Continental Drift: Trieste

Five places in Europe where you can visit three countries in less than 30 minutes; why France shines on the silver screen; and a hidden Italian gem you probably haven't heard of.

Editor’s Letter

I first visited Trieste, Italy eight years ago, knowing nothing about it. What I did know is that my accumulated hotel points went a long way at a new property just outside the city that had opened the month prior to our European vacation that year.

It grabbed me because, aside from its unique location at the top of the “boot” of Italy (on…