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Viviana’s eclectic house is a perfect introduction to the bohemian Santa Teresa neighborhood, where restored colonials mingle wit

Viviana’s eclectic house is a perfect introduction to the bohemian Santa Teresa neighborhood, where restored colonials mingle wit

Viviana’s eclectic house is a perfect introduction to the bohemian Santa Teresa neighborhood, where restored colonials mingle with art studios. The view from inside is just the start. Panoramas seem to lurk around every corner, whether you’re wandering the area’s hilly streets or climbing Escadaria Selarón—the famous nearby staircase covered in brilliant mosaics. Photo: @_karinegoncalves


Top Souvenirs from a Trip to... Ireland

Top Souvenirs from a Trip to... Ireland

If you’re one of the almost 20% of Americans and Canadians with Irish ancestry – or have fallen in love with the lore of the ‘Emerald Isle’ – a trip to Ireland is the perfect way to immerse yourself in its vivid scenery, storied towns and landscapes… and of course, stock up on the souvenirs that symbolize the country’s history, craftsmanship, and flavors.Here’s a list of the best places in Ireland to visit to shop for ways to remember your...

Top Souvenirs from a Trip to... Ireland




The New Cruise Line Making Yacht-Style-Cruising the Med Affordable

The New Cruise Line Making Yacht-Style-Cruising the Med Affordable

Sounds impossible, doesn’t it? The Emerald Azzurra is the first ship launched under the new Emerald Yacht Cruises brand, which is now part of the newly formed Emerald Cruises. You may already be familiar with Emerald Waterways’ affordable river cruises. Now, the company is bringing that same accessibility to a new cruise line and new, 100-guest ship with inclusive prices – and those are only two of the features normally associated only with luxury, small-ship cruising. When the Emerald Azzurra launches in July...

The New Cruise Line Making Yacht-Style-Cruising the Med Affordable


The Hotel with the Best Views of Buenos Aires

The Hotel with the Best Views of Buenos Aires

They call Buenos Aires the ‘Paris of South America’. Historic neighborhoods of elegant, whitewashed buildings with ornate wrought iron trim, its reputation as the global capital of theater with 280 theaters, more than any other city in the world, and the world’s biggest boulevard, lined, like the grand boulevards of France’s capital, with monumental buildings… all add up to a distinctly European feel in Argentina’s capital city. The hotel with the very best view of Buenos Aires has to be the Hotel...

The Hotel with the Best Views of Buenos Aires

How You Can Help Solve Overtourism - AND Still Enjoy the World's Most Popular Destinations

How You Can Help Solve Overtourism - AND Still Enjoy the World's Most Popular Destinations

Amsterdam. Venice. Barcelona. Just to name a few. These are spectacular, vibrant, magical cities… reeling under the weight of tourists.I’m very fortunate to have visited a number of cities that are now on the list of overtouristed destinations. They are magnificent and life changing. But sadly, each subsequent visit, I see the very qualities travelers go there to seek eroded a little bit more by a growing volume of tourists.Over-touristed destinations worry about becoming artificial, ‘theme park’ versions of their charming, unique,...