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A farming village in Tra Que, Vietnam. (Photograph by Eeems, Flickr)

The Radar: The top travel news, stories, trends, and ideas from across the web. Got Radar? Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTraveler and tag your favorite travel stories with #NGTRadar. Check back on the blog each Wednesday for our Travel Lately roundup.

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A street art exhibition in London. (Photograph by Yi Hsien Lee, Your Shot)

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Revelers on parade in Cheung Chau leading up to the main event: the "Bun Scramble." (Photograph by Laszlo Ilyes, Flickr)

There are some amazing events on tap all over the world, all the time. Here’s a taste of what you can see and do in May.

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Sensō-ji is the oldest Buddhist temple in Tokyo. (Photograph by Aapo Haapanen, Flickr)

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The Piazza della Madonna dei Monti. (Photograph by Sergio Lora, Flickr)

Two millennia ago, gladiators, prostitutes, and politicians—Julius Caesar, for one—rubbed shoulders in a red-light district adjacent to the Forum and Colosseum. Now it’s a zone where something new is always opening, Italians gather for animated conversations outside overflowing wine bars, and young women in stilettos pick their way through cobblestoned streets.

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A view of the floating city of Venice from a gondola. (Photograph by Thant Zaw Wai, My Shot)

The Radar: The top travel news, stories, trends, and ideas from across the web. Got Radar? Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTraveler and tag your favorite travel stories from the Web #ngtradar. Check back on the blog on Wednesdays for our Travel Lately round up.

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One of the rooms at Crossing Condotti. (Photograph courtesy Crossing Condotti)

For decades in Italy, “pensione” and “fashionable” didn’t belong in the same sentence. Small and family-run, without a concierge, room service, or sometimes even a working television, pensiones were seen as downright dowdy. But today, Rome’s bed-and-breakfasts have grown up. They remain intimate affairs, a “home away from home” where you can pick the owner’s brain on what to see and do in the neighborhood. Here’s a look at four.

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A guide leading a camel caravan in Morocco. (Photograph Laura McGlone, My Shot)

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Dambulla cave temple in Sri Lanka. (Photograph by James Gordon, Flickr)

For those of you who are paying attention, we’re switching it up. A more robust Radar — the best of the travel blogosphere (don’t you hate that word?) — will now be a regular feature on Intelligent Travel every Wednesday.

You can play, too. Simply follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTraveler and tag your favorite travel stories from the web #ngtradar to help us find the crème de la crème. Here’s this week’s.

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Two women picking red peppers for spice powders near Jodhpur. (Photograph by Shivji Joshi, My Shot)

What better way to sample the culinary delights of a region than by peddling along its backroads, enjoying the scenery and working up an appetite for the next meal?

Here are ten great itineraries for all you food- and wine-loving cyclists out there.

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The Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road in Southern Australia. (Photograph by Jeremie Noel, My Shot)

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Check out the local art scene at Eastern Market. (Photograph by Travel Aficionado, Flickr)

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The view from the Temple of Jove has been inspiring lovers for thousands of years. (Photograph by Eva Sandoval)

When American travel writer Eva Sandoval traveled to Terracina, she planned to stay just three months. That was two years ago. How did a confirmed city girl could fall in love with a town that only has one bookstore and shuts down at 8 p.m.? In her words, the “gorgeous, historic Italian town — chaotic and lush, with its sand and sea and Roman ruins and magical mountain — has utterly stolen my heart.” Here are some of the reasons why she thinks Intelligent Travel readers will love it, too.

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Naples, with Mount Vesuvius on the horizon. (Photograph by Zach Boyers, My Shot)

For National Geographic Books Senior Editor Barbara A. Noe, going on a run is the best way to get oriented in a new city, and a great way to take in the sights. So lace up your sneaks and read on to get Barbara’s tips on where to run in some of the world’s greatest places — and what to see along the way.

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Utensils can find their way into other pots and pans in a fast-moving kitchen. (Photograph by Martha Martinez Sanchez, My Shot)

In September, my mom will be doing something we used to find unthinkable: she’ll be traveling to Italy. What makes this trip such a monumental achievement? She has celiac disease, which means she can’t eat gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. That’s a tall order for a traveler to the Land of Pasta!

Or is it?

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India's Festival of Holi marks the beginning of spring. (Photograph by Poras Chaudhary)

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Hide away on Cala Mariolu Beach in Sardinia. (Photograph by Alessandro Pili, Flickr)

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The Italian Riviera's Cinque Terre National Park. (Photograph by Seth Pesek, My Shot)

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A Correfoc ("fire run") festival in Barcelona. (Photograph by Anna Alemany, My Shot)

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Siena's warm, bright colors against the green countryside. (Photograph by Zach Boyers, My Shot)

Swiss expat Katja Meier arrived in Siena in 1999, fell in love with an olive grove, and never left. She lives with her Tuscan native husband and their two kids in Southern Tuscany, working as a health and life coach and organizing retreats for people from all over the world who are battling cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. She started…

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Fields of sunflowers near Tuscany, Italy. (Photograph by Ramesh Prabhu, My Shot)

The Radar: The top travel news, stories, trends, and ideas from across the Web. Got Radar? Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTraveler and tag your favorite travel stories from the Web #ngtradar. Check back on the blog for our roundups. Photograph by Ramesh Prabhu, My Shot.

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Belize, the Seychelles, Madrid? We’re practically salivating over here. Here’s a taste of where our Facebook friends went this weekend.

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Our Facebook friends are always on the go. Here’s a taste of the places you and your fellow travelers have visited lately. If you haven’t found National Geographic Traveler on Facebook yet, please join us. Be sure to let us know where you’re off to each Friday, or just poke around for inspiration as you plan your next trip.

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"Gladiators" strike a pose outside the Colosseum in Rome. (Photo: Chris Cannucciari/My Shot)

By Nicole Glass, editorial intern at National Geographic Traveler magazine. Visit her website, www.nicoleglass.com to see her published work, or follow her on Twitter @NicoleSGlass. The modern “gladiators” — with their traditional tunics, resplendent golden helmets, long red capes, and swords — you’ll find in Rome are impossible to miss. Although the gladiator is a treasured symbol of ancient…

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Angkor Wat, Cambodia (Photo: Chun Yip So/My Shot)

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Our jet-setting friends on Facebook never fail to impress us with their far-flung escapades. Here’s a taste of the places you and your fellow gallivanters have visited lately. If you haven’t found National Geographic Traveler magazine on Facebook yet, please join us. Be sure to let us know where you’re off to each Friday, or just poke around for inspiration as you plan your next trip.

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