I couldn’t believe I was the only one on the Medieval wall. “It’s like this most of the time,” Ilaria told me as we walked. On one hand, it was utter bliss to be away from the crowds that descend on Italy’s most popular cities in summer. On the other, it’s a shame so many […]
Falling in Love with Oysters in Arcachon
I don’t know what possessed me to willingly to go on a trip to an oyster farm. Remember that scene from Friends when Phoebe is at Ross and Monica’s parents’ anniversary party and she takes the oyster and pretends to eat it while actually dropping it on the floor? Joey slips on “the giant booger” […]
10 Unmissable Attractions in Newcastle and North Country
Newcastle is renowned for its nightlife scene, but this city with a mixture of Victorian elegance and urban sophistication is home to exceptional art galleries, a fantastic foodie scene, stylish boutique hotels and, of course, some of England’s best bars serving up craft brews. Some of England’s most iconic places are just short drive or […]
How to Holiday on Italy’s Amalfi Coast
Italy is filled with amazing ruins, museums and churches, but sometimes even the most cultured traveler wants a little sun and nothing to do but sip cocktails. That’s when you head to Italy’s famed Amalfi Coast. It’s here that colorful fishing villages cling to the cliff side and cars, buses and vespas vie to get […]
5 Things to Do in Bucharest
Bucharest and I were like my college boyfriends. We had enough things in common to get along for a short bit, but somehow it just didn’t really work. It would never be true love. Frankly, I found Bucharest to be mediocre at best. The food was bland, the buildings were crumbling (and not in a […]
Sipping Saint-Émilion Grand Cru at Château Cantenac
Bordeaux is France’s largest fine wine region in both production and vineyard acreage, with over 7000 producers and 65 Bordeaux appellations recognized by the AOC (the Appellation d’Origine Controlle). Saint-Émilion, both a town and appellation in the Bordeaux wine region, has a history that dates back to Roman times and is the oldest still active […]
Craco: The Crumbling Italian Ghost Town
Mounds rose up on either side of the deserted road. We hadn’t seen another car for well over an hour as we drove toward Craco, Italy. “It looks like Texas,” my Texan friend Leah Travels remarked. I haven’t spent much time in Texas other than to fly through Houston Intercontinental Airport, but it looked like […]
Exploring Bordeaux with Viking River Cruises
In the words of HM The Queen, Bordeaux is “the very essence of elegance.” It’s a revived cosmopolitan city at the center of a legendary wine growing region. With modern fusion cuisine, some of the world’s finest wines, culture like theater and art museums, and skiing, stunning beaches and hiking all within 2 – 3 […]
Italy’s Best Kept Secret: The Cilento Coast
The Cilento Coast is one of the most unspoiled parts of the Campania region and it’s just two hours south of the chaos of Naples. Yet, this part of Italy is still hugely off the tourist radar. With hardly a blip about Cilento in the guide books, American and British travelers flock to the popular […]
Blend Your Own Cognac at Camus Cognac
Cognac isn’t just an after-dinner drink. It’s a charming town in the Charentes region of southwestern France, where I’m told the sun shines no less than 330 days of the year. Though I would have loved to spend time wandering the town, which gives its name to one of the world’s most famous types of […]
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