In Budapest, it’s possible to eat French food in cozy terraced courtyards under the stars, to bathe in mineral springs dating from the Ottoman Empire, dance to DJs poolside, enjoy a Pavarotti opera in stately chandelier-lined halls, and network among a growing number of start-up tech companies in modern coworking spaces.
Los Angeles is a place of luminous beauty juxtaposed with Hollywood’s “Boulevard of Broken Dreams.” It’s a mixed bag where substance belies shallow, red carpet vapidity, and resplendent nature exists in stark relief against gritty, exhaust-crusted urban sprawl.
Here’s my guide to the best new (and old) record shops of LA.
Walking Boston’s cobblestone-lined streets of historic colonial-era Beacon Hill with its 17th and 18th century Federal rowhouses is an inspiring trip through the history of the American Revolution. Brick buildings, narrow sidewalks, and gas-lit lamps provide a serene backdrop.
With a storied past and bold urban culture, Detroit is a rising tourist destination. Downtown buildings emerge from the rubble of antiquity, with new construction skyscrapers giving way to historic Art Deco edifices shaping the skyline.
