The Very Best Things To Do with a Week in Amsterdam
What we love about Amsterdam is its variety. There’s something for everyone: museums, a vast variety of food, and yes, coffee houses.
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Mallorca, Spain: Best Things to See Across the Island
Explore Mallorca, Spain, beyond the beaches to discover dramatic scenery, excellent cuisine, historic mountain villages, and a variety of outdoor activities. A year round destination.
How to Make Spanish Gazpacho at Home
Spain’s signature gazpacho is our favorite summer food. The cold tomato soup has infinite variations. Here’s Kris’s gazpacho recipe, adapted over the years and using Minnesota farmers’ markets’ best seasonal produce.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Italy
Italy has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites of any country. Most of the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Italy are cultural sites, given Italy’s history as both the home of the Roman Empire and of the Roman Church and its medieval city states such as Venice, Florence, and Milan.
The Plantin Moretus Museum, Antwerp, Belgium
The Plantin Moretus Museum in Antwerp, Belgium holds a distinction. It’s the only museum in the world that is a Unesco World Heritage site. An extensive museum of the printing arts, including a Gutenberg Bible and books illustrated by Rubens and Bruegel the Elder.
Great Food and Top Things to Do in Cáceres, Spain
Cáceres in Spain’s sparsely populated Extremadura region combines the allure of a walled medieval city with the spark of outstanding food and restaurants inspired by the vast grazing lands and fine produce of the countryside.
Top Things to Do in Jerez de la Frontera: Two Days
Top things to do in Jerez de la Frontera in two days. Discovering Spain’s sherry wine center, equestrian school, and flamenco culture.
What to do in Mérida, Spain: Three Days of Roman History
It’s a bit hard to imagine that in all the times we’ve been to Spain over the last nearly 50 years that we took that long to finally get to Mérida, in Extremadura. Especially because I’m sort of a Roman history geek and Mérida, by far, is the repository of the most spectacular ruins of the Roman Empire in Spain.
Best Things for Families to Do in Tenerife, Spain
Traveling with family on Tenerife Island, where outdoor recreation abounds. Enjoy scenic views, historic towns, and Teide National Park.
The Camino de Santiago Packing List
The definitive Camino de Santiago packing list: all the incidental gear and other tips you’re going to want for walking the Camino de Santiago.
