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Rick Steves: Portugal's Algarve a welcome return to an old favourite

For some time, I鈥檝e been wanting to return to the Algarve in southern Portugal, my favourite stretch of Iberian coastline.

Ports and Bows: Carnival moves to recover buoyancy

Gerry Cahill, Carnival's president and CEO, uses the word 鈥渞edundancies鈥 a lot. To put his use of it in context, he鈥檇 surely prefer to talk about enjoyable Fun Ship 2.
Bodie, California, is a journey back to the Gold Rush

Bodie, California, is a journey back to the Gold Rush

BODIE, Calif. Nothing against Virginia City or Tombstone or any other collection of Gold Rush-era wooden structures along that ribbon o鈥 highway, but they are to ghost towns what Disneyland鈥檚 Matterhorn is to true alpine peaks.
Rick Steves: Festivals a great way to meet locals

Rick Steves: Festivals a great way to meet locals

I was in the Tuscan town of Orvieto, doing my best to stay in my hotel room and finish some writing. But there was a Pentecost festival going on outside 鈥 I could hear it outside my window.

Ports and Bows: Internet glitches and gripes fixed

While most cruisers are positive, ask them what bugs them most about cruising and one of the answers will be 鈥渢he Internet.鈥 On ships, Internet access can be slow, with connections being lost, and cost a lot.
Fairy tale route connects travellers with the Brothers Grimm

Fairy tale route connects travellers with the Brothers Grimm

To celebrate the 200-year anniversary of the Brothers Grimm, Germany is in the midst of a year-long, countrywide festival to honor and pay homage to the famous siblings.

Early birds get ski discounts at Mount Washington

Season passes are now on sale at Mount Washington Alpine Resort. 鈥淥ur Early Bird Season Pass campaign is in full swing,鈥 said Season Pass Coordinator Maureen Thomson. 鈥淣ow is the time buy and save up to 20 percent off regular season rates.

Ports and Bows: Idyllic island has a smile for all

Sitting in for me this week, my colleagues from Cruising Done Right, Bob and Nancy Dunn, with a fresh look at beautiful Bermuda BERMUDA 鈥 On a map, this loosely connected island, shaped like a left-handed fishhook, is too far north to be Caribbean an
Rick Steves: Take a dip in the splendour of Bath

Rick Steves: Take a dip in the splendour of Bath

Two-hundred-and-fifty years ago, Bath was the Hollywood of Britain. Today, this former trendsetter of Georgian England invites you to take a 90-minute train ride from London and sample its aristocratic charms.
Scotland is prime territory for the written word

Scotland is prime territory for the written word

WIGTOWN, Scotland 鈥 鈥淵ou鈥檙e on the road to nowhere.鈥 The roads were getting narrower and narrower on the drive through southwestern Scotland.