The Radar: Cinque Terre Devastated, Walk Like a Parisian, Best Universities for Study Abroad

• Last week torrential rains severely damaged Italy’s popular vacation spot Cinque Terre, nearly wiping out the towns of Vernazza and Monterosso. Heavy rains and mudslides have left hundreds homeless and without power.  [Fodor’s]

• Walk like a Parisian. Here are five Paris boulevards perfect for a leisurely stroll. [My Melange]

• Combine studying and travel with a semester or year abroad. These eight U.S. universities offer some of the best and most unusual study abroad programs. [BootsnAll]

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