ATLANTIC CITY IS NOT A NORMAL CITY. Built on the seashore for tourists and summer people, it’s easier to understand Atlantic City as a permanent carnival or a year-round festival. When your main drag is a seaside promenade, it’s safe …
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A Pleasant Case of the Blues by Mexico’s Lake Bacalar
THEY SAY THERE ARE SEVEN SHADES OF BLUE in the water of the Laguna Bacalar – that’s why its Spanish name is Laguna de los Siete Colores. My guess is that there are probably more than seven colours, ranging from …
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Racing Against the Clock to Capture Buffalo’s Urban Revival
I HAVE DEVELOPED A SERIOUS CASE OF BUFFALO ENVY. My visits to this American city just over the border have revealed an architectural wonderland, an urbanite’s playground, and a very friendly town undergoing a revival that’s turning into a renaissance. …
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Peru 2003: Machu Picchu, Cusco, Lima and the Bench of Gold
I PROBABLY SHOULDN’T HAVE GONE TO PERU. We had a new baby at home and my wife was on maternity leave when my editor at the daily newspaper where I worked asked if I’d be willing to go to Peru …
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