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While Germany sits in the driver鈥檚 seat of Europe鈥檚 economy, it聽doesn鈥檛 take a cultural backseat either. Here are a few of the latest developments: Berlin is trying to finish construction of its new, five-billion-euro ($7.

Wave season is here again. For some of you, that could mean 鈥渨aving鈥� goodbye to friends and neighbours who have had it with the recent unbearably cold weather, snow and wind in many parts of the country and who are heading south.

France is always working to show off its rich heritage in innovative ways. You鈥檒l see some impressive changes this year.

Rick Steves has been travelling in Israel and Palestine to film a documentary about these complex and fascinating places. This is the final article in a four-part series about his impressions of the Holy Land.

Lots of tourists go to Palestine, but I鈥檇 estimate a vast majority of them do it in a rush from Jerusalem to Bethlehem just to see the Church of the Nativity in Manger Square.

Several days ago, along with 6,000 others, I left Royal Caribbean鈥檚 Oasis of the Seas in Port Everglades at Fort Lauderdale.

This is the second article in聽a four-part series on Rick Steves鈥� recent trip to the Holy Land. For years, my travels have caused me to think about organized religion.

SOCHI, Russia 鈥� The snow report. Ticket sales. Train times. Terrorist threats. Construction problems. Civil rights. In this Olympic winter, there鈥檚 plenty to talk about here.

FROM OASIS OF THE SEAS 鈥� I had a couple of reasons for being on the largest cruise ship in the world (sister ship Allure of the Seas is two inches longer, but that鈥檚 splitting hairs).

BILLWARD Star Tribune (Minneapolis) ROME Stand within the Colosseum鈥檚 massive bowl, and you can practically hear the roar of the ancient crowd.