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Travel: Europe

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R.I.P. Crystal Cruises (Update: Returning in 2023!)

  • February 6, 2022
  • Brad A. Johnson
UPDATE: After being arrested and confiscated in the Bahamas, both the Serenity and Symphony have been purchased by Abercrombie & Kent and will sail again in 2023.
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Photo of the Week: Isola San Giorgio (Venice), Italy

  • April 19, 2020
  • Brad A. Johnson
This is Isola San Giorgio, one of the lesser-known islands of Venice, Italy. Claude Monet frequently painted San Giorgio Maggiore, the Palladian church and monastery pictured here at the heart of San Giorgio. From this vantage point and time of day, it was easy to see what he saw.
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Photo of the Week: Ravello, Italy

  • December 14, 2019
  • Brad A. Johnson
This is Ravello, on the Amalfi Coast of Italy. This was taken years ago. I didn't have much time in Ravello. It was a quick two-day stopover after a weeklong visit to Naples...
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Dish of the Week: The Hams in Spain

  • March 16, 2019
  • Brad A. Johnson
I could easily travel through Spain for at least two weeks, maybe three, subsisting on little more than ham and wine. The hams here are incredible...
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Hotel Review: The Nadler Soho, London

  • May 4, 2016
  • Brad A. Johnson
Taxi drivers sometimes have a hard time finding the Nadler Soho because it’s tucked away on a quiet dead-end street in the heart of Soho’s intricate maze of narrow one-way lanes.
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World’s Best Cruise Line for Cuisine

  • May 17, 2015
  • Brad A. Johnson
Food dictates where I travel. I book restaurant reservations before I buy plane tickets. I choose hotels based on their proximity to where I will eat. I also like cruise…
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One Night in Florence, For a Steak

  • June 29, 2014
  • Brad A. Johnson
Buca Lapi steakhouse is the oldest restaurant in Florence, serving since 1880 in this same dank basement since before the Duomo was finished. And for as long as anyone remembers, this has been one of the hardest reservations in Florence.
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Quick Review: Gallery Hotel Art, Florence, Italy

  • June 29, 2014
  • Brad A. Johnson
Overview: The family who built Italy’s Ferragamo shoe empire also owns a cluster of hotels called the Lungarno Collection. They operate several intimate hotels in Florence, all on the same…
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Hotel Review: Rosewood London

  • May 17, 2014
  • Brad A. Johnson
Overview: Opened in October, the 306-room Rosewood London is United States-based Rosewood’s first European hotel, and the luxury hotel group has made quite a splash. The posh, residential-style rooms and living…
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Where to Eat Now: London

  • May 17, 2014
  • Brad A. Johnson
London ranks among the best cities in the world for dining. This isn’t new. London’s restaurant scene shed its formerly embarrassing reputation and stepped into the spotlight more than a…
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Cancún’s original grande dame changed its banner from The Ritz-Carlton to Kempinski during the pandemic, but little else has changed (except maybe some upgraded furniture in the rooms and a fresh coat of paint). Posh as ever. Lovely beach. Same staff. Same owner, whose classical art collection alone is worth a look if you've never seen it. You would wander the halls for days looking at art at this hotel. Old-money Cancún at its finest. ⁠ 44 3
Serenity. Checked into the new @waldorfastoriacancun on the outskirts of Cancún for a little pampering. It's lovely. A world away from the hectic hotel zone. I felt like I had the entire hotel to myself. ⁠ 68 2
Cochinita pibil with black-bean soup and wood-fired tortillas at @kinichizamal. Tasty detour. ⁠ 61 3
Nobody walks more than a block or two in Espita. Hardly anyone drives. Motorized trishaws are the preferred mode of transport. That last photo is the country road to Espita, which is located about halfway between Merida and Tulum in the Yucatán. ⁠ 54 0
Is this the prettiest avocado toast you've ever seen or what? That tiny spoonful of chile oil on the right side is more than enough. A perfect breakfast by @chef.jorgeildefonso and chef @_josehauvidal at @casonadeloscedros_restaurante in Espita, Yucatán. ⁠ 45 0
In the middle of seemingly nowhere in the Yucatán jungle you'll find the small, traditional pueblo of Espita, and that's where you'll find @casonadeloscedros_restaurante, an incredible little restaurant by @chef.jorgeildefonso (with chef @_josehauvidal on the pass), tucked inside an amazingly charming inn. This is essentially the only restaurant in town, and it is the very reason to make the journey. ⁠ 116 5
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