Update: Ferry Service Suspended until Spring 2020)
Thessaloniki has a beautiful waterfront but nowhere to swim. However, just across the Thermaic Gulf are the beach communities of Peraia and Neoi Epivates, popular with locals and foreigners alike. It’s not Halkidiki, but nice …
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The Cheapest Excursion on Malta
Valletta is the capital of Malta, but it’s actually only one of several fascinating towns that line the Grand Harbor. Especially worth a visit are Senglea, Birgu, and Cospicua, known as the “Three Cities.” A …
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Reykjavik: A Layover
Somewhere in the suburbs of Reykjavik, my bus stops, the doors open, and I’m hit with a blast of arctic air; it is cold, very cold. Stepping out into the frozen void, seemingly abandoned in …
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St Anton: Eat, Drink, and Get Married (Part II)
After a good night’s sleep at the Bergschlössl, I woke up early to get a jump on the crowds. Bergschlössl is the epitome of ski-in/ski-out. The hotel works with a rental shop and a ski …
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St. Anton: The Early Season (Part I)
The glitz, it hits you almost immediately. From the minute you step off the train at St. Anton, you’re surrounded in it. Designer luggage, Gucci handbags, thousand dollar stilettos, luxury is everywhere. For me, it …
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Poland: A Christmas Concerto (Slideshow)
It’s been a busy week, so instead of cluttering the web with my prolific prose, I’ve expertly curated a few old photos from a past trip to Poland. OK, its really just a last minute …