The Gothic Quarter of Barcelona weaves a medieval maze of narrow streets that open unexpectedly into sun-drenched plazas. Antoni Gaudí’s architectural fantasies rise above the city skyline, the Sagrada Família still under construction after more than a century. Barcelona is a city of contrasts: the Gothic Cathedral stands blocks away from the modernist masterpiece of […]
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The whistle blows across the platform at Paris Gare de lEst and the train begins to move. You settle into a compartment of polished wood, velvet upholstery, and brass fittings that has not changed its appearance in a century. The Orient Express is not the fastest way to cross Europe. It is the most memorable. […]
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