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Top Ten Cities in the World
Readers' Choice Awards: Top Cities in the World. From Florence to Charleston to Bangkok and everywhere in between, these cities were voted the best in the world by Condé Nast readers
More information at: Condé Nast Traveler

First Ever Etruscan Pyramids Found in Italy
The first ever Etruscan pyramids have been located underneath a wine cellar in the city of Orvieto in central Italy, according to a team of U.S. and Italian archaeologists. Carved into the rock of the tufa plateau — a sedimentary area that is a result of volcanic activity — on which the city stands, the subterranean structures were largely filled. Only the top-most modern layer was visible.
More information at: Discovery News

10 Surprisingly Cheap European Cities
Europe is the world's most expensive continent for U.S. travelers to visit; this probably doesn't shock anyone who's ventured across the Pond. You might be surprised, though, to discover which cities in Europe are remarkably affordable places to vacation.
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Summer Festival Alert: Bordeaux Fête le Vin
You're excused to wander around Bordeaux tipsy this weekend. From June 28 through July 1, this UNESCO World Heritage marvel in the south of France celebrates the diversity of regional wines, from 11 a.m. to midnight daily.
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Photos: The Food, Art and Mayan Culture of Mérida, Mexico
Julien Capmeil captures the vibrant colors and authentic flavors of Mérida, Mexico in this gallery of photos and exclusive outtakes from Mérida in Bloom by Amy Wilentz. Locations include the Plaza Grande, Paseo de Montejo, and Parque de Santa Lucia
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Largest Cities of the World — by metro population

01 Tokyo, Japan              32,450,000
02 Seóul, South Korea        20,550,000
03 Mexico City, Mexico       20,450,000
04 New York City, USA        19,750,000
05 Mumbai, India             19,200,000
06 Jakarta, Indonesia        18,900,000
07 Sáo Paulo, Brazil         18,850,000
08 Delhi, India              18,680,000
09 Õsaka/Kobe, Japan         17,350,000
10 Shanghai, China           16,650,000

See the latest ranking and the rest of the list at WorldAtlas.com

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor.....Explore. Dream. Discover. — Mark Twain

Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair — Kahlil Gibran

I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move — Robert Louis Stevenson

Open my heart and you will see, graved inside of it, Italy. — Robert Browning

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