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London off the beaten path

London off the beaten path

Offbeat Traveler: A clock-face colossus at St. Peter's in Zurich

Offbeat Traveler: A clock-face colossus at St. Peter's in Zurich

Offbeat Traveler: Chapel Bridge in Lucerne, Switzerland

Bratislava, Slovakia

Bratislava, Slovakia

Drink in Budapest's opulent coffeehouses

Drink in Budapest's opulent coffeehouses

Hotel Sacher and Vienna, Austria

Hotel Sacher and Vienna, Austria

Belfast, Northern Ireland's ties to the Titanic

Belfast, Northern Ireland's ties to the Titanic

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London's luscious, low-key side

London's luscious, low-key side
By Catharine Hamm, Los Angeles Times staff writer

LONDON — As a Californian, I had forgotten that you don't cancel your life just because it rains. If you did, you'd never see anything...

Bratislava, Slovakia: A velvety visit to old city with new touches

Bratislava, Slovakia: A velvety visit to old city with new touches

By Alice Short, Los Angeles Times

If your destination is Bratislava, be prepared for a few questions: Is that in Eastern Europe? (No, it's in Central Europe.)

The Hotel Sacher in Vienna, Austria, has old-school charms

The Hotel Sacher in Vienna, Austria, has old-school charms

By Alice Short, Los Angeles Times

VIENNA — The Hotel Sacher will never be mistaken for a hip hotel. The elaborate gilt trim in public rooms, the old-school celebrity...

A taste of Hungary's history in Budapest's sumptuous coffeehouses

A taste of Hungary's history in Budapest's sumptuous coffeehouses

By Daniel Robinson, Special to the Los Angeles Times

BUDAPEST, Hungary —American coffeehouses are prized for their quick service and fast Internet — ideal for people on the go....

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When in Paris, do as the Parisians do — eat pastries

When in Paris, do as the Parisians do — eat pastries
Carnac, France: Where tradition and beauty are set in stone

Carnac, France: Where tradition and beauty are set in stone
France's oyster trail

France's oyster trail

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Getting the timing right for Capri, Italy

Getting the timing right for Capri, Italy

In an Italian kitchen, Mamma knows best

In an Italian kitchen, Mamma knows best

Olive harvesting in Umbria, Italy, drips with tradition

Olive harvesting in Umbria, Italy, drips with tradition

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London's luscious, low-key side

London's luscious, low-key side

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London: Six tips for staying sane, saving money, staying in touch

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On the Spot: The welcome mat's out to foreign workers in London

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Finding a bargain in Istanbul, Turkey

Finding a bargain in Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul, Turkey — For months I had been pining for a trip to Europe, willing to go anywhere a cheap flight would take me. But the...

Making strides along Cotswold Way in England

Making strides along Cotswold Way in England

By Sue Horton, Los Angeles Times

On the high street of the lovely Cotswold village of Chipping Campden, just next to the 12th century stone marketplace, sits an...

Walking the Fife Coastal Path in Scotland

Walking the Fife Coastal Path in Scotland

By Erin Van Rheenen, Special to the Los Angeles Times

One bright, rainy September, my mother and I walked from Edinburgh to Dundee. Every day we trekked about six to 11 miles, along a skull-gray...

Getting the timing right for Capri, Italy

Getting the timing right for Capri, Italy

By Rosemary McClure, Special to the Los Angeles Times

"Don't go there," a well-traveled friend said when I mentioned my plans to visit Capri, a sunny island off southern Italy. Why? "You're...

On the Spot: How will Greece's economy affect tourists?

On the Spot: How will Greece's economy affect tourists?

By Catharine Hamm, Los Angeles Times

Question: What is the anticipated effect of the financial problems in Greece on tourists this summer?

Romantic getaways

Romantic getaways

Berlin: Put Berlin next to Paris and you have both sides of the coin: romance, which occasionally appeals, and eros,...

Hollywood finds romance in travel

Hollywood finds romance in travel

By Susan King, Los Angeles Times

Love is always lovelier some place other than home. Well, at least in the celluloid universe.

12 places to visit in 2012

12 places to visit in 2012

By Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

New Mexico: This year, New Mexicans mark 100 years of statehood. But much of the state's appeal stems from its human...

Adventures on Tintin's home turf in Brussels

Adventures on Tintin's home turf in Brussels

By Susan Spano

Director Steven Spielberg's "The Adventures of Tintin" starts innocently enough — with Tintin, it always does — at a flea...

London's ahead of the Games

London's ahead of the Games

By Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times

You yawned at the royal wedding in April. You were happy to miss the riots in August. But you're determined to be a part of the 2012...

London's East End, an Olympics alternative

London's East End, an Olympics alternative

By Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times

Reporting from London — Never mind the sprints, relays and marathons coming to London this summer. Look at the competition now among...

Royal 'I dos' and more at Westminster Abbey

Royal 'I dos' and more at Westminster Abbey

By Carolyn Lyons, Special to the Los Angeles Times

The bride was beautiful. The groom was a handsome prince. Two billion people around the world watched the wedding ceremony performed in...

In an Italian kitchen, Mamma knows best

In an Italian kitchen, Mamma knows best

By Amanda Jones, Special to the Los Angeles Times

"Mamma says don't punch it," Carlo Montioni says, translating for his mother in heavily accented English.

When in Paris, do as the Parisians do — eat pastries

When in Paris, do as the Parisians do — eat pastries

By Karen Leland, Special to the Los Angeles Times

The next time you're in Paris, drop your concern about carbs and surrender to sugar. The jewelry-like pastries these top-tier tastemakers...

Carnac, France: Where tradition and beauty are set in stone

Carnac, France: Where tradition and beauty are set in stone

By Susan Spano, Special to the Los Angeles Times

St. Cornelius, known as Cornély in France, opens his arms in blessing from a niche above the old stone church in Carnac. Legend has...

France's oyster trail

France's oyster trail

By Susan Spano, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Cancale and Locmariaquer are dots on the Atlantic coast of France. Also places that produce my favorite food: Brittany oysters. Served raw...

A sardine epiphany in Douarnenez, France

A sardine epiphany in Douarnenez, France

By Susan Spano, Special to The Los Angeles Times

My father used to eat sardines, bones and all and packed in oil, out of a can, which appalled me as a little girl. When I was older, I saw...

Olive harvesting in Umbria, Italy, drips with tradition

Olive harvesting in Umbria, Italy, drips with tradition

By Carolyn Lyons, Special to the Los Angeles Times

The anonymous stone building on the outskirts of Civitella, my Umbrian hilltop village, was a mystery to me. Every time I drove past, it was...

Dining with a <i>txoko</i> in Spain's Basque Country

Dining with a txoko in Spain's Basque Country

By Peter Kupfer, Special to the Los Angeles Times

San Sebastián, the heart of Spain's Basque Country, is well known for its superb cuisine. The elegant seaside resort of 185,000 lays...

Bonn, Germany: Embracing the city and its musical genius

Bonn, Germany: Embracing the city and its musical genius

By Chris Kraul, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Ever since my mom gave me the complete works of Ludwig van Beethoven — the best birthday present I ever got — I'd wanted to make...