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By ETHAN TODRAS-WHITEHILLDAWN had just broken, and the lost city of the Incas lay empty — not a tourist in sight. From the priests’ district, the high point of the ruins, the bright green central plaza stretched along the narrow summit of a high ridge and dropped precipitously on both…

Five Catalan Stars, With Small Plates and Long Menus By MARK BITTMANAT a glance, Barcelona's Inopia doesn't look like a place where you'd want to spend much time. More a bar than a restaurant, it's impossibly bright, with white walls and bare fluorescent fixtures. The room is small, irregularly…

By DANIELLE PERGAMENT WHEN Roman soldiers founded Florence around 60 B.C., its original name was Florentia, meaning “may she flourish.” It may have taken some 1,500 years, but flourish she did — becoming home and inspiration to Dante, Michelangelo and a lot of other…

By MICHAEL PERLSTEIN THE two fighters cradle their birds on either side of the dirt pit. The roosters peck sharply at the air, their instincts revved for combat. But before the referee starts the first match of the night, he grabs a microphone and addresses the 200 or so spectators.…

Georgia, Alabama and a Bit of Gold Fever By MATT GROSS IN retrospect, the warning signs were obvious. My heart thudded uncontrollably as I cruised along South Carolina’s verdant, rustic Route 72, and I was gripped by waves of boundless enthusiasm and irrational exuberance. Sweat…

By JEFF BAILEY PHOENIX — The summer travel season is under way, and so many planes are expected to be full that, if you are bumped, you could end up waiting days for a seat on another flight to the same destination. The number of fliers bumped against their will is expected to reach…

By STEVEN LEE MYERS OLD-TIMERS always marvel about how much Moscow has changed since the stultifying days of the Soviet Union. That's ancient history. What's really worth marveling about is how much the city has changed in the last year or two. Few places in the world have undergone such a…