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...sights. But you're not so keen on shelling out for an expensive tourist bus to be assailed by a loud commentary. So why not try public transport? It's cheap, it's fun to sit among the locals, and certain bus and tram routes are so scenic they could have been set specifically with sightseers in mind. Here's a roundup of the best routes: Berlin: Journey through recent German history on the No. 100 double-decker bus as it crosses from the former West Berlin to what was once East Berlin. Catch it at the zoo, and look...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Got a Ticket to Ride | 4/11/2006 | See Source »

...survey by Constellation Wines U.S. They appear to be less influenced by formal ratings. (Both genders, however, can be suckers for a nice label, according to the survey, though men are more drawn to images of châteaux, coats of arms and braiding, as opposed to the scenic and floral labels that attract women...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Of Wine and Women | 4/3/2006 | See Source »

...says owner Trish Thalman. Her business partner, local Pierre Zuppiroli, guides hikers up mountain paths, through hidden valleys and down winding country roads, tailoring the pace and distance to suit the clients. For lunch he either takes walkers to restaurants that serve locally sourced cuisine, or he chooses a scenic spot, opens his backpack and serves a hearty meal that he makes from scratch: "We had ham, melon, grilled peppers, cheese and tea prepared from herbs picked along the way," says Geneva-based writer Paul Sochaczewski. He and a friend went with Zuppiroli on a seven-hour hike...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Stairway to Heaven | 3/20/2006 | See Source »

...into Central America, lured there as much by the laid-back ethos as by the lush forests and beckoning beaches. Costa Rica alone, according to the foreign-retiree association Casa Canada in San José, plays host to 50,000 Americans. That migration has spawned a real estate boom in scenic coastal and mountain towns from Honduras to Panama...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: investing: Hot Property | 3/19/2006 | See Source »

...lunch he either takes walkers to restaurants that serve locally sourced cuisine, or he chooses a scenic spot, opens his backpack and serves a hearty meal that he makes from scratch: "We had ham, melon, grilled peppers, cheese and tea prepared from herbs picked along the way," says Geneva-based writer Paul Sochaczewski. He and a friend went with Zuppiroli on a seven-hour hike to La Tournette, a 2,300-m peak above Annecy, admired "views to die for," and saw meadows of Alpine flora and a herd of wild goats along the way. What a rocky-mountain high...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Stairway to Heaven | 3/16/2006 | See Source »

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