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Rick Steves: Italy’s Ravenna famous for its mosaics

Rick Steves: Italy’s Ravenna famous for its mosaics

As the westernmost pillar of the Byzantine Empire, Ravenna was a flickering light in Europe’s Dark Ages.
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Southern California: Small-town vibe in city with beachfront and easy access to Hollywood

Southern California: Small-town vibe in city with beachfront and easy access to Hollywood

Often compared to the fictional Mayberry, Torrance features wide city streets, unique architecture and is often used as a location in TV and film.
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Rick Steves: Medieval Erfurt’s unspoiled German charm

Rick Steves: Medieval Erfurt’s unspoiled German charm

The capital of the German region of Thuringia, Erfurt has history swinging from its eaves.
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Arizona: Balloon ride gives bird’s-eye view of desert's wonders

Arizona: Balloon ride gives bird’s-eye view of desert's wonders

I was excited but nervous on how this bucket list adventure might end during a recent five-day trip to Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Iconic Inner Harbour Victoria hotel debuts revamped look, enhanced amenities and tailored services

Iconic Inner Harbour Victoria hotel debuts revamped look, enhanced amenities and tailored services

Bringing its look and amenities into the modern era, the beloved Victoria hotel does so while staying true to its traditional, guest-first values
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In Ireland, a walk on the wild side

In Ireland, a walk on the wild side

7 wonders of panoramic Wild Atlantic highway for your bucket list
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Rick Steves: Obeying the power of the Alps in Switzerland’s Lauterbrunnen Valley

Rick Steves: Obeying the power of the Alps in Switzerland’s Lauterbrunnen Valley

Mountainous region is a glacier-cut garden of traditional Swiss lifestyles
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Travel advisory: Canada warns of terrorist threat in Paris

Travel advisory: Canada warns of terrorist threat in Paris

Officials ask travellers be aware of their surroundings in public places before and after the Olympics.
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Rick Steves: Beyond Barcelona for the sacred, the surreal, or the seaside

Rick Steves: Beyond Barcelona for the sacred, the surreal, or the seaside

Montserrat, the Salvador Dalí museum at Figueres and the seaside towns of Cadaqués and Sitges are worth a day trip.
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Washington: Something delightfully fishy about Yakima

Washington: Something delightfully fishy about Yakima

Fly fishing just one attraction in central Washington where abundant sunshine, fertile soil help produce a bounty of apples, pears, hops, grapes and more.
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