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Impressionist art, fine dining, new hotel finds, museum updates, shopping and more are in this month's Report from Paris. |
A special report from Tajikistan; Palermo, the Sicilian city that's brought itself back from peril; our Report from Paris; golf in Machrihanish, Scotland; a favorite mercado in Madrid; the German expedition ship Hanseatic; American luxury at the Kohler resort in Wisconsin; the one-time gold-rush village of Jacksonville, Oregon; a dining update from Santa Monica in Southern California; what's up in Maui's northern uplands; and a traditional Tajik recipe.
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In ancient caves, restricted to visitors for centuries, hundreds of elaborately carved statues are wonderfully preserved and now viewable by visitors to Dazu, China. |
A special domestic report: Ethnic dining in Chicago; the Azores bring Europe to the mid-Atlantic; Malaga, home to the genius of Picasso; a touch of medieval times preserved in Norwich, England; exotic and historic Djerba, the Tunisian resort; San Antonio, from Alamo to River Walk to safari; Seattle's luxe hotels, big-time tribal casino resort, and nearby village of Edmonds; and pan-roasted salmon from a fine restaurant at Pike Place Market.
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Vienna hosts a long ball season that adds one more experience to your cultural resume. But between dances, don't miss the show at the Vienna Art Museum, which features excellent visiting and permanent collections. |
A special report: Road Trip along the Malay Peninsula; the authentic Riviera Maya at Mayakoba; an update on a Lake Placid classic; the ancient Spanish pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostelo; revisiting Palm Springs; formal partying in Vienna; choose your view in Zermatt; the Insider goes to Morocco; our periodic report from London; and a Swiss chef shares his recipe for Agnello Tonnato.
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Cannery Row turns a part of California's formative history into an attraction for tourists near Monterey, where nearby the art museum preserves paintings from those earlier frontier-like days. |
Explore luxury in the Burgundy and Champagne regions of France; plan a quick visit to Monterey, California; where to be hip in Montreal; Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand; Selinda Reserve in Botswana; ancient discoveries in Hoi An, Vietnam; dining out in Salt Lake City; adventuring in style in Nicaragua; a booklover's visit to Wales; our Report from Rome; and a twist on pancakes from a Nicaraguan chef.
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No American city does a better job packing sophisticated diversions into its city blocks. Come with us to find shopping and museum highlights in and around Chicago this spring and summer. |
Shopping chic in Chicago; discovering a Newport Beach luxury resort; visiting the remote Madeleine Islands; updates from Boston and Paris; Aman-style luxury in the Utah desert; exploring downtown Chiang Mai; cruising the rivers of Germany; a great recipe for seared scallops; and a special report from the Amalfi Coast.
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Although the use of foxes has been vastly curtailed, the sport of fox hunting remains a cultural tradition throughout the English countryside, where manor life is an option for your next visit to England. |
A new look at Ghana; discovering Yogyakarta, on the island of Java in Indonesia; icewines and other vintages at Niagara wineries; going "green" at a deluxe Napa resort; holidays at two English manor hotels; Sète, France’s overlooked Mediterranean port; festive Lake Charles, Louisiana; a side-trip from Seville; a wonderful look at Glacier National Park straddling Montana and Alberta; and a Ghanaian dish, Jollof rice.
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The Northern Territory of Australia lies closer to Indonesia than to Sydney, and shares a separate, ancient history. The current Aboriginal culture had its beginnings 40,000 years ago; cave art preserves some of the story, near Darwin, Australia. |
Outdoor touring from Vancouver to Whistler; returning to New Orleans; hotel discoveries in San Francisco; exotic Darwin, Australia; Katowice outside of Krakow; assessing Maldives resorts; exploring Uzbekistan; dining in Normandy; plus updates from London and Rome.
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Much ancient Maori art existed without protection from the elements, and is lost. But the tradition carries on in elaborate carvings reminiscent of a much earlier time. It's part of our look at New Zealand in the February issue. |
Northern Italian Towns; New Zealand Lodges; Bar Harbor, Maine; Colorado Guest Ranches; England's Crop Circles, Mazatlan Resorts and Sportfishing; Phnom Penh; and Paris
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Oskar Schlemer's "Bauhaus Stairway" is a 1932 modernist work with more than a hint of cubism in its structure. It's part of an exhibit at New York's Museum of Modern Art. MoMA and other NYC museums have raised a crop of fine restaurants operating beside their priceless art and artifacts. Read more about them in the January issue. |
Ski resorts, Brussels, Budapest, France's Brittany Coast, Yongding, Hot Springs, New York museum dining, Philadelphia, Rome, London, Chicken Paprika
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"The Boating Party" celebrates the joys of getting out in the summer and reminds us all to plan ahead. Meanwhile, Mary Cassatt's brilliant piece is on display in Washington D.C. Image is courtesy of the National Gallery; oil on canvas, 1893/1894, Chester Dale Collection |
Marseille, Suncadia, Little Washington, Quirpon Island, Spitsbergen, St. Gallen, Grand Canyon, South Africa, Rye, South Tyrol
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Georgia O'Keeffe derived immeasurable inspiration from Taos, New Mexico and you can, too -- particularly with our travel tips in tow. Georgia O’Keeffe. Pink Tulip. 1926. Courtesy of The Baltimore Museum of Art. |
Australia' Gold Coast, Cruise Privileges, Amsterdam, Barbados, South African Cape, Taos, London, Rome, Apalachicola, Florida
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The Moneylender and His Wife, a Flemish painting by Quentin Metsys (also Quinten Matsijs) from about 1514, is one of 35,000 works of art on display at the Louvre in Paris. |
Copenhagen, Beijing, Lecce, Italy, Chile, Sun Valley, Beaufort, S.C., Dublin Dining, Paris, Madrid
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Like Matisse, Picasso, Van Gogh and Monet were all inspired by Provence, vignettes of which appear frequently in their works, which in turn have inspired countless works by other artists (as above). Today, Provence is littered with museums in their honor. |
Las Vegas, London, Hong Kong Hotels, Provence Art, Albarracin, Spain, Myanmar, Santa Fe, Antartic Expedition, Italy
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Luis Melendez is considered the finest Spanish still life artist of his century. His works, including Still Life with Melon (oil on canvas, about 1770) will show at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, February-May 2010. While in Boston, dine at one of the fine restaurants we review. |
Krakow, Malawi, Adelaide, Winnipeg, Paris, Bora Bora, Connemara, Ireland, Oahu and Maui Dining, Rome, Boston Hotel Dining
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This richly-hued, stained glass rendition of a heavenly angel was produced by American artisans in the 1870s. It is original to St. Joseph’s, the local Catholic Church in Macon, Georgia. This month we take a look at both Savannah and Macon on a road trip to Georgia. |
Brussels, Yosemite, Albuquerque, Savannah and Macon, Mendocino, Tunisia, Switzerland, Rome Shopping, Portugal, Grand Cayman
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Artistic influences of Persian style and the Mughal period in India run through the many palace murals of Rajasthan. At the fort of Jodhpur, this mural depicts a royal procession, complete with elephant and courtiers. |
Altea, Spain, German Wine Country, Irish Castle, Rajasthan Trip, Chiang Mai, London, Hawaii, Montreal, Turk & Caicos
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Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, one of the most diverse and captivating landscapes in the world, frames a lifestyle that celebrates nature, sport, food and art. |
Tenerife, Mediterranean Cruising, Geneva, Vancouver Olympics, Turin, Edinburgh, Catalonia, Pingyao, London
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The remote, harsh, spiritual environment of Bhutan is the subject of a Special Report in our April issue, represented here by Namothose, He Who Hears Everything. |
Traveling Cookbookers, Santorini, Napa Valley, Geneva, Venice, Anchorage, Alaska, Bhutan, Namibia