More than Malbec: A Wine Tour in Buenos Aires
Take a wine tour in Buenos Aires. Guide books, lengthy restaurant wine menus, and stumbling around on your own will only get you so far, especially when it comes to … Read more
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Marais Mansions of Paris: A neighborhood walking tour
It’s not that the Marais neighborhood of Paris is new or anything. Its heyday was from the 16-18th Centuries. But for being so close to the main tourist routes of … Read more
Berlin Arts Walk with Context
Berlin’s a city begging to be recognized for something other than its cold war history. On our second visit, we were interested in getting to know different neighborhoods and meeting … Read more
Shanghai: A Tour of China’s Accelerated City
Shanghai is frequently described as the New York City of China. People say Shanghai is to Beijing as NYC is to Washington, D.C. The comparison works. Shanghai is a port … Read more
An Exclusive Tour of Rome’s Palazzo Colonna
You may have walked right by this place, the Palazzo Colonna in the middle of Rome, and noticed nothing. Given the number of stray pieces of architecture strewn around town–columns, … Read more
Tour Beijing’s Past and Future in Hutong Alleys
If you just pass through Beijing for a couple days to visit the major tourist sites, you might miss a fascinating story unfolding in this city, the story of transformation … Read more
A Walking Tour of Hong Kong, in Context
Showing up for a walking tour of Hong Kong on a hot muggy morning after some jet-lagged sleep and less than a day on the ground is maybe not the … Read more
Tips for Touring Montreal’s Farmers Market
I was prepared and determined. Knowing that I’d sample plenty while touring Marché Jean Talon, the vast farmers’ market of Montreal, I had just a little coffee and small bite … Read more
Finding Montreal’s Identity in Old Neighborhoods
Montreal can be a bit mysterious to the visitor from the United States. We hear rumors of separatists and wonder why anyone would split from Canada just as large pools … Read more
Three Expert Tips for Sustainable Travel
Paul Bennett, like other subjects of Travel Past 50 interviews, has decades of travel experience and plenty of travel tips to share. But we’ve been interested in talking with Paul … Read more