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Thailand: Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai means “a million rice field kingdom,” and those who travel beyond the city to the lush outlying province understand its meaning.
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Cairo
In Africa's largest city the modern world coexists with the ancient just as extravagant lifestyles unfold alongside severely impoverished ones.
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Québec City
Many of the city’s treasures underwent facelifts for Québec's 400th anniversary last year, so it’s a great time to see North America's most French city shine.
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Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City
The largest city in Vietnam, the bustling metropolis has a fascinating history and is worth exploring, especially if you are en route to a river cruise in the Mekong.
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France: Paris
With major European cities looking more and more alike, Paris stands gloriously apart.
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China: Shanghai
China's embrace of capitalism is transforming this historic city into an urban marvel for this century. Come witness its rise.
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Sydney
Sydney's time is now—and the city knows it. As locals say, 'Come in, the water's great.'
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England: London
London is nudging past New York as the world’s financial capital and the ripple effects are being felt all over town. From Russian oligarchs to freshly-minted hedge fund traders, a...
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Czech Republic: Prague
The only other city in Europe that comes close to being as perfectly beautiful as Prague is Venice. Now, its extraordinary architecture has been restored after decades of neglect and...
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California: Los Angeles
Now that many of its beloved museums and monuments have undergone facelifts, it's time to revisit the City of Angels.
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China: Hong Kong
It is the world’s most aggressively capitalist city—a seething, buzzing, speeding place, where East collides with West.
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Italy: Florence
Firenze, famously dubbed the “city of stone" by writer Mary McCarthy, regards itself as a living museum. And considering it has counted among its residents the likes of Michelangelo, Raphael,...
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Spain: Barcelona
Where else can you find thirteen Michelin-starred restaurants, nine World Heritage sites and miles of beaches in one European city?
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India: Tented Camps
Seven tented camps, including two new luxury/eco ones. Plus: what to read and see before you go.
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California: San Francisco
From Nob Hill decadence to SoMa innovation, San Francisco blends old and new unlike any other American city.
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South Africa: Cape Town
Like a gawky adolescent who has discovered her beauty, the city is blooming as it shows off its splendors.
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Kenya
Eco safari camps, recommended outfitters, plus an amazing house rental and reading lists.
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Italy: Venice
Reporting on cities that have been attracting tourists for hundreds of years is both a privilege and a challenge.
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Italy: Rome
“Rome is a city that’s growing,” declared its last mayor, “and doesn’t fear what is new”—even if most visitors come to see its ancient treasures.
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Giving Back: People: Garbage Dreams Come TrueLast year, Indagare founder Melissa Biggs Bradley interviewed a young documentary filmmaker, Mai Iskander, who had just completed a film about the Zaballeen, an ostracized community in Cairo that has... |
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Green/Eco: Places: Recycling Lessons from Cairo's SlumsYou might think that the world’s most effective recycling program would be in a high-tech, first world country backed by R&D funding and PhDs. Actually, it’s teenagers in a slum... |
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Arts/Culture: People: Update: Nashville Film FestivalFrom Tiffany Schauer, April 2009 “I am visiting Nashville to attend the Nashville Film Festival with Mai Iskander the filmmaker of the documentary Garbage Dreams. Garbage Dreams is a documentary... |
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Leading the Way: February NewsThis week: An interview with Céline Cousteau; and update on London’s culinary scene; Just Back from Miami; Indagare’s top romantic getaways. Plus: a new boutique on Barbados, a family adventure... |
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Arts/Culture: People: Latest: Nashville Film FestivalFrom Tiffany Schauer, April 2009 “I am still in Nashville for the Nashville Film Festival. I have moved to the Hermitage Hotel (231 Sixth Avenue North; (888) 888-9414; www.thehermitagehotel.com) –... |
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Arts/Culture: People: Budapest Film FestivalIndagare contributor Tiffany Schauer shares the highlights of her recent trip to Budapest, where she traveled to attend the city’s film festival. Documentary filmmaker Mai Iskander recently invited me to... |
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Thailand: Chiang Mai: Where to Stay: Hideaways: Rachamankha HotelFrom Tiffany Schauer, July 4, 2008 After visiting the park, I returned to Chiang Mai. I stayed at the architecturally significant Rachamankha Hotel. This hotel is literally an oasis in... |
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Cairo: Introduction: What's NewFollowing are links to some of the more interesting recent stories written about the mood in Cairo: ”...Egyptians have always been religious, from Pharaonic times to the present. Any guidebook... |
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Green/Eco: People: Standardizing GreenFor today’s environmentally conscious consumer, there’s an almost dizzying array of companies laying claim to the word “green”. Fortunately, independent eco-certifying organizations like the Rainforest Alliance exist to set some... |
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Italy: Venice: Where to Stay: Hideaways: Hotel Dei DogiSituated in a palazzo that was formerly an embassy, this hotel in the Cannaregio neighborhood is one of my favorites in Venice. The property boasts a true rarity in this... |
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