With a calendar full of festivals, Argentineans are pros at making every day a celebration. In Argentina, people like to party – and I mean really like to party. Instead ... Read more
Belles on Location
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Perfect Florida Day Trips for Boomer Women
When you think of a getaway vacation, do you think about sunny skies, turquoise water, and having your best girlfriends with you? So do we! That is why taking trips ... Read more
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Le Cap d’Agde: My Unlikely Ghost Town
Ever wonder what a popular Mediterranean sea-and-sun spot looks like in winter? Deserted alleyways lined with boarded-up shops. Boulevards void of vehicles. Vacant apartment complexes, every window shuttered. No, this ... Read more
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Pitcairn Island Comes Aboard a Cruise Ship
We clustered in the cruise ship’s bow, each one trying to be the first to spot Pitcairn Island in hazy morning sun. A tiny bump on the horizon finally appeared. ... Read more
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Travelling Solo In Sarajevo, Bosnia
Sarajevo, Bosnia, and Herzegovina, is a city on the Balkan peninsula, still visibly recovering from the longest siege in modern European history, which began 20 years ago this month. It ... Read more
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Visit Guérande, France
I am in Guérande, France, a charming, walled, medieval village near the Atlantic coast. The town is the stuff of fairy tales, dreamlike, really. It is the kind of French village I always hope I’ll luck into.
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Southeast New Mexico with the Grandkids
A recent trip to southeast New Mexico reminded me of the challenges and joys of traveling with children under 10. To be exact our nine, seven and five-year-old grandchildren accompanied ... Read more
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Travel Tips for Italy: 8 Lessons learned from a Minor Injury
Sometimes there are just things, albeit unofficial, that you should just know. That’s why I’m telling you all about my non-medical travel tips for Italy…that I learned from a minor ... Read more
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Travel Expectations and Finding the Silver Lining
I’m sure that every one who loves to travel the world has at least once experienced a moment of disappointment. You have chosen a destination because of the beautiful or interesting things you have heard or seen in pictures; you get there and all you think is: oh my God,…