With only a short boat ride from Sabah's capital, Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo, the island of Gaya is a healing refuge for men and creatures.
From the deck of a speedboat scuttling along at 25 knots, I saw Kota...
Sights, sounds, the self and a schloss -l'Invitation au voyage in the snowy Bavarian Alps.
There are elephants in the room. I am of course referring to the ubiquitous and recurring elephant patterns of my bed’s headboard, as well as...
In Malaysia, the country’s cultural diversity and soul is best expressed through its love for food and the makan.
The city train heading to the town center whizzes by fast after halting for a few seconds at Kuala Lumpur Sentral...
Postcard-perfect Lisbon with its dramatic scenes and slopping terrains, there's no better place to experience all that Portugal has to offer than its capital.
Lisbon is in no hurry. It takes its time.
The city wakes up when it wants to...
Famous for its cuisine, medieval ramparts, and opera, Lucca is Tuscany's best-kept secret that makes for a different kind of Italian drama.
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ugust is coming to a close in Lucca, a masterfully preserved medieval Italian city situated some 50 kilometers...
Seville is a city of story and souls—from its flamencos, architecture, and multi-layered faiths. Dazzling and bewitching come night or day.
He could have been a converso. But he is definitely a gitano.
He has the song that echoes of his...
Vienna allows a traveler to indulge in a waking dream, and there is nothing more real than setting foot in Austria's alluring capital.
Between Vienna’s imposing Parliament Building and its famous university, which dates back to medieval times, there sits...
From the Pyrenees to the jagged coastal coves of Costa Brava, Spain's Catalonia stirs inspiration and saccharine summer dreams.
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was hard to say when summer arrived in the Alt Empordà, the upper part of Catalonia, tucked away in the northeast...
If there is a place that has a certain hold on everyone, it's called hometown. Whether we love it or loathe it, and no matter how much we try to run away from it, it's a place that we...
In Madeira, Quintas are becoming the new cultural touchstones and enduring icons that define Portuguese hospitality.
It was the best of times. I am traveling to Madeira. It was the worst of times. The plane that would take me to...
