Best Two Days in Amsterdam
…golden. During the summer months, consider an evening cruise. You’ll get a different perspective on Amsterdam as you glide past gabled houses and under bridges crusted with lights. Here are…
…golden. During the summer months, consider an evening cruise. You’ll get a different perspective on Amsterdam as you glide past gabled houses and under bridges crusted with lights. Here are…
…event or exhibition. More than once, I’ve altered an itinerary to attend a special exhibition or visit a new attraction. I never choose the no-cancellation price unless I’m 100% sure…
…aside several hours to explore the many galleries. Exterior View Photo: Tiqets.com Gallery of animals Photo: Tiqets.com The museum is free with the Lyon City Card or €9 per person…
…tickets ahead of time for the Uffizi and the Accademia. Siena Spend at least two nights, preferably more, in Siena. Siena is my favorite city in Tuscany, with enough great…
…tourists. You’ll come away with a negative view of Venice, and that would be a terrible shame! Why I Love Venice Of all the cities I’ve been to, Venice is…
…Vienna a century ago, this tale of Alma Mahler, wife of the composer Gustav Mahler and a composer herself, is part cautionary tale, part triumph of the feminist spirit. Stolen…
…near Évora More than 100 standing stones bristle down a hillside. Wander among them at will, take pictures, and commune with the ancestral forces. Whenever we’ve visited, the place has…
…completion compostela in Santiago, pilgrims must present their passports bearing at least two stamps per day for the final 100 kilometers. As we’ve come to expect, the countryside is absolutely…
…a performance of Verdi’s La Traviata in an indoor theater with comfy seats and decent acoustics. Imagine how much better, how much more authentic it would be to see a…
…provide enough mystery to make the denouement both surprising and satisfying. France Drawing Lessons by Patricia Sands Are you taking a trip to Provence? Then pack or download a copy…