The Venice–Rome overnight train, with kids

Traveling with my daughter on an overnight train across Italy seemed like a brilliant idea. Here’s how it worked out. Amber light pooled in the Grand Canal’s black waters as we stepped onto the pontoon in front of Venice’s Santa Lucia station. At 10:30pm, little more than the odd private water taxi rumbled round the…

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Total Trip: a medium-budget (long) weekend in Mexico City

I’m a California-based photographer who recently visited Mexico City for a weekend getaway with my girlfriend. I had heard time and time again how amazing the city is. Given its proximity to Los Angeles, I needed to check out its exciting food scene, world-class museums, trendy neighborhoods and beautiful parks for myself. My biggest concern…

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Get into: mermaiding in Florida… how to swim with the fishes and live your own Little Mermaid dream

Shell-o! I’m Eva. I have two legs, but I’m really a mermaid. Or at least I’ve always thought I was, ever since I grew up a bespectacled fish-out-of-water in Crystal River, Florida – a small Nature Coast town nicknamed ‘Home of the Manatees’.  When Disney’s The Little Mermaid was released in 1989, I believed Walt…

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Boston’s very best neighborhoods to explore

Replete with historic sights, cultural attractions and academic institutions, Boston is a dynamic city with many sides. This is due in part to its patchwork of neighborhoods, each with its own distinct ambiance and attractions. The historic heart of Boston sits on a small peninsula, tucked in between the Charles River and the Boston Harbor.…

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