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Marking its 500th Anniversary, Old San Juan Remains an Atmospheric Classic

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El Viejo San Juan is the core of one of the Americas' oldest still…

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Added by David Paul Appell on November 4, 2021 at 5:51pm — No Comments

Spain off the Beaten Path: Albacete in Castile-La Mancha

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There are of course enough varied…

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Added by David Paul Appell on August 26, 2021 at 5:31am — No Comments

The Winning Ways of Western Massachusetts

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Many visitors to one of the USA's most historic states tend to stick close to its Atlantic Ocean coast, because of course there's a…

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Added by David Paul Appell on August 24, 2021 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Feeling the Bern in Switzerland

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Quick, what's the capital of Switzerland? No, not…

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Added by David Paul Appell on June 12, 2021 at 2:11am — No Comments

Dynamic Denver, a Progressive, Urbane Gem of the USA's West

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The USA's 19th largest city (pop. 693,000, metro area 3.1 million), and at 5,280 feet (1,609 meters) its highest-altitude, has come a long way from its humble…

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Added by David Paul Appell on June 3, 2021 at 11:00am — No Comments

Unplugged Paradise: Panama's San Blas Islands

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Added by David Paul Appell on January 3, 2021 at 11:21am — No Comments

Joan Margarit, Latest Laureate of Spain's Top Literary Prize

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Each year since 1976, Spain's Ministry of Culture has awarded the country's equivalent of the Booker or the Nobel Prize for Literature to one of…

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Added by David Paul Appell on October 21, 2020 at 8:27am — No Comments

Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro's Hip Old Neighborhood

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What’s my favorite part of…

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Added by David Paul Appell on September 2, 2020 at 11:44am — No Comments

7 of the World's Most Impressive Libraries

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In this souped-up digital age, the concept of a…

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Added by David Paul Appell on August 15, 2020 at 10:36pm — No Comments

Por Qué San Salvador Bien Merece una Visita

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Puede que el país más pequeño de América Central tenga mala reputación por la violencia de las pandillas callejeras, algo que se…

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Added by David Paul Appell on July 29, 2020 at 6:01am — No Comments

Peru's Potent Pisco & Where to Best Experience It

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Virtually every country distills its own brand (or various brands) of high-proof aguardiente…

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Added by David Paul Appell on July 1, 2020 at 11:27am — No Comments

Savoring the Diversity of the Dominican Republic

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The Dominican Republic is one of those Caribbean…

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Added by David Paul Appell on April 10, 2020 at 11:14am — No Comments

A Cute Crater Valley Hideaway Near Panama City

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Several years ago I visited my good Miami friends Ricardo and Charles at their holiday home in Panama, and apart from the great stuff in Panama City both old and…

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Added by David Paul Appell on February 16, 2020 at 4:50am — No Comments