Lovely, low-rise Kyoto is the antidote to sprawling, daunting Tokyo. The city packs a big punch on the UNESCO World Heritage front — it has 17 sites, including temples, shrines, and the famous ...
January in Russia conjures up images of Muscovites crunching through the snow in bulky coats -- not bunches of delicate snowdrops blooming in grassy areas around still-standing Christmas trees.