Because when in Rome, you might just need a good book.
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5 Reasons Wine Does Not Taste The Same At Home
People ask me all the time: “why does wine taste so much better in Europe than it does at home?” It’s a great question so let’s settle it once and ... Read more
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Orange Biscuit Recipe Made with Market Fresh Spanish Oranges
During these winter months, Seville's markets offer a wealth of variety: wild mushrooms from the nearby Sierras, tagarninas (thistle-like shrubbery) and wild, bitter-tasting asparagus. But the most prominent feature are those round, vibrant-coloured boules, synonymous with Seville: oranges!
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Roussillon Provence | Travel Moment Monday | Visiting Provence
If I close my eyes I can see the village of Roussillon tucked on a hill dotted with scrubby pine between the mountains of the Vaucluse and Luberon. Every provençal ... Read more
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Discovering a Little French Heaven in Annecy
The village of Annecy, located in France’s Haute-Savoie, offers a little bit of ultimate You know those French villages with dramatic landscapes, charming canals, colorful buildings, and adorable residents? The French village of Annecy ... Read more
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Visiting an Ancient Settlement in Turkey Before it is Gone
The Glamour Granny travels to Hasankeyf, one of Turkey’s most ancient historical sites, before it is gone for good. I firmly believe in this: If you are meant to visit ... Read more
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Chocolate and Creativity found in the Dordogne Valley
A beautiful little village in Dordogne that sells chocolate shoes? Sarlat is my idea of heaven on earth. In France, pleasure is taken very seriously, and nowhere more so than ... Read more
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Travel to Puglia: Tip of Italy’s Heel
Great places to travel: If you’re traveling to Puglia , Salento may be one of the best regions of Italy you’ve never heard of Serene is the term I would ... Read more
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Iceland: Falling in Love with the Land of Fire and Ice
For Katie Hammel, to visit Iceland is to fall in love – and for us she counts the ways. Up until 2008, Iceland was just a dot on the map, ... Read more