Bucks County, Pennsylvania: 24 Hour Getaway!
Just under two hours southwest of New York City and only one hour northeast of Philadelphia, Bucks County, Pennsylvania is a peaceful and quiet…
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2019 Leads to La Traviata in Rome
Piazza della Repubblica is a semi-circular piazza in Rome, at the summit of the Viminal Hill, next to the Termini station. On it…
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Ahhh… Italy, Trail Blazing – Discover Fontechiara Wines!
Embarking upon grape harvest season is an opportune time to expose the topic of wine. Wine America, a trade association with membership based in…
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A Generous Family Picnic Under the Flag of Alsace in France
The rich historical region of Alsace in northeastern France on the Rhine River borders Germany and Switzerland. Strasbourg, centered on the River’s Grand Île island, bordered by canals and home to the Gothic Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, is the capital of the Alsace region.
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The Jugendstil-Hotel “Paxmontana”: Flüeli-Ranft, Switzerland
If you’ve visited Lucerne, you already know that it is one of the most beautiful places in Europe. If you drive another 30 –…
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Living and Eating in SoCal! Roma Market, Pt. 2!
My East Coast roots gave me great memories of good food and eateries from New York to D.C., all the way down to Florida….
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Languedoc Russillon, Les Vandanges Grape Harvest
The grapes are calling. “The sun, with all those planets revolving around it and dependent on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes…
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Culture Honey Bites: “The Sandwich” – A Story of Roma Market
The little man sits behind the counter next to the deli case. His apprentice stands to his right. To his left is bottle of…
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Nerd Alert! London in December…
Don’t say it, don’t say it. Fine. Well, it’s December again, and as much as I hate to be reminded that this introduction is…
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A New England Adventure: Ipswich, Cambridge & the North Shore in Massachusetts!
Spending a week in the New England area of the U.S., specifically Ipswich and the North Shore, on the coast about an hour north…
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