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Bindi — This name has multiple meanings, including "little girl" or " butterfly in Australian Aboriginal culture, and "drop" ...

With Christmas barely two weeks away, Nativity scenes from around the world are on display at the Vatican. It's the 8th edition of the exhibition that recreates the birth of Jesus.

Elizabeth Heath is a writer and editor living on a hill in Umbria, from where she writes about travel in Italy, the rest of Europe, and farther afield. Daniel Craig whizzed through the streets of ...

Soon after I arrived at Francis Ford Coppola’s hotel in the Basilicata region of southern Italy, I stumbled upon the great director himself, at work in the hotel’s open-plan kitchen. He was wearing a ...

Justin Hayward sings many of the most famous Moody Blues songs, including "Nights in White Satin," and he's now the last ...

America’s national parks need an infusion of income,” writes The Salt Lake Tribune editorial board. “But they are also too ...

Experience America's best scenic restaurants, where dramatic coastlines and skyline views pair with incredible meals and ...

What kind of cookbook makes a good gift? It must have great recipes, of course. That’s the bare minimum. But it also needs to ...

Others have taken place around the world as the initiative has begun entering the 126 cities in 21 countries that were ...

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