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Europe

It’s Christmastime in Prague.

More than 20,000 villages lie abandoned in Russia. Meet the inhabitants who stayed behind.

As soon as I left the French vineyards, I dreamed of Spanish wine.

Pinot Nero in Milan.

Living in Turkey, I’ve come to view nuance as a luxury afforded to you when the stakes aren’t a matter of life and death.

Ernest Hemingway spent a significant amount of time here, alternating between serious drinking and serious writing.

Remembering the era when Mexico’s music reigned supreme in the Balkans.

It’s a Belgian Quadrupel-style ale (very strong and dark), at 10 percent or higher ABV, and widely considered the best beer in the world.