Exploring Far South Morning Mingle with University of Chicago students over good coffee and great pancakes at the Original Pancake House , where the sweet, baked Apple Dutch Baby is a must-try. From there, walk about a mile (1.6 km) south or hop on the no. 28 bus at the corner of Hyde Park Boulevard … Read more
It was Different from the Start, a crazy pattern of streets that broke from the city’s grid plan, reflecting the boundaries of a rural village. As a bohemian haven, the leafy lanes of the Village have been home to artists and writers. Jazz musicians, beat poets, and performers like the young Bob Dylan found their … Read more
How could a crumbled structure with no completion become an amazing heritage hotel having full of services? Mridula Gandhi talked about Tijara fortress-palace’s restoration. February 2011 So far, it had been a smooth trip. A promising spring dawn’s soft sunshine was spreading my exhausted body in a comfortable SUV when it brought me back to … Read more
A Day in the Tuileries Morning Visiting the Louvre takes planning, and you should get there at least 15 minutes before opening (unless you’ve already bought your ticket). Spend the whole morning and pick up a map as you enter so that you can be sure to see the main highlights. Have a morning coffee … Read more
A Morning in Georgetown Begin at Washington Harbour for its views of the Potomac right on the waterfront. Take a pleasant stroll along the river before heading up Thomas Jefferson Street, NW to the National Park Service Visitor Center for the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal . In summer, mule-drawn barge rides are offered, with expert … Read more
These two quarters were once the province of the rich and the royal. Adjoining the Tuileries Gardens is the largest museum in the world, the Louvre, while the grand opera house gives the second quarter its name. The Place de la Concorde is one of the most historic sites in the city. Storming of the … Read more
When Abigail Adams arrived in Washington in 1800, she described Georgetown as “the very dirtiest hole I ever saw.” Then a major port with a huge slave and tobacco trade, cheap housing, and commercial wharves, the town may have been unattractive. But the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and its competitor, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, … Read more
Seville, Cordoba and Granada Seven days from only $748.5pp. Selected departures up to November 2013 Andalucía is one of the most beautiful corners of Europe, where the excesses of modern life do not seem to have taken root and travelers are welcomed as honored guests. Immortalized by the writings of Ernest Hemingway and beloved by … Read more
Nightspots The Drunken Ship Currently the top spot, with a sea of energetic carousers night after night in this jumping piazza. Mainstream rock inside. Outside you queue at the service window to get your drinks. Campo de’ Fiori 20–21 I Giganti della Notte A newcomer to the Campo scene, but already a favourite with a … Read more
Pubs & Cafés Royal Opera House Café Take the escalator up to the café in the Amphitheatre Bar for coffees, cakes and drinks. Covent Garden WC2 World Food Café, Neal’s Yard Dining Room Have a pot of tea or a coffee, an Indian mango ice cream or a vegetarian snack in this pretty corner of … Read more
Roman Culture, Layer upon Layer Because of church opening times, you should take this walk (two to four hours) starting at about 10am or at 4pm. Starting with the Theatre of Marcellus, notice the soaring buttresses that support the palace, added in the 16th century. Heading round the next corner, in Santa Maria in Campitelli … Read more
A Walk around Covent Garden Morning Take the tube to Leicester Square and visit the latest exhibition at the Photographer’s Gallery. Head up Monmouth Street, where the delicious smell of coffee roasting will lead you to the Monmouth Coffee Company for coffee and a pastry. Continue up Monmouth Street to the small entrance to Neal’s … Read more
This wedge-shaped area holds the dubious distinction of being the place where Caesar was assassinated – but it is also home to the Capitoline Hill, Rome’s finest glory right up to the present day. In ancient times, the zone was full of important public monuments, but in the 14th century, when the papacy moved to … Read more
Covent Garden is a popular destination for Londoners and tourists alike. At its heart is the capital’s first planned square, laid out in the 17th century by Inigo Jones and recently completed by the addition of the imperious, pearly white Royal Opera House. In spite of such grandeur, there is still a local feel to … Read more
An Afternoon Out After Lunch Catch the MTR to Wong Tai Sin and brave the crowds of earnest worshippers at the temple. Some of the fortune tellers in the nearby stalls speak English. Try to bargain them down to a third or quarter of the price given. Some use numbered sticks, others prefer curved bits … Read more
Change is in the air in this flourishing section of Manhattan. Union Square, once a hangout for drug dealers and scene of protest rallies, has been renovated and transformed. A Greenmarket fills the square with fresh produce four times a week, drawing patrons from all over the city, and the neighborhood around the square is … Read more
The Monumental Core of Washington, D.C. is so rich in sights that visitors may be tempted to look no farther. But many delights lie within easy reach of the city center. The Michigan Avenue NE area near North Capitol Street is home to the stunning Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception; the … Read more
The Modernista Route Morning Pop into the decrepit chess bar El Pato Loco (cnr Diputació & Aribau) to get a sepia picture of Barcelona that hasn’t changed for a century. Wake up with a cafè solo and watch the old men playing speed-chess, then stroll around the gardens of the Universitat Head east along Gran … Read more
Designer Shops Christian Dior The grey and white decor, with silk bows on chairs, makes a chic backdrop for fashions from lingerie to evening wear. 30 ave Montaigne, 75008 Christian Dior bag Chanel Chanel classics, from the braided tweed jackets to two-toned shoes as well as Lagerfeld’s more daring designs, are displayed in this branch … Read more
Pubs, Cafés and Bars Enoteca Antica Delicious antipasti and wine by the glass, are served in this old-fashioned lively establishment. Via della Croce 76b Gilda Rome’s most central disco has remained popular for years, with a pizzeria in the evening and dance music cranking up at midnight. High cover charge on weekends, but always an … Read more