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116 SPANISH TAPAS

Over many decades, tapas have evolved from
tiny snacks of bread and ham to tiny feasts of
delicious, even playful, complexity. If I’d been
Alfonso’s doctor I would have reversed his
medical advice: Drink a little wine and eat lots
of tapas.
128 HEAVENLY HVAR

Rugged rocky coasts, secluded bays and
white sandy beaches with turquoise water:
all of this can be found in the island world of
Croatia. Of the 1244 islands, islets, cliffs,
and reefs remaining after the dramatic rise
in the level of the Adriatic Sea around 13000
years B.C., only 50 are inhabited today.

134 CHELSEA

For a glimpse of what it’s like to live like a
king---or, better yet, a rock star---check out
Chelsea, on the north bank of the Thames.
Its central artery, the aptly named King’s
Road, was built by Charles II in 1694 and
remained the monarchy’s private thorough-
fare until 1830.

Alison DaRosa

Alison DaRosa is a six-time winner of the Lowell Thomas Gold Award for travel writ-
ing, the most prestigious prize in travel journalism. She served 15 years as Travel Ed-
itor of The San Diego Union-Tribune and was the award-winning editor of the San
Diego News Network Travel Page. Alisonwrites a monthly Travel Deals column for the
San Diego Union-Tribune and is a regular freelance contributor to the travel sec-
tions of the Los Angeles Times, USA Today and AOL Travel. Learn more about Alison
on her website, www.AlisonDaRosa.com

Carl H. Larsen

Carl H. Larsen is a veteran journalist based in San Diego. He now focuses on travel
writing, and issummoned to pull out his notebook whenever there’s the plaintive
cry of a steam locomotive nearby. In San Diego, he is a college-extension instructor
who has led courses on the Titanic and the popular TV series “Downton Abbey.”

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