Tangier: Morocco's mystery city

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Anecdotes abound about the city of Tangier, Morocco where Eugene Delacroix came to be the official painter of the French diplomats, and where centuries before Ibn Batouta had walked from Africa to Cathay and back. A history of the city, and its highlights for tourists, are presented.

History, Works, Morocco, Delacroix, Eugene, Tangier, Morocco

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Sardinia's Costa Smeralda

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Costa Smeralda is located on the northeastern coast of Sardinia and is a resort 'consortium' controlled by wealthy investors. There are seven luxury hotels and various restaurants of 1esser quality. The main recreation activity is yachting.

Italy, Resorts, Sardinia

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At home with the Fricks

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Multi-millionaire Henry Clay Frick built a mansion he called Clayton in Pittsburgh, PA, in 1882. His daughter, Helen Clay Frick, who died in 1984, established Clayton as a museum. The opulent life led by the Fricks is described.

Biography, Historic sites, Millionaires, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Frick, Henry Clay, Frick, Helen Clay

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