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The official "Hometown of Superman" is a charming town of some 6,000 nestled along the picturesque Ohio River in the far south of Illinois…

Here in Cusco we´re high - as in 3,399 meters (11.152 feet) above sea level; other destinations in the Peruvian Andes not quite so much: for example, Machu Picchu 2,430m (7,972 ft.), Pisac 2,980m (9,776 ft.), and Urubamba 2,870m (9,416 ft.). But still, they´re all lofty enough to present an issue…

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In the charming Austrian lakeside village of Hallstatt (above), with a population about 800, many of the residents recently staged a blockade of the main entrance into town.

Meanwhile, inhabitants of Venice (below) have hung protest flags from the…

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The Adriatic Sea coastline is a beautiful sailing destination, but also a living tapestry of history, culture, food, and…