Earlier this month we summed up the top travel destinations for 2010, but no list would be complete without Istanbul – this year’s European Capital Of Culture. Below, we list some of Istanbul’s must see highlights. Istiklal Caddesi This lengthy pedestrian avenue (about two miles long) is where you’ll find the hub of Istanbul’s commercial [...]
Although the French capital now has its fair share of trendy wine bars, there is no replacing the traditional bars. Sitting in a an old-fashioned Parisian “bar à vins” with a “ballon de rouge” or a “petit blanc” is still considered as one of the great Gallic pleasures, something that has even survived the recent [...]
FEATURED MUST-SEE BULGARIAN HIGHLIGHTS St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia (1912) Largest Eastern Orthodox cathedral on the Balkan Peninsula and one of the most lavishly adorned Orthodox churches in Europe. Boyana Church, Sofia (10c.) One of the most complete and perfectly preserved monuments of East-European medieval art. Unique Medieval frescos. (UNESCO site) Rila Monastery (10c.) The [...]
Insiders expose little-known facts the industry would rather you didn’t think about. “Airport luggage scales often lie.” It’s bad enough that the airlines charge a fee for overweight luggage, varying from $39 to $300 per bag industrywide. But it’s galling that they may also hit you with the fee by mistake. At JFK last November, [...]
Most-improved awards are a mixed blessing: part insult, part praise. Such is the case with Cars.com editor’s top 10. 10. Saturn Vue: The Saturn Vue was in a relatively good position when it launched in 2002. Unfortunately, the Vue was underwhelming. The 2008 Vue redesign garnered a reaction more often attributed to the all-new Chevy [...]