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I鈥檓 really into 鈥渟econd cities鈥� these days. Over several generations, Industrial Age powerhouses in Europe turned into what we would call the 鈥渞ust belt,鈥� while their elegant 鈥渇irst city鈥� counterparts enjoyed the lustre of the Information Age.

Soroa is not so much a town as a cluster of houses stretched along five kilometres of rough, hilly road not far from Autopista Este-Oeste, the main east-west highway.

BELGRADE, Serbia 鈥� Along dimmed corridors in an elegant villa in central Belgrade, visitors are treated to a flashy presentation of Nikola Tesla鈥檚 technology 鈥� as well as a huge array of the visionary scientist鈥檚 clothes, hundreds of instruments, and

ALBANY, New York 鈥� A report from critics of Airbnb says the vacation rental website is driving up rental prices and reducing housing availability in New York City.

RAS AL-KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates 鈥� The United Arab Emirates claimed a record on Thursday with the opening of the world鈥檚 longest zip line, measuring 2.83 kilometres in length.

DALLAS 鈥� United Airlines wants to see more paperwork before passengers fly with emotional-support animals 鈥� and don鈥檛 even try to bring a peacock on board. The airline announced Thursday that it will tighten rules starting March 1.

隆Vamos chando! 鈥淎fter the triumph of the Cuban Revolution鈥︹�� says Rainer, 鈥渕any excellent roads were constructed. Unfortunately, today we ride this one.

隆Cuba, si! There are many good reasons to visit Cuba. I mean aside from the obvious: It is a laidback Caribbean island with music in its heart, poetry on its mind and a cigar in its mouth.

Germany鈥檚 second-largest city, Hamburg, is awash with history 鈥� and played especially key roles in the stories of 19th-century emigration, the Second World War and the Beatles.

Over long distances, our group spreads out along the road according to each person鈥檚 natural rhythms, by which I mean leg cramps, neck pain and aversion to developing terrible piles.