Given that in a few days time I will be on my way to the tropical climate of Southern Florida, I wanted to experience a bit of White Christmas with all its romance, snow, and glitter. For a Christmas market,some holiday traditions and comfort food, no better place to go, I thought, than the south of [...]
A new expat anticipates and prepares for her first Christmas in Australia Sunshine, beaches, and sundresses are not the usual images I associate with the Christmas season, but now that I’m living in Australia I’m getting an education on how the other half of the world experiences the holidays. I confess it’s hard for this [...]
There’s more to Mallorca, Spain than sunshine and sandy beaches Mallorca, the tiny island off the coast of Spain is know to many travelers for it’s beautiful beaches, all-inclusive resorts and vibrant nightlife. What many vacationers fail to see, though, is Mallorca’s historic and enchanting villages. Set away from the tourist hotspots, these villages provide [...]
Kate Turner pays a visit to Bath in the UK’s Somerset County in its splendor throughout the ages. On a Saturday evening in October, I was lounging in a rooftop pool watching the sun set over Bath Abbey. Yes that’s right: Bath. In the UK – a country not exactly renowned for its warmth. [...]
A visit to the wholly unfamiliar local of Zanzibar, Tanzania, is anchored in what is known as the most memorable of the senses The rain had stopped. We waited by a five-passenger plane that was to take us to Zanzibar, Tanzania, a 30-minute flight east from Dar es Salaam, the east African country’s largest city. [...]
When travel, friends and a dancing pole are involved, a night on the town in Istanbul only seems to be a travel nightmare On my last trip to Istanbul I was accompanied by friends. It was the first visit for them and they were all excited about seeing the famous sites, going on a Bosphorus [...]
A walk around Dubrovnik’s famous wall guarantees a bit of everything The heart of Dubrovnik, a jewel of a city situated on the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia, is Old Town. Neatly wrapped in a Medieval wall, this historic city is best viewed not by wandering the cobblestones at street level, but from above. If you have [...]
When self-proclaimed city girl Emily Monaco visited a small town in Languedoc-Roussillon’s French countryside, she found beauty in the people and places In French, soulagé means “relieved.” Soulatgé, on the other hand, means “pottery.” A family of potters, to be exact. Otto and Nicole Lindner, their daughter Claire, and her husband Jamie have several pottery studios [...]
Travel Belle Jessica Orquina first visited Philadelphia as a tot, but she recently returned to view the Birthplace of America through adult eyes. I was five when I first saw the Liberty Bell. My aunt had moved to Philadelphia and my mother, my sister and I flew down from Boston to visit her. It was [...]
Sometimes discovering the local culture means meeting locals rather than sightseeing. For Melinda Brasher it also means playing a game of cards with them. I never travel without a deck of cards. I rarely turn down an invitation to join a game. I know what to play with only two people on a jouncing bus, [...]
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Silence, Color and Architecture on Lake Orta, Italy by @gomarwrites
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