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14 THE JOY OF SEA DAYS

There’s something magical that takes place when cruis-
ers experience a transatlantic cruise. Ask veteran cruisers
to name their favorite trip and chances are the answer is a
repositioning cruise with lots of sea days and a handful of
interesting ports.
46 A WEEK IN PROVENCE

Before me stands an imposing green gate, behind which lies
a villa which will be my home for the next few days in the
lavender-laden, French Provencal village of Opio.

58 GARDEN’S OF OZ

When my wife learned that we would be in Amsterdam in prime
tulip season she told me, “We’re going to Keukenhof!” Sure I said
sensing that the going part was not up for discussion. “What’s
Keukenhof?”

72 FORTRESS OF WONDER

As I strolled the cobblestone streets of Carcassonne in south-
ern France--Europe’s largest, double-walled, fortified medieval
city, with 4 million annual visitors--I expected a knight in shining
armor to gallop by on his horse any second

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