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[ad_1] Until European travel becomes fully open to North Americans, here’s a reminder of the fun that awaits us in Europe. On my first trip to Dartmoor National Park, back when I was a student, word of the wonders lurking just a bit deeper into the moors tempted me away …

[ad_1] DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar Airways says it has grounded 13 Airbus A350s over degradation of the plane’s fuselage. Qatar Airways made the announcement on Thursday, further escalating a monthslong dispute with the European airplane maker. It says the aircraft will be removed “from service until such …

[ad_1] Walking along with my guide, Gundela, through what was undoubtedly one of the most spectacular wine trails I have ever experienced, I had to wonder how, nearly a thousand years ago, the Lavaux terraced vineyards were planted on these dizzyingly steep slopes along Switzerland’s Lake Geneva. “We are pretty …

[ad_1] ‘This is a great time to come.” One hears that a lot from the locals when visiting Zion National Park in winter. Fewer people, easy parking, available hotel rooms, much less crowded trails, beautiful snow-covered vistas, no oppressive heat. What’s not to like? There are these slight negatives: the …

[ad_1] BUENOS AIRES, Argentina During Buenos Aires’ heyday, fabulous wealth flowed into the city from Argentina’s agricultural heartland, turning the country into one of the world’s richest by the early 20th century. The evidence of that era is still apparent in the grand architectural showpieces scattered around this sprawling city …

[ad_1] London, one of the world’s busiest and biggest cities, bubbles with top-notch entertainment seven nights a week. It’s also ever-changing and expensive, so it can be challenging to winnow down your options and stretch your dollars. To get up to speed on goings-on, I like to pick up an …

[ad_1] The best travellers aren’t those with the fattest wallets, but those who take planning seriously. Jack might jet off to Europe as a free spirit, with no real itinerary — and return home full of complaints about how expensive and stressful it all was. Jill, who travels with good …

[ad_1] ISLA HOLBOX, Mexico Several weeks before I found myself uncomfortably close to the world’s largest shark, I told a few folks I would be going to Holbox. “Whole what?” asked more than one. “Holocene,” corrected my smartphone. “Ohl-bosch,” corrected the locals when I arrived. Isla Holbox, a Mexican island …

[ad_1] The two-lane logging road snakes through the forest — on one side, glimpses of silver river through the willow branches, skeletal maples draped in velvety green moss and a forest of naked poplars. On the other, dripping rock covered with shiny wet ferns, the occasional forked cataract of frothy …

[ad_1] CARCASSONNE, France Somewhere at the intersection of fantasy and history stands the medieval city of Carcassonne, a castle-on-the-hill getaway in the south of France. La Cité, as the walled-off hilltop section of Carcassonne is known, has been a strategically important hub for millenniums. It was the stomping ground of …