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When in Rome

Travelers' Intercom, January 2008 issue
In Rome, Italy, Ristorante del Pallaro (Largo del Pallaro 15; phone 06-68801488) is located between Campo de’ Fiori and Largo Argentine, but to find this traditional Roman restaurant I had to ask a lot of folks on the street, “Dové Largo Pallaro?” I finally, along with 20 college students, found Signora Paola Fázi’s dining room. For ...

All Aboard! » New Spanish high-speed

All Aboard, May 2007 issue
All Aboard! » New Spanish high-speed
by Jay Brunhouse The sensation of riding on Spain’s high-speed train from Madrid to Zaragoza (Saragossa) is, more than anything, one of smoothness, without the bumps and jolts common on some of Spanish Railroads’ (RENFE’s) teeth-rattling old trains. The journey passes so comfortably, in fact, that it is easy for a rider to forget the blazing ...

Learning to cook like an Italian in Florence

Features, February 2007 issue
Learning to cook like an Italian in Florence
Story by Dana McMahan, Photos by Dana & Brian McMahan and Holly Maynard. I traveled to Italy with my husband, Brian, and another couple in March ’06, staying at a rented villa in Tuscany for a week. A highlight of the trip was a market tour and a hands-on cooking class in Florence at Divina Cucina ...

Santiago de Compostela

Travelers' Intercom, February 2007 issue
My husband, Karl, and I took a long weekend trip to Santiago de Compostela in the far northwest corner of Spain, April 29-May 2, ’06. Santiago is a wonderful city, filled with red-faced and sweaty pilgrims from all over Europe. They come alone sometimes or in groups of 30 sometimes, singing and chanting as they walk, ...

Paxos — Experiencing life fully on an idyllic Greek isle

Features, April 2006 issue
Paxos — Experiencing life fully on an idyllic Greek isle
by Harvey Hagman, Ft. Myers Beach, FL Little Paxos embodies what most people think of when they conjure up an image of an idyllic Greek island: brightly painted fishing boats; transparent, deep-blue water; small beaches in hidden coves; seaside tavernas; silvery olive groves; enchanting hiking paths, and little traffic. On our 6-mile hydrofoil trip from Corfu, a ...

Dining in Paris

Travelers' Intercom, December 2005 issue
Karlette and her husband, Ward, shared a number of restaurant recommendations last month (page 42), gleaned from more than 20 trips to Paris. Here are a few more. (Reservations are advised.) • Le Bistro des Deux Theatres (18 rue Blanche, 9th Arr.; tel. 01 45 26 41 43. Website for the chain is www.bistro-et-cie.fr) — Metro: ...

Report Cards for July

Report Cards, July 2005 issue
From Beijing, CHINA, May 24, ’05. . . • Holiday Inn Chang An West (66 Yong Ding Rd., Haidan District, Beijing; phone 86-10-6813-2299) — 10-minute walk from the Wukesong station on the subway. Quiet. Clean. Excellent service — a responsive staff. The rate was RMB565 (about $70) with service — good price, for this quality. (This price ...

Enjoy horchata

Travelers' Intercom, July 2005 issue
My wife and I took a short holiday in the Valencia region of Spain in September ’04 and bring good news for those suffering from cholesterol problems! Let me introduce you to a popular drink called horchata. This drink is based on the chufa (tiger nut), grown in the sandy silt soil of the region and ...

Adventure Travel » Exploring and reliving ancient Israel

Adventure Travel, May 2005 issue
(Second of two parts) Reliving a day in the life of ancient Israelis Many cities around the world have touristy “old towns.” They usually have costumed “players” demonstrating traditional crafts and acting out the details of daily life from a previous era. The ones that I have visited in the U.S. attempt to recreate time capsules from ...

Restaurants in Turin

Travelers' Intercom, May 2005 issue
Travelers to Turin, Italy, who stay at the Holiday Inn Express will find a clean, modern, comfortable hotel at a reasonable price (€75, or about $97.50, per night for two, including a lavish breakfast), but it is located rather a ways from the center of town and in a neighborhood surprisingly bereft of restaurants, trattorias ...
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