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Llafranc is a small beach community 80 miles from Barcelona. The town in the Costa Brava area of northern Spain gets very busy with Spanish and Catalan tourists during the month of August when all the locals go on their holidays. I think the best time to visit the area is April to June or September through October...
Lying on the beach in Lagos in October was the closest thing to heaven I can remember. The sun was shining, the temperature was perfect, and the water was cool but not too cold to swim in. That sealed the deal for us. Portugal is where we wanted to be...
Most travelers come to Uruguay for a summertime beach vacation. But you could easily plan an entire visit around Uruguay’s historic sights and cultural events. Then, there’s the countryside, with enough outdoor activities to fill another trip. To get the most from your time in Uruguay, it makes sense to learn your options and plan ahead...
Glenn and Fiona Howard had visited Sri Lanka many times on vacation, always enjoying its rich culture, friendly people, and beautiful climate, but they never thought on those vacations that one day they would call it home. They were just too busy to think long-term...
In Uruguay, you find expats settled in the capital city, Montevideo; in beach towns along the coast; and on rural properties of the interior. It’s a diverse country, with metropolitan, coastal, and rural options for the expat. Uruguay’s interior is part of the South American Pampas—low-lying grassland with fertile soils, rivers, and a temperate climate...
Here in Argentina, we’ve endured one of the strictest and longest COVID quarantines in the world. Way back on March 20th, when we had only 100 casesof coronavirus in the entire country, President Alberto Fernándezshut everything down...
Exploring Panama’s picturesque Azuero Peninsula is akin to traveling back to a simpler time. The hectic hustle and bustle of Panama City seems far away after turning off of the busy Pan-American Highway...
Eating local food in Bali is inexpensive. For a truly local experience choose a warung, which is a basic restaurant serving traditional foods and mixture of basic western meals. Or visit one of the many local food markets and you’ll be surprised how little your meal will cost...
For a growing number of frustrated Black Americans, the biggest issue is race, and how they are treated as a person of color at home and abroad. If you aren’t sure about where you should go or what to expect when you get there, we’re here to help. We’ve reached out to our network of correspondents and contributors...
Rovinj (pronounced Roveen by the locals) is a small, picturesque fishing port situated along the western coast of the Istrian Peninsula in Croatia’s north. Although it feels thoroughly relaxed and far removed from the bustle of better-known destinations, it’s quite accessible to popular European hotspots: both Venice and Ljubljana...