10 Things to Do Now to Prepare for International Travel

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Our best travel tips for women who want to get ready to travel out of the country 1. Get a passport and anything is possible Just having a new, shiny passport with its 24 blank pages just waiting to be filled is extremely empowering. Carry it around in your purse with you. Use it as [...]

An Afternoon in Jerusalem

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If it weren’t for the scorching temperatures and unfamiliar alphabet on the menus, Tel Aviv could have been any cosmopolitan European city. Bauhaus buildings, cool cafés and a beach stretching for miles give the city its distinct character, enhanced by the fading grandeur of the architecture, the unapologetic bustle of its inhabitants – and their [...]

Belle Views: Madrid Memories

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During my year in the Spanish capital of Madrid, I saw it all: the human mosaic formed for the 2016 Olympic bid in September, the leaves fall from the trees in autumn, the snowy streets during the January freeze, the Easter parades of figures of the Virgin Mary around the city, the victory parade of [...]

Chillin’ Out in London’s Absolut Ice Bar

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If your travels take you to London during the blistering heat of summer, cool off at one of the city’s trendiest and iciest venues. With more than 3,800 pubs in London, there’s nothing like a London Ice Bar, specifically  London’s Absolut Ice Bar. Tucked within the buzzy section of London’s Piccadilly area on Heddon Street, [...]

A Little Peace at a Convent on Corfu

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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 oasis at the Hotel Pantokrator and headed out to explore the island of Corfu. While our 9-passenger van had served us well through the back [...]

Everything you need to know about choosing artisan gelato

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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 reforming itself; taking on novel colors and flavors that conquer the needy palates of Romans and foreigners alike.

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