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36 Hours in Budapest
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From left: Checking out the racks at Eclectick; Otkert draws a stylish crowd for its drinks and open-air dance floor; the Liszt Museum marks the bicentennial of the composer's birth this year.
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Once the last stop before the vast beyond, Perm is remaking itself as a cultural capital.
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Summer in Aspen brings fields of wildflowers framed by snow-capped peaks, a festival-rich arts scene, and myriad opportunities to hike, bike and mingle with the glitterati.
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A surfer can hit the waves and camp in high style on state beaches.
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After Gay Marriage, the Check-In Dance
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Married or not, gay couples can experience awkward moments with hotel concierges.
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The Arts Take Root in Portugal’s ‘Cradle City’
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Guimarães, a 2012 European Capital of Culture, is being reborn as a locus of youth and contemporary arts.
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This former fishing village on the Aegean offers shoppers everything from gems to carpets to curios.
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In its bicentennial year, Montevideo, the capital, re-examines art and history.
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The 21-room hotel in a 1938 nautical Art Deco building is a new boutique choice in town.
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