When I was driving in France around the Loire Valley several weeks ago, let's just say my GPS device and I got to know each other pretty well. Here are some things I observed and how our relationship developed from its rocky beginnings.
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Château de Chenonceau: The Loire Valley’s Castle of the Ladies
The Château de Chenonceau is largely known for the royal ladies who have held sway throughout French history and at one time occupied the magnificent structure with it five arch design that spans the Cher River. The history books say that the chateau we see today was built in 1513…
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Blinded by the Beauty of Corfu
Part one of a three part series on visiting Corfu Arrival: The spring sun was setting brilliantly over the Ionian Sea as my six friends and I boarded our ferry ... Read more
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A Little Peace at a Convent on Corfu
Part two of a three part series on Krista’s visit to the island of Corfu: The sun was glorious and hot as my six friends and I left our poolside ... Read more
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Corfu Part Three: A Trip to Mouse Island
Part Three of Krista’s travels to Corfu: It was a gloriously hot day in Greece as my friends and I decided to leave our pool side oasis and start exploring ... Read more
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A Colorful Grey Day in Amsterdam
Everywhere I looked something interesting was there to catch my eye. If I needed fur-covered wooden shoes or old-fashioned skate blades that buckled on, this was the place to find them. If I found a run in my tights, no worries! Plastic legs hung from a beam showcased versions in…
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Visiting a Flea Market in Helsinki
From architecture to technology, Helsinki has taken the concept of design to a whole new level. Strolling through the streets of its Design District Street, the passion for fresh modern ... Read more
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Doing Dublin with an Expat
Thanks to visits from friends, a new Dublin expat remembers to see When I moved to Dublin last September, I jumped right into life as a Dublin expat, or whatever ... Read more
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Explore Pubs in Dublin with “Dublin Does Fridays”
Is the best attraction of the Irish capital in fact its pubs? Being somewhat of a friend for coffee table books, I was flicking through 501 Must Visit Destinations, growing ... Read more