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Wine Touring in Tuscany

While wandering the cobblestone streets of various tiny hill towns, the unvarnished identity of Tuscany is vibrantly apparent and accessible. A traveler inevitably witnesses small

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How to Survive a Music Festival

The chill wind wisps its way through a sea of people—there are almost 80,000 here. Anticipation hangs like a cloud above the heads of the

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Traveling in the Land of Dracula

Deep in the heart of the Transylvanian forests there sits a castle with a dark history. Its blood-red spires suggest a peek into the castle’s

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Antigua: Island of 365 Beaches

If it’s beaches, water sports and laid-back, beachfront leisure you want, then the island nation of Antigua is the quintessential Caribbean destination for you. Its

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Cigar 101: How to Travel with Cigars

I’ve got a road trip coming up, work duties permitting. A total eclipse of the sun will, a few days from now (as I type

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The Lowdown on Themed Cruises

Regular cruises are boring: laying in the sun on deck, listening to the same comedian every night, seeing the same ol’ boring shows, eating the

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How to Pack for A Cruise

The number of variables present means packing for a cruise is going to be a highly individualized process. Consider: Where is the cruise going? What

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Best Hostels in the South

We at Cigars & Leisure understand there’s a time for extravagance and staying at beautiful boutique hotels, but there’s also a time for frugality. This

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Weird, Wonderful Japan

It was a cold evening in Osaka, Japan. The kind of cold where you feel a sharp pain in your chest every time you inhale.

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Escape to Cabo San Lucas

Cabo San Lucas Spring into a getaway at Mexico’s most popular resort area After a frigid winter season, we’re betting you’re in need of an