Influenced by his travels and yearning to bring culture to the city he built, Peter the Great opened St. Petersburg’s first museum, but worried it might not be patronized.

The solution was to offer a free glass of vodka at the museum exit, thus spawning a lifelong love of culture among St. Petersburg residents to go with their lifelong love of vodka.

The British Virgin Islands: Still Picture–Perfect
More than a century after Christopher Columbus first stepped onto what he named Las Virgenes, it’s said pirates, buccaneers and other scoundrels plied the clear blue waters surrounding the British Virgin Islands in their quest to elude capture.

Better Breathing Inside Your Car
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The answer matters, especially if you count yourself among the 50 million Americans who suffer from allergies or the 20 million who have asthma.

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Get Your Money’s Worth at Walt Disney World
Let’s face it: a trip to Walt Disney World costs more than a weekend at the beach. But millions of families visit this popular destination each year and feel they got their money’s worth.

Experience the Southern Coast of Spain by Sea: SPANISH SOJOURN
The massive bull charges. A flick of the red cape, and the matador pirouettes, gracefully sidestepping the horns. The crowd sits, tensely, at the edge of their seats, waiting. Then the handsome young master of the art of bullfighting turns and thrusts the sword between the animal’s shoulder blades for the kill.

2007’s Best Cars For Families
Nine new vehicles have been added to the annual 15-vehicle list compiled by AAA and Parents magazine of the Best 2007 Cars for Families.