 | from James Martin
We'll be in Europe next week for three months of travel and fact finding. You can follow me on twitter for up to date information on the cost of things, the weather, and other travel minutia we discover on our discovery tour of Europe.
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In the Spotlight | Lucerne, Switzerland Travel Planner
Next week we'll be in Lucerne, taking pictures of one of Switzerland's most beautiful cities. Ringed by the Alps and on a lake, Lucerne embodies the essence of what people come to Switzerland to see.
| | Switzerland Driving Distances
Do you know how far it is to go from Geneva to Lucerne? Our map and distance calculator can tell you.
| Europe's Best "Smaller" City?
Ok, so here's another poll to determine western Europe's best destinations. This time we're excluding country capitals, and we'll try to come to some consensus on the best of the remaining cities, preselected by your humble travel servant because he wishes he were visiting one of these ten at the moment instead of banging the keys on his computer....
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Top Picks - Books About Venice from your Europe Travel Guide | ![]() | | Venice is one of the most romantic cities in Europe. Whether you want to plan a trip, enjoy Venice's ambiance through books and photos, or read a good novel set in Venice, there's something here for you. | | 1) The World of Venice
Written by travel writer Jan Morris, this newly updated book explores the past and present of Venice, creating a composite portrait of the city's aspects in all seasons. Includes an index of historical events and some black and white photos. 2) A Venetian Affair
The author's father found a packet of letters in the attic of the ancient family palazzo in Venice from Andrea Memmo, a great-great-great-great-great grandfather, to his young lover whom he was forbidden to marry. The two met clandestinely, were separated, and wrote dozens of letters, which document not only a passionate love affair but the world of Venice in the 1750s. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003 written by Andrea Di Robilant. 3) Wings of the Dove
Classic Henry James story of a love triangle set in Venice in the early twentieth century. It was recently made into a movie with beautiful scenes of Venice. |
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