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6 Boston bucket-listers

  "Beantown" has just been in the headlines in recent days thanks to its hometown Celtics basketball team making history by winning a record-breaking 18th NBA championship title. But the capital of Massachusetts is also a venerable and perennial classic among U.S. cities, and a must-see destination not just for Americans but for anyone interested in U.S. history and culture, where nearly four centuries of history has left a legacy of dozens of world-class historic sites; cultural…

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15 ways to celebrate Christmas in Dubai

  Wirestock In the United Arab Emirates Islam is of course the main religion, but Dubai especially is a world city, with many non-Muslim residents, and has embraced the more secular trappings of the Yuletide season making them a vibrant part of Dubai in December. Here are 15 excellent examples: read post  

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How Prague is preserving its charm (and sustainability) by cracking down on overtourism

  Harley´s Bar Prague "Overtourism" is a hot topic these days in the travel sector, and the popularity of a number of destinations continues to burgeon, cities especially in Europe such as Amsterdam, Barcelona, Dubrovnik, Prague, and Venice have found themselves grappling increasingly with its challenges. With the influx of visitors, the delicate balance between tourism and local life is at risk. In response, the Czech Republic (aka Czechia) is implementing measures such as bar-crawl bans…

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  • Good to know, although I would argue including Mexico City is overblown - I´ve been there fairly recently and I think you´re OK unless you venture out to the colonias, neighborhoods where few tourists would bother to venture https://thetravelbible.com/most-risky-cities-for-tourists/

    The Most Risky Cities for Tourists
    When planning a trip, travelers consider a variety of factors such as weather, accommodation costs, local activities, and transportation options. How…
  • About a week ago, CNN Travel bestowed upon us its list of the most "loveable" cities for 2025. Despite my new hometown Madrid making the cut, I can´t say I´m particularly impressed - it´s pretty much the usual suspects: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/30/travel/travel-news-worlds-best-c...

    https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/30/travel/travel-news-worlds-best-cities-2025?cid=ios_app
  • Much of the Caribbean is still mildly to virulently homophobic, but there are a handful of cities which are an exception: https://travelnoire.com/gay-friendly-caribbean 

  • Everyone´s favorite international cities-oriented publication Time Out recently came out with its list of the world´s "coolest" neighborhoods for 2023, and apart from the fact that they choose for the top spot the Laureles neighborhood of Laureles in Medellín, Colombia (I guess I´ll just have to take their word for it), I was interested to see that coming in at number 3 is Carabanchel, an outlying area of my own new home town Madrid. I´ve been meaning to get out there one of these days, and now I´m especially curious! I´ll let you know my opinion once I do. https://www.timeout.com/news/its-official-this-is-the-worlds-cooles...

    It’s official: this is the world’s coolest neighbourhood right now
    Did your area make the cut?
  • The Hong Kong tourism folks have come out with a flurry of initiatives in a pricey "Hello Hong Kong" campaign aiming to promote post-pandemic travel - including a widely covered giveaway of a half million free airline tickets (though this is not open to non-Asians till May 1). But as this opinion piece in the Washington Post points out, "the city remains one of the last places on earth where everyone is required to wear a face mask, even outdoors, despite the advice of health experts that the mask mandate is no longer needed," and all the happy talk papers over its descent into authoritarianism and oppression: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/02/11/hong-kong-market...

    Opinion | What Hong Kong’s spiffy marketing campaign for tourists can’t disguise
    No amount of spin or rebranding can conceal how this once free and vibrant city has become irreversibly less open.
  • I've visited Berlin several times but never noticed this. Interesting, though - the local dialect is often used in a way that can come across as rude but one speaker describes as meaning "being uncomfortably direct, brutally honest and free." Check it out: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20221205-berlins-beloved-and-loa...

    Berlin's beloved (and loathed) local dialect
    Berliners have a reputation for being generally cold, outspoken and rude. It's lovingly called the "Berliner Schnauze", and how you feel about it dep…
  • I last visited Antwerp several years ago so this Guardian piece with insider tips and suggestions brought back memories - plus I learned a few new things, too! Time for a return visit in 2023? https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/oct/24/a-locals-guide-to-an...

    A local’s guide to Antwerp, Belgium: high art, gritty graffiti and great coffee | Antwerp holidays…
    From Rubens and van Eyck to cutting edge street murals and fashion, art is at the heart of the Flemish city, says local guide Tim Marschan<em>g. </em…
  • Having greatly enjoyed my first visit to Leipzig a few years ago, I found this insider's guide from The Guardian interesting indeed: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/aug/01/a-locals-guide-to-le...

    A local’s guide to Leipzig: dumplings, diversity and delightful G&Ts | Leipzig holidays | The Guard…
    With glorious boat trips on its canals and sumptuous food, from traditional Saxon to Vietnamese, this is a destination ripe for a city break, says re…
  • Here are some cool insider tips from Seattle locals: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mistakes-tourists-seattle_l_62977b0c...

    10 Mistakes Tourists Make While Visiting Seattle
    Emerald City locals share the faux pas they often see visitors committing.
  • The Guardian looks at how mass tourism to Barcelona is expected to come roaring back this summer, bringing many of the same ills that have divided locals in recent years: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/16/summer-barcelona-mass...

    ‘Summer will be monstrous’: Barcelona wrestles with revival of mass tourism | Barcelona | The Guard…
    As visitors return after easing of Covid curbs, talk of diversification of Spanish city has been drowned out by sound of ringing tills
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