The first stop on my swing through Germany, Austria and Liechtenstein was Munich. This was my first time in Munich, first time in Germany, and I had only one full day, so I knew I had to make it worth it. And I also wanted to keep it cheap. I knew that my upcoming TBU […]
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I’ve spent a lot of time in Italy. I studied abroad in Florence, traveled up and down the peninsula, and seem to keep returning. In that time, I’ve acquired a lot of knowledge about what to do and not to do in Italy. Here are my best tips for having a great time in Italy!
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One of the highlights of spending extended time in Southeast Asia was that I got to see so much beauty, and so many different kinds of beauty. Here are the most beautiful places in Southeast Asia: Thailand’s Andaman Coast Clear turquoise water, limestone cliffs, white sand, longtail boats — this is the Thailand of postcards,
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Yes, I said three-pound cinnamon bun. I first heard of this behemoth on the TV show Man vs. Food, which if you haven’t seen is probably one of the better examples of Americana in 2011. Basically, Adam Richman travels around restaurants in the United States, finds ridiculously large portion sizes, and competes in eating competitions.
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Spending time on Cape Cod is a rite of passage for Massachusetts residents. If families in Massachusetts aren’t booking flights to Orlando, chances are they’re booking a week at a house down the Cape. That wasn’t the case for my Massachusetts-bred family. Rather than spending our summers vacationing in our home state, we always went
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I love Boston movies — and I love that there are so many of them lately! That’s because Massachusetts began offering tax credits to film studios in 2005. Since then, movie after movie has been shot in the Boston area. Coincidentally, a wave of gritty Boston crime movies began around that time — first, Mystic River,
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After several jam-packed days of racing to the Alamo in San Antonio, I got to see some of the city’s best sights. So if you’re a fan of the adventurous, cultural, culinary travel that I love, here are some places I recommend: See the Riverwalk During the Day During the day, you can check out
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One thing’s for sure: If you find yourself in San Antonio, you will be eating a LOT of Tex-Mex. It’s everywhere, and because of that, the quality varies from fantastic to forgettable and anything in between. During my time in San Antonio, I got to sample a number of restaurants in the area. And once
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Do you really think I would go to Texas and not get roped by a cowboy in the process? After winning the lasso competition on Day Two, our cowboy decided to use me to show off his moves. That story: NEVER TRUST A MAN WITH A ROPE! And then he got to the GOOD stuff!
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Saturday was the final day of the Race to the Alamo, presented by the San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau. The race came to a wild conclusion, that’s for sure! (Note: as time goes on, I’ll be posting more detailed content. This is just the daily recap of the race.) Saturday was the final day of a
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