April 2010

While Paris seduces me from time to time, my true love lies in the sunflower fields of southwest France, somewhere between the pink bricks of Toulouse and the salty air of Marseilles. As I can only choose one place, I’d…

One of the most obvious ways to get ripped off on vacation is to have your money or wallet stolen or pickpocketed.  But there are other, less obvious, ways that you can lose money during your travels. Here are five…

The pâtisserie is easily one of the sweetest ways to enjoy Paris.  These little bakeries are filled with the makings of your wildest confectionary dreams.  What sets them apart from the classic American bakery is that each pâtisserie is marked…

To Italian food lovers, it seems there is nothing more palatable than the idea of local Mediterranean food. The Hudson Valley,  is lucky to have such a restaurant as Gigi since 2001 which offers a seasonally changing Italian menu using…

I’ve dreamt about traveling to France since I was a young girl. I remember afternoons spent watching travel shows on TV or camped out in the travel section at the local bookstore pouring over maps and guidebooks and beautiful pictures.…

A few weeks ago, Spirit Airlines announced that it would now be charging a new fee, up to $45, for travelers with carry-on luggage that doesn’t fit under the airplane seats. And though I thought it was an outrage, I…

Have you had enough chocolate yet? Between the Easter and Passover holidays, I am sure we have been indulging (whether it was your Easter bunny, or when breaking the Passover fast), but even if our stomachs cannot handle any more,…

While sitting in my tourist office today in the center of Rome, a lovely French woman stepped in to ask if she could take one of our free maps. I smiled and nodded my head, motioning to the big stack…

You and Donna Summer both work hard for your money.  You are diligent about saving it in hopes of taking a nice vacation.  You deserve it after all, right? Yeah, you do.  But nothing is worse than scrimping and saving…