Artisan gelato: A primer on how to find the best gelato in Italy His highness Gelato, appreciated in every season across Italy, during summer undergoes a new youth, renovating and ... Read more
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7 Solo Travel Lessons From the Loire Valley, France
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.
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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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Travel Product Review: Odyssa Designer Travel Bags
When it comes to this whole “packing light” movement, I’ll be the first to admit I’m a bit hopeless. I like taking a few of my pretty things with me ... 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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French Goat Cheese From The Loire Valley (Visit To A Local Farm)
Those delicate little rounds of loveliness with their subtle yet somewhat nutty flavor, seem to be available at every turn in France. Spread on a baguette, or served warm in a salad, then consumed with a glass of Sancerre wine (yes, I'm a Sancerrean wine snob today, in yet another…
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Angelina Café In Paris (Gourmet Eats Near The Louvre Museum)
Paris is about indulgence, joie de vivre, living in the moment, is it not? It's not about calorie counting or speed walking to burn off your travel experiences. Paris is indulgence and this is why I’ve come-- to dive in. I'm putting guilt on hold.
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Chocolate Shops In London & Paris
On the flight over I thought about my long and disjointed itinerary for the trip - restaurants, cafes, Stonehenge, palaces, cathedrals, shopping, museums, and (of course) chocolate shops. I decided my chocolate-related shopping goal on this trip was to find the most delicious truffles in the two European capitals we…