By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov What to do at a ski resort in the heat of summer? This question might sound senseless to skiers and snowboarders. They’d say, not much! It might sound senseless to alpinists, mountain bikers, …
Category: Europe
Exploring German Towns with Private Guides
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Emma Krasov Full disclosure: I’m biased. Having in my background more than a decade as a private guide at a major San Francisco museum, I feel a close affinity with all the tour guides everywhere. …
ADLER Spa Resort SICILIA: A Cure for Winter Coldness
By Emma Krasov. Press images courtesy ADLER Spa Resort SICILIA For American vacationers of any age, marital status, and psychological type, Italy presents an enormously appealing destination with any amount of unbeatable attractions from climate and natural beauty to historical …
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When My Dream of Iceland Came True
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov. For a small island country, located just below the Arctic Circle, geographically isolated, and rarely warm enough to allow for some regular summer activities, Iceland enjoys quite a significant share of international vacationers …
Why Traveling to Greece is Trending this Year (2023)
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov. In the ever-expanding world of travel, this year’s trend emerged and captured the hearts of history buffs, adventurers, and sun worshippers alike. It popped up in social media posts and casual conversations, and …
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West of Sicily, and a bit of Palermo
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov. Just like goddess Venus, the island of Sicily arrived from the sea foam under our airplane’s wing in all its mature glory. It grew closer, gained distinct features and sounds upon our landing, …
Saxony and Beyond: Sparkling Wines, White Gold
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov Culinary tourism, especially wine-centered, is dangerous – it tends to become addictive. You barely start to understand the basics of local food and viticulture in one area when the pull of another is …
Uncommon Flavors of Europe: Finding a Key to the Cipher
By Emma Krasov, photography by Emma Krasov Traveling from Ticino, an Italian-speaking region of Switzerland, to Bolzano (Bozen) – a German-speaking region of Italy, I had an expressed purpose to study the most traditional European foodstuffs that make their way …
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Four Days of Exploration in the Vibrant Hungarian Capital of Budapest
By Saul Schwartz With a population of about 1.7 million, the Hungarian capital may seem imposing at first. However, the historic areas within Buda and Pest are contained within a manageable geographic area. These now united “twin cities” are divided …
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Touring Nature Parks and Wildlife Reserves in Portugal by Emma Krasov
Photography by Emma Krasov Arriving in Portugal, the westernmost European country, geographically closest to the U.S., I was thrilled to start touring the nature parks and quaint villages surrounded by granite mountains, crystal-clear waterfalls, mixed forests, and abundant wild flowers …
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