Next month I will step on French ground the second time. I still remembered when I was still an undergraduate studying in UK, learning how to taste and differentiate various makes of wine around the world had naturally become our…
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With the recent unleashing of Apple’s iPad tablet, and the public’s accidental discovery of their new iPhone 4 model (left at a bar by an Apple engineer), it seems that Apple’s unique technology has been gaining immense popularity. For those who…
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We build walls to keep things out, for protection against anything we perceive as a threat. For people living in medieval times safety could often only be found by living within the city walls. These walls provided a means to…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…