


The streets of London at Christmas
I don’t get into London much these days, so when I do, I really want to make it count. And there’s no better time to get a sense of what London does best, than at Christmas. The shops are overflowing with delectable gifts, the shop windows are decadently...
Why Cuenca is Ecuador’s Loveliest City
Some have said Cuenca stands on the site of what was once El Dorado, the mythical city of gold which the Spanish Empire searched for in vain. Today, this city in southern Ecuador owes its architectural heritage to those marauding Spanish Conquistadors themselves, and...