Cherry blossom dream
"Lost in Translation," and Tokyo, with sushi, sea urchin, tuna and pinball wizards on the side.
Tale of two gulfs
A Riviera walk from Camogli to Santa Maria near Rapallo includes hills and the Gulf of Paradise.
Sayonara Italia
Escaping Italy from time to time can be the best way to appreciate it.
To Canossa, II
Up high, penance, "pillows" of lava and roast rabbit.
Guinness and gruel
Though the "new" Dublin has a cosmopolitan side, it never quite forgets its gritty past.
To Canossa, I
To get to castled Canossa, start with Carpineti and continue into the medieval past.
Como, walking
The six-hour hike from Dervio to Bellano is an ideal winter adventure.
Flemish fairy-tale
Waffles, beer, a sense of general loveliness — Bruges is ... tasteful and tasty.
Swiss soul
The alpine valley of Val Bregaglia straddles Italy and Switzerland, and it's ripe for a hike.
Barcelona bliss
No many how many visits, Barcelona still sizzles with edible and architectural surprises.
Unexpected Marrakech
Marrakech may not be the new St. Tropez, but it provides surprises aplenty.