The hills are alive in Salzburg for The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music has pleased viewers of its many stage revivals and of the film version. It also has spawned a series of specialized tours in the city of Salzburg, Austria. This is the town where the von Trapp family lived and where most of the 1965 movie was…

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San Francisco: the ultimate libertarian city

Many people think of San Francisco as an ultra-liberal nanny town. On the contrary, as I found on a recent visit, it’s above all a place that resents government and welcomes contrarians.

In the waters of San Francisco Bay, an entrepreneur named Forbes Kazoo built his own island in 1980 and, below the waterline within that atoll, constructed his living quarters. …

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Barcelona, great and not-so

Without question, Barcelona is one of the world’s greatest tourist destinations. Travelers should be aware of caution signs, however.

The city is so well-publicized as a glamorous destination that some of its businesses seem to take visitors for granted and treat them brusquely. First, though, let’s concentrate on what’s great in Barcelona.

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