Weekend Travel Articles

While Wednesday might be the best day to receive those weekly deals newsletters from a gazillion of websites selling travel, Sunday is THE day to relax and enjoy reading the latest from US travel writers.

This past weekend, here are a few noteworthy articles:

Hey, neighbor - Nicole Cotroneo of the Washington Post spends the last part of her rather long Italy visit in a small village on the Amalfi Coast, Praiano. She goes native, walking up and down the insanely endless steps.

Sarah Wildman writes a short piece for the NY Times on Baruc Corazon shirts, manufactured in a hidden shop in Madrid's famed Plaza Mayor.

Take a look at a nifty slide show on Luxembourg, one of the two cities designated as the European Cultural Capital in 2007. But don't bother looking for pictures on Sibiu, Romania, the other city sharing the honor, because the NY Times writers do not investigate further.

Finally, if all your travel decisions go through your stomach (or your taste buds), you might want to check out this interesting piece on exotic culinary exploits in Istanbul and Vietnam. According to the author, more and more hotels are offering cooking classes for travelers in more and more destinations.