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Discover 6 of the most unique hotels in the world.

Five years ago, you could buy an 800-square-foot apartment in some parts of Bucharest for less than $12,500. By the end of 2006, buyers struggled to find anything much in Romania’s capital for less than $100,000.

The Turkish port of Kusadasi is perfect for those who want to combine sun and sea with a taste of culture and history.

I was born in London to Spanish parents. Although my sister and I grew up with English accents, tastes, and habits picked up from our school and university friends, we always had a strong awareness of our Spanish roots.

Investors’ tunnel vision is the key reason why you can currently pick up shares of an interesting former star performer for a bargain price.

Dedalo Arte is a group of artists based in Tuscany’s Val d’Orcia, near Pienza and the 15th-century former Monastery of Sant’Anna in Camprena (set for the film The English Patient and now run as tourist accommodation).

A selection of tempting food festivals from around the globe.

Albert Camus wrote The Plague just after World War II. In the book, the bubonic plague hits the Algerian port city of Oran, and the government closes the city to all comings and goings.

I’ve crossed paths with the larger-than-life Barbara Bode many times in the past six years: in New Orleans, on a cruise of the Mexican Riviera, three times on the mainland of Mexico, and twice in Ecuador¾once during a volcano eruption. Like a jack-in-the-box, she just keeps popping up.