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Fisherman casts off from the cliffs of Cape Sagres.

Cape Sagres

This windswept coast was once home to a navigators’ school that readied explorers for adventures in the New World

Fátima is one of Europe’s top pilgrimage destinations.  There are plenty of picnic benches, endless parking and desolate toilets for the masses.

Portugal: One Foot in the Past and One in the Future

While many things are changing in modern Portugal, the nation still holds steadfast to many traditions

The band plays on in a small-town Czech bar few tourists would think to frequent.

Trebon: Yellow Lampposts and Czech Fly Paper

South of Prague but a world away, Trebon offers a glimpse of traditional Eastern Europe

Moviemakers love the old houses with side porches (Aiken-Rhett House, c. 1820) and palmetto-lined streets, says Josephine Humphreys.

My Kind of Town: Charleston, South Carolina

Novelist Josephine Humphreys says the city is more than just her hometown, it’s her life

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Culinary Culture Shock

Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

Murrells Inlet, S.C.

The seafood capital of South Carolina

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Cornelius, N.C.

Established in 1905

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Vermilion, Ohio

A ‘one movie theatre’ town on the shore of Lake Erie

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Sutter Creek, California

A small northern California foothills town

How do you separate the wheat from the chaff?

Becoming a Chocolate Connoisseur

What is your definition of fine chocolate?

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New Rochelle, N.Y.

Voted best city to raise a family in

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Athens, Tenn.

Education, the arts, patriotism, family and respect for all

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Ashland, Mass.

Halfway between Boston and Worcester, Massachusetts

In Spain people eat 12 grapes at the strike of midnight.

New Year’s Foods for Luck and Money

Why traditional New Year’s Day meals tend to be humble.

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A Brief History of Gingerbread

Whose bright idea was this delicious concoction, anyway?

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