Clips:

36 Hours in Budapest
(The New York Times, 12.8.2007)
Leave your ascetic side at home: modern Budapest is a highly hedonistic place, with opportunities to overindulge on everything from opera to great wine. Surprisingly, many of the richest pleasures here are seen as basic human rights rather than exclusive luxuries: Hungarian pensioners relax in ornate public baths that give Hearst Castle a run for its money, and when the city’s concerts and museums aren’t inexpensive, they’re often just plain free.

Journeys: Eastern Europe; This Summer, It's Rock Around the Bloc
(The New York Times, 24.6.2007)
For music fans in the former Eastern bloc, the demise of the old regime brought about an unexpected benefit: the arrival of rock and techno music festivals on a huge scale previously reserved for May Day celebrations, with excellent outdoor concerts taking place everywhere from Riga to Belgrade.

The Ultimate Beer Run in the Czech Republic
(The New York Times, 6.8.2006)
The wine trails of Napa and Bordeaux need no introduction. The same, however, cannot be said for the beer trails of Bohemia and Moravia. This NYT Travel cover story charted a beer-lovers' path through the Czech Republic, hitting #1 on the Times "Most E-mailed" list and staying there for four days.

Going To: Dubrovnik
(The New York Times, 10.7.2006)
The hottest destination on the Mediterranean? Dubrovnik, the walled citadel on the emerald Adriatic. What should you do while you're there? Take a copy of this article, which details the best antique stores, hat shops, restaurants, beaches and clubs, with several money-saving tips thrown in gratis.

Surfacing: Dresden's New Party Zone
(The New York Times, 14.5.2006)
Dresden has a highbrow reputation among Germans, long known as the home to great opera, literature and art. But it also has a street-smart side: Neustadt. This tiny, fin-de-siecle neighborhood is filled with more than 100 bars, nightclubs and restaurants, as well as cool hotels, theaters and shops.

Surfacing: Central Europe's Beer Baths
(The New York Times, 30.4.2006)
One of the most unusual trends in Central Europe's historic spa country is the beer bath: a chance to soak in your favorite brew and go for a beer facial, beer pedicure or beer massage. All while drinking beer, of course.

Eat Like a Local: Prague
(Budget Travel, 1.4.2006)
The best new destinations in Prague include head-spinning vegetarian bistros, unorthodox Korean-Japanese fusions and upscale salons serving traditional Czech recipes with an enlightened French influence.

Great Streets: Athens
(Scandinavian Airlines' Scanorama, 1.2.2006)
Dying for a pair of pastel-orange suede mules ($350)? Vassilis Zoulias and other hot boutiques make Kanari street one of the most stylish shopping destinations in all of Athens.

Choice Tables: Budapest
(The New York Times, 10.12.2005)
The Hungarian capital is home to a unique interpretation of fusion cuisine, blending Eastern European cooking with East Asian spice. This "Choice Tables" feature for the NYT travel section reviews four of the best such restaurants in Budapest.

Great Streets: Sarajevo
(Scandinavian Airlines' Scanorama, 1.10.2005)
This front-of-book piece from the award-winning in-flight magazine of SAS details the best restaurants, cafés, shops and candy stores on a single cobblestone lane in Sarajevo's Old Town.