Sometimes lessons learned from traveling hit you right away, and sometimes they don't dawn on you until years later. Here's a start with six things I've been thinking about since I returned from my recent trip to the Loire Valley.
Belles on Location
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Getting Around Hong Kong
Tips for getting around Hong Kong with the “Octopus Card” In the 1960 movie “The World of Suzie Wong,” William Holden approaches Hong Kong on a scenic Star Ferry ride across ... Read more
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Visiting Madrid with an Expat
When I was living in Spain’s largest city, I played host to a stream of visitors and developed my own Madrid tour (tailored to my guests’ interests, naturally). So in order to test the expat guide theory, here’s my guide to seeing Madrid in a weekend.
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5 London Parks To Soak Up The Sun
When you've had enough of London's shopping and nightlife, why not enjoy some of this city's best parks and forget you’re even in a cultural capital.
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Charleston Farmer’s Market – Visiting Charleston In Spring
Every year in early March I start craving a trip to Charleston, SC, to go to the farmer’s market held each Saturday morning at Marion Square.
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Palma: Ancient History and Modern Day Fun
On the Balearic Island of Mallorca, the city of Palma brings together ancient history and modern-day fun Palma, Mallorca is best known for being the capital of the Balearic Islands, ... Read more
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The Glamour Granny Visits the Carnival of Venice
Even a writer is hard pressed to find the right words of expressing the emotions and sentiments caused by a delicious non-stop assault of the senses when you immerse yourself in four days of Carnival in Venice.
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Divas, Stars, and Jokers at the Carnival in Venice
A time of fun and folly in Venice, and we revelers played our parts. Young and old participated. Stars, divas, jokers, and a cast of minor players filled Saint Mark’s Square and the calle (small streets and alleyways) of Venice day and night to participate in the festivities.
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Chaos, Tranquility and a Slight Hangover in Yungay, Peru
Katy Stewart is moved by Yungay, Peru, a place she didn’t think she wanted to go during her extended visit to South America I really, really did not want to ... Read more