Rick Steves’ Europe: Beyond Barcelona: Montserrat, Figueres, Cadaqués and Sitges
It’s hard to top Barcelona, Spain’s most cosmopolitan and fun city. Read more
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Signs of Hawaiian Life – June 2, 2024
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Las Vegas Advisor: Another Vegas casino to charge for parking
Add another Las Vegas casino to the pay-for-parking list. Read more
Watery, peaceful, wild: the call of the mangroves
Instead, on a kayak tour with Serlon St Jago, a guide from the Curacao Rif Mangrove Park, we were learning about the country’s mangrove restoration, and the vital role mangrove habitats play in coastal resilience. Read more
Las Vegas Advisor: In an unexpected move, Mirage to close in July
After numerous proclamations that the Mirage would remain operating during the long transition to Hard Rock, it was announced last week that the entire casino will close on July 17. Read more
Signs of Hawaiian Life – May 26, 2024
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History of radio thrives in hidden Bay Area museum
Walk into a nondescript building in Alameda, Calif., — which happens to have once been the first telephone exchange on the island, circa 1900 — and you’ll find yourself plunged into an electronic wonderland of Inspector Gadget-type widgets and gizmos. Read more
Rick Steves’ Europe: Amsterdam’s dance of crass and class
Amsterdam is a laboratory of progressive living, bottled inside Europe’s most 17th-century city. Read more
Signs of Hawaiian Life – May 19, 2024
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Las Vegas Advisor: Virgin to take over managing its casino
After three years of hiring out the management of its casino, Virgin Las Vegas is taking full control of the entire resort. Read more
Tracing the long, winding path of an ancient Roman aqueduct
The stone arches looped solemnly over their shadows, some teetering above the grass, some sinking into it. Read more
Signs of Hawaiian Life – May 12, 2024
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Las Vegas Advisor: New ‘NBA-ready arena’ proposed along the Strip
A just-launched Las Vegas-based real estate company called LVXP has announced plans to build an “experiential mixed-use development” on the 27-acre former site of the Wet’n’Wild water park. Read more
A Japanese village wants tourists to come for heat, soot and steel
In October, I found myself in Yoshida Village standing before a tatara, a giant open-top furnace that was filled with charcoal and raging with such controlled ferocity that it could have been a set piece in Lucifer’s bedroom. Read more
Rick Steves’ Europe: Istanbul’s old soul lives on in the lively Grand Bazaar
In its heyday, this was the “world trade center” for the entire Ottoman Empire — locked down and guarded by more than 100 soldiers every night. Read more
Signs of Hawaiian Life – May 5, 2024
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Las Vegas Advisor: Pool season can mean inclusivity — for a fee
With the Vegas party machine revving up for summer, the action at the pools takes center stage. Read more
See the Summer Olympics without setting foot in Paris
For sports fans, Paris will be the center of the universe this summer — and with 15 million Olympic and Paralympic visitors expected, it will feel like it, with crowds and high prices. Read more
Signs of Hawaiian Life – April 28, 2024
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Las Vegas Advisor: Strip casino goes retro with coin, token slots
After years of languishing without an identity, Slots A Fun on the north end of the Strip has rebranded with a retro theme. Read more
36 hours in Toronto
Locals may insist (politely, of course) that Toronto doesn’t belong atop any traveler’s wish list, but don’t fall for that Canadian modesty. Read more
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