Tag: Europe
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The Last Days of Summer – Oberammergau, Germany
“Summer afternoon, summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” Henry James As we welcome autumn to Oberammergau – with its bounty of festivals and harvests – here’s a peek at the scenes we glimpsed during our end-of-summer strolls. Here’s to beautiful fall foliage, and Bavaria’s winter…
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Photo du Jour: The Impending Journey – Perast, Montenegro
A wooden boat sits tethered in the fjord-like Bay of Kotor, near the town of Perast, Montenegro. On a crisp, spring afternoon, we took in this incredible vista from a nearby café, while imagining what adventures lay ahead. “The journey not the arrival matters.” T.S. Eliot
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Photo du Jour: Sail Away – Santorini
Sailboats glide along Santorini’s caldera near the Greek village of Oia.
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Scenes from Santorini
A wander past Oia’s bougainvillea, windmills, and whitewashed paths. Picturesque as can be, it’s no wonder this is one of Santorini’s most well-known villages!
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A Mask-Maker in Ohrid, North Macedonia
In Ohrid, North Macedonia, the Marinov family has been crafting utilitarian and decorative objects from copper and brass for over a hundred years. Shawn and I stumbled upon the small studio of third- and fourth-generation artists one afternoon while exploring Ohrid’s UNESCO-registered Old Town, which is replete with hundreds of Eastern Orthodox churches. The Marinov…
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Santorini Wine: From an Eruption to Effervescence
Taste the volcanic soul of Santorini wine on a bespoke tour. Learn about unique wreath-grown vines and mineral-rich flavors born from lava, pumice, and limestone.
