The Swiss Sound of Music
by Matthias Ammann puts his hands into his pockets, smiles at us, and yodels effortlessly. Of course he would. He has been yodeling since the age …
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Bohemian Rhapsody
As we walk through the small Bohemian town of Cesky Krumlov in search of the Laibon, my husband and I discover the Two Marys (U …
It’s tulips time in Amsterdam
In writing about Amsterdam as one of the top 10 cities for 2013, Lonely Planet says “Golden Age charmer prepares to party.” There are anniversaries …
The two faces of Tokyo
On the quiet streets of Tokyo one morning, I see a parade of penguins with a quick and purposeful gait. I am to see the …
Angel in disguise
Shakespeare and Company is a bookstore in Paris where one feels like being in one’s own apartment, just exactly how founder George Whitman wanted it …
See Naples and sigh
You know what they used to say in the early 19th century — “See Naples and die.” They meant, of course, that nothing on earth …