The Radar: Travel Lately

The Radar — the best of the travel blogosphere — is a regular feature on Intelligent Travel every Wednesday.

You can play, too. Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTraveler and tag your favorite travel stories #NGTradar to help us find the crème de la crème on the web.

Here’s this week’s:

• Russia can seem intimidating. See how Moscow’s Committee for Tourism is making the world’s largest country’s capital city more travel friendly. @WSJ
• As if the magnificent photos weren’t enough, here are 42 more reasons to book a flight to Spain. Stat. They had us at Costa Brava. @landlopers
• Who says you can’t have adventure in the big city? Here’s a list of 10 American cities that offer great hiking, biking, climbing, surfing, and more. @adventurevida
• This blogger’s quest to build the ideal Brazil itinerary paid off in spades. Take a look at this dream trip from Fernando de Noronha to Rio and everything in between. @1step2theleft
• If you’re looking for a home away from home, Cork is a good bet. You’ll get almost as much excitement as you’d find in Dublin, just with a small-town feel. @EuropeUpClose

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