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WHERE LEGENDS SOUGHT INSPIRATION  | PAGE 52
         We weren’t really tourists in the magnificent lake
         country of Ontario, we were more like pilgrims seeking
         the same inspiration that drew Canada’s legendary
         painters, the Group of Seven.
         ON THE ROCKIES  | PAGE 58

         “Welcome aboard the beautiful Rocky Moun-
         taineer!”  announced staff member Angelina
         as we began our romantic train trip from Banff
         to Vancouver through the beautiful Canadian
         Rockies.
         EVOLUTION OF THE RIVIERA MAYA | PAGE 62

         Visiting the Mexican fishing village of Punta
         Allen is a journey back in time to the Riviera                                                 80
         Maya of yesteryear.
         COMFORT ZONE AT THE RANCH | PAGE 70
          For a week, guests at Rancho La Puerta thrive
         on a powerful cocktail concocted with equal
         parts exhaustion, exhilaration, pain and pam-
         pering.
         INSPIRED BY IRELAND | PAGE 74
         When you’re asking the bartender for “a pint
         ‘o Guinness please,” your Irish adventure is
         underway.

         CHAING MAI ESCAPE | PAGE 80
         This exotic Thai city exhilarates and challenges
         visitors with everything from foot massage to
         fiery food.
         AMERICANS IN LONDON | PAGE 86
         Many American luminaries - from Benjamin
         Franklin to John F. Kennedy -  lived just off the                                              70
         main thoroughfares of central London.

         HAPPY IN PUERTO RICO | PAGE 92

         Happiness keeps on coming during a week-
         long visit to this Caribbean island’s three main
         cities.

         WINE FOR THE AGES | PAGE 99
         You may have heard that wine improves with
         age. That’s not always the case.

         POSTCARD FROM YAO NOI | PAGE 100
         In this first in a series, veteran journalists Jody
         Jaffe and John Muncie share their “idle time” on
         an amenity-free Thai island.
         LOST IN TRANSLATION | PAGE 104

         Speaking the local language while on the road
         can be a foot-in-the-mouth experience.
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