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La ferme aux escargots near Perpignan My first experience with escargots was, quite appropriately, in a Parisian bistro famous for their roast chicken called L’Ami Louis. In this particular establishment, a dozen giant escargots de Bourgogne arrive on a glass platter destined for this purpose, stuffed to the brim with a delectable parsley and garlic [...]
No matter where you are visiting there is no better way to immerse yourself in the local culture than by visiting a market. It is here that a given culture does you the favor of turning itself inside out for you. Usually held right in the middle of town you can easily discover all aspects of [...]
The ferry that leaves from a little port thirty minutes north of Hiroshima transports passengers to another dimension where the city’s memorials to World War II will be left far behind.
Forget Paris: To find the most beautiful café in the world, you need to head east, to Hungary’s capital: Budapest.
Hearing “Mary Poppins” has always made me think of England, not Australia, but that all changed when I stumbled across the Mary Poppins House in Allora, Queensland, the tiny Australian country town where I live.
