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Setting sail solo can be costly (factoring in the dreaded “single supplement” — the extra fee incurred by one person booking a cabin priced for two), intimidating (who wants to endure pitiful glances during a party-for-one dinner?) and downright uncomfortable (being paired up with a stranger as a bunkmate to avoid fees — no, thanks!). Happily, with the right cruise line, traveling alone doesn’t have to translate to loneliness. Some cruise lines cater to solo seafarers with different budgets, ages and special interests ... Читать дальше...

This week in tennis news brought us video of Andy Murray’s tears, Roger Federer’s fears and tennis trick shots. Plus, see Venus Williams repping Jamba Juice, Serena in Forbes and a Nike commercial featuring Rafa Nadal, Maria Sharapova and Grigor Dimitrov.

If you’re on a road trip in some remote part of Indiana and want to find the diner with the most character, American Guide is a great place to look. They have a network of writers and photographers who love sharing the more obscure and historical sights their regions have to offer. Take a spin with them here.

Something really is cooking at Maui's luxurious Wailea Resort. Now rediscovering its Hawaiian roots (as I wrote in the cover story of the Chronicle's Feb. 9 Travel section), the resort's equally luxurious restaurants are winning acclaim for locally grown, Hawaii-flavored cuisine.

Inkjet cartridges are comprised of 95 percent water, but what’s inside the other 5 percent? We break apart the compact containers to find out what’s inside the mostly liquid assets.

Inkjet cartridges are comprised of 95 percent water, but what’s inside the other 5 percent? We break apart the compact containers to find out what’s inside the mostly liquid assets.

David Moyes is no more. He is a dead manager, pining for his former job. Sacked by Ed Woodward to end 10 months of misery at Old Trafford.

David Moyes is no more. He is a dead manager, pining for his former job. Sacked by Ed Woodward to end 10 months of misery at Old Trafford.

So there you have it, folks. David Moyes is no more. He is a dead manager, pining for his former job. Sacked by Ed Woodward – rather appropriately – on Monday morning to end 10 months of misery at Old Trafford. Ed & Paul cover this momentous occasion in depth, offering analysis of where it […]

Tension on the Korean Peninsula has increased since North Korean leader Kim Jong-un came to power in 2011. To prevent destabilization, Moscow needs to pursue a more active Korea policy. | Русский

Are you the one who is impressed by surfing? If yes, you are on the right track to know about the various surfing competitions across the world. As we know that surfing is a unique art which is the act of riding on waves, either with the help of a surfboard or without it. The …

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(Photo: Courtesy of Cooking classes in Rome) By Ann Rivall

By Bobby Schuessler, Refinery29 Street: Rua Garcia D’Avila City: Rio Rio’s Rua Garcia D’Avila is hands-down one of my favorite streets for shopping. The palm-lined alley houses everything from local Brazilian-based shops to luxury meccas like Louis Vuitton. I like to start on one end at the Ipanema concept store for sandals (flip-flops are literally a way of life in Brazil) and end at Foxton, which stocks breezy linen shirts and one-of-a-kind-feeling swimsuits.

Jardin Escondido By Simone Girner, Indagare When Francis Ford Coppola departed Buenos Aires after wrapping his film, Tetro, he left behind an intimate retreat, Jardin Escondido, that he had created in the midst of the vibrant Palermo Soho neighborhood. Says Coppola: “I was interested in the boutique urban hotel as a variation on the resort theme, to use the city itself as inspiration.” He imbued his new garden oasis with the vivacious art and culture scene of Buenos Aires, turning it into a small... Читать дальше...

Главного режиссера Бирмингемской оперы Грэма Вика называют "терминатором оперной режиссуры". На его счету множество остросовременных, а иногда и скандальных постановок оперной классики.

Wattle Creek Winery vice president of sales Ben Williams wants me to know that there really are wattles - acacia trees with blossoms that are the state flower of Australia - at his family's winery on a hillside in Cloverdale. They're right next to the creek, of course. His family is originally from Australia, he says, as he leads me around the landscape. And while a few pet kangaroos might make more of a patriotic statement, the trees and babbling streams sure are pretty. These are features you won't... Читать дальше...

These guys are putting the "er..." in Superheroes. Comics by John McNamee of Pie Comics

Clockwise from top left: in São Paulo, looking across trees to the skyline from Serra da Cantareira Park; “Workers’ Samba” at Renascença Clube in Rio de Janeiro; Yet when my pal Oliver texted a friend to join us, the response was curt and dismissive: “I generally don’t frequent those parts of the city.” “Those parts” means the Zona Norte, or North Zone, roughly the regions of São Paulo north of the filthy Tietê River generally ignored by tourists and wealthier residents who haunt restaurants and bars in the tonier south and west.

Flickr: MiguelVieira Frolicking sea lions, cable cars, world-class museums, and the Golden Gate Bridge are just some of the many kid-friendly attractions in San Francisco . And while you could easily spend all of your vacation days in the city, you’d be missing out on much of what makes the Bay Area so appealing. With the beach, wine country, and glorious mountains all within an hour’s drive, here are five easy day trips from San Francisco the whole family will love. Shake it Up at the Point Reyes... Читать дальше...

“Izakayas started with very humble food to go with the sake,” explains Daisuke Utagawa, co-owner of recently opened Daikaya in Washington, D.C. “Now it’s a full-fledged restaurant, but it still keeps that very down-to-earth, humble, folksy feel that welcomes all classes of people.