Blast’s WorkAway #1: Somewhere over the Atlantic

July 14, 2011   Leave a Comment  

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12 countries. 12 months. The journey begins.

Literary vestiges, inviting outdoors in Yorkshire’s Haworth

May 17, 2011   Leave a Comment  

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Sightseeing in the home of Emily and Charlotte Brontë

Fuerewerk! New Year’s Eve in Germany

Jan. 15, 2011   Leave a Comment  

S-Bahn sign in Karow, a small village on the periphery of East Berlin. (Taylor M. Miles for Blast Magazine)

New Year’s started with a bang

Study shows big differences in cell phone usage among American, European and Japanese users

Oct. 7, 2010   2 Comments  

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The Japanese do much cooler stuff with their phones

Israel bans iPad over Wi-Fi fears

April 16, 2010   2 Comments  

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No iPads in the Promised Land.

“Xynthia” ravages Europe: 58 dead

March 1, 2010   1 Comment  

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France hit the hardest, 47 dead

Enjoy Iceland’s unspoiled nature

Jan. 1, 2010   Leave a Comment  

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A five hour flight puts you in a postcard-perfect place

Liege

Nov. 9, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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Seeing a city that’s cut straight out of a storybook

Adventures in Europe’s hot step-sister

May 8, 2009   2 Comments  

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LISBON, Portugal — If London and Paris are the Grand Dames of Europe, then Lisbon, Portugal is the unruly, prettier stepsister who deserves all of the attention. Similar to Dorothy’s Oz, with its pale yellowish cobblestone streets, the “city of the seven hills” is a winding stretch of neighborhoods that have as much character as [...]

A night at the Opera

March 2, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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PARIS –‚ A trip to Paris is not complete without a visit to the Palais Garnier, the beautiful and historic theater once home to the Paris Opera. Located in the heart of Paris’ aptly named opera district, the Palais Garnier is the perfect destination for those travelers keen to avoid tourist-magnets like the Eiffel Tower, the [...]