"Lost in Translation," and Tokyo, with sushi, sea urchin, tuna and pinball wizards on the side.

A Riviera walk from Camogli to Santa Maria near Rapallo includes hills and the Gulf of Paradise.

Escaping Italy from time to time can be the best way to appreciate it.

Up high, penance, "pillows" of lava and roast rabbit.

Though the "new" Dublin has a cosmopolitan side, it never quite forgets its gritty past.

To get to castled Canossa, start with Carpineti and continue into the medieval past.

The six-hour hike from Dervio to Bellano is an ideal winter adventure.

Waffles, beer, a sense of general loveliness — Bruges is ... tasteful and tasty.

The alpine valley of Val Bregaglia straddles Italy and Switzerland, and it's ripe for a hike.

No many how many visits, Barcelona still sizzles with edible and architectural surprises.

Marrakech may not be the new St. Tropez, but it provides surprises aplenty.