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Netherlands

Potato Eaters, peasants, painting: following Vincent’s footsteps

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Tracking Vincent Van Gogh’s footsteps through the southern Netherlands, I sensed that we’d stepped into his paintings.

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Netherlands

11 surprises about cycling in the Netherlands

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We arrived at Kathryn’s dream cycling destination: no hills and dedicated bike lanes that go everywhere. But, despite meeting those expectations, cycling in the Netherlands did reveal some surprises.

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Portugal

Bread-and-flowers eye candy hides strength at Festa dos Tabuleiros

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Balance isn’t the only challenge – it clearly takes arm, shoulder and neck strength to keep a 33-pound vertical “tray” of bread and flowers on your head as you parade through the streets of Tomar during the Festa dos Tabuleiros.

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Spain

Nun cookies and more: 11 Madrid details shine

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We bought cookies from cloistered nuns, rejoiced at inclusive crosswalk lights, stumbled upon book stalls, and found the mouse tooth fairy’s door. Madrid’s details loom large.

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