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1001 ARABIAN (HORSE) NIGHTS

As a child, I loved horse shows. We went almost every year to the horse show at Madison Square Garden. In the ‘80s, I traveled to Morocco – land of Arabian horses -- venturing throughout the country but especially the imperial cities of Casablanca, R

May 2, 2012 by in INSIDE

WHERE A CASTLE IS HOME

They say every man’s home is his castle, but in Ireland, a castle can be your home – at least for a little while. There are hundreds on the Emerald Isle. Here are some of my favorites, including three sleepover stops.

Apr 9, 2012 by in INSIDE

DOG-DAY SAILING

For pet owners, traveling to the U.K. has always been a bit of a sticky wicket, as they say. But for those who can’t bear to leave home without their companions, we have a solution – the Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossings from New York to Southampt

Mar 7, 2012 by in INSIDE (2 Comments)

WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS

New York may be more glamorous, Rome more imperial, London more sedate. But no city is lovelier than Paris. Cappy Devlin takes us on a tour of its festive and frisky parts.

Feb 6, 2012 by in INSIDE

SKY-HIGH ADVENTURE

Nestled high in the Himalayas, Lhasa, the onetime home of the Dalai Lama, has always been the city of elusive dreams, as James Hilton’s haunting novel “Lost Horizon” and the subsequent film versions attest. With the Chinese takeover have come both gr

Dec 28, 2011 by in INSIDE

CITY OF GOLD

The 3,000-year-old Jerusalem is sacred to the world’s three great Abrahamic religions – Christianity, Islam and Judaism. Many people will be visiting it in the coming weeks as Hanukkah overlaps the Christmas season this year.

Dec 14, 2011 by in INSIDE

RE-ORIENTING THE EXPRESS

El Transcantabrico Gran Lujo, Spain’s newest and most luxurious train, allows passengers to stop and savor the country’s northern reaches, with their Swiss alpine feel.

Dec 2, 2011 by in INSIDE

EAT, PRAY, LOVE

On my several journeys to India, I felt that this is a country where there is a separate festival going on in some part of it every day.

Oct 10, 2011 by in INSIDE

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