The Strøget, Copenhagen’s most famous shopping street We started with the department stores: Ilum and Magasin du Nord. The stores were modest in size, but were more “hip” than the ... Read more
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Falling for the Red Rocks of Sedona
When I mentioned to friends that we were going to Sedona, they said things like: “Don’t forget your crystals.” “Ooooh, are you going there to have your aura cleansed?” Or ... Read more
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Copenhagen: Eating and Drinking at Nyhavn (Always Pack A Bottle Opener)
My Norwegian friends Therese and Ole tell me that throughout Scandinavia, Copenhagen is thought of as the “party town”. (I found shopping in Copenhagen to also make it somewhat of ... Read more
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Italian Cooking Ingredients: Guanciale, Cured Pork (Ingredienti Italiani)
Guanciale {gwanCHAleh} (aka porky goodness) Pig’s cured jowl/neck meat is a considerable Italian delicacy, as it imparts unique flavor and smooth sumptuousness to any dish or sauce. The word guanciale ... Read more
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How To Eat Lunch In France And A Visit To Goult
In the end of all the places to visit in Provence, the village of Goult in the Vaucluse turned out to be the perfect place for not one, but two lunches. ... Read more
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Useful Italian Words and Phrases that are not Curse Words
Taking a trip to visit a country where your native tongue is not the primary spoken language can be intimidating. But there are a number of easy things you can ... Read more
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Lowcountry Boil or Frogmore Stew Recipe (No, Frog is NOT One Of The Ingredients)
The exact history of Frogmore Stew has long been a topic of debate in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Most recently credit is given to Richard Gay, owner of the Gay ... Read more
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Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens
I would not have believed in the existence of Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen if I had not seen it with my own eyes: an amusement park in the middle of ... Read more
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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