A city break is a great way to take a mini vacation, giving you just enough time to enjoy a few great meals. In these cities, ...

When touring any city, it's fun to drop in on the local university. | In Europe, universities can be essential sightseeing ...

Some of the most impressive artifacts of the West’s intellectual history are best appreciated in the intimate academic environs that fostered them.

One of Europe’s oldest university sights is the Book of Kells, tucked away in the library of the venerable Trinity College in ...

When touring any city, it’s fun to drop in on the local university. And in Europe, universities can be essential sightseeing, as some are home to great architectural, artistic, and cultural treasures.

There’s no better introduction to Edinburgh – the historical, cultural, and political capital of Scotland – than a walk straight down the spine of the old town. Stretching from a hill-topping castle ...

Sandra Mears refused to believe the Lynnwood Hygiene Center would close, even as she planned its goodbye party. Around 700 unsheltered people in south Snohomish County relied on the center for hot ...

Travel writer and TV host Rick Steves was catching up on local news last month from his home in Edmonds, Wash., when a story caught his attention. A community hygiene center - the only one in South ...

The Seattle Times’ Project Homeless is supported by Campion Foundation, Raikes Foundation and Seattle Foundation. The Seattle Times maintains editorial control over Project Homeless content. Sandra ...

Traveling during the holidays in Europe, you’ll find the season marked not by the number of shopping days left until Christmas, but by a long series of winter festivals – both pagan and Christian – ...

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