What’s up, Gertrude? We were a lot more interested in her than she was in us, I’m afraid. Gertrude was…
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More thrilling than Disney? Stay in a real Irish castle
Reed Hunt, 5, was skeptical. Sure he’d seen plenty of castles in Disney movies and had read stories where castles…
Read MoreTramway planned for Machu Picchu’s ‘sister city’
The ruined city known as the “cradle of gold” was once a mountaintop refuge of Incan royalty, with elegant halls…
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Dolce Vita fountain gets cleaned thanks to Fendi
The Fendi fashion house is financing a $2.8 million restoration of Trevi Fountain in Rome, famed as a setting for…
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Taking the Kids — and having some fun in the snow in New Hampshire
If only all young brothers could be like Poncho and Gonzo on family trips to the snow. They never fight…
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It’s “cash only” now for tourists at the Vatican wanting to pay for museum tickets, souvenirs and other services after…
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If you live in certain states you know the revelry of New Year’s is a mere prelude to five months…
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Lego couple documents world travels from pint-sized point of view
Breakfast on an Australian beach. An afternoon stroll in Paris. A midnight party in Thailand. Many only dream of traveling…
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Visit the Berlin Wall without flying to Germany
Nov. 9 marks the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. But if you’re a cash-strapped history buff,…
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Tourist fined almost $25,000 for carving initial on wall of Rome’s Colosseum
Note to tourists: defacing a centuries-old monument is never a good idea. An unnamed Russian tourist was arrested and fined…
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