It’s summer and PRAGUE IS BACK, BABY! COVID levels in the Czech Republic have dropped enormously (funny how we can go from the worst in the world to the best in Europe in a few short months) and the city has finally reopened after six months of everything being closed. It’s amazing. This is my […]
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You might know your way around the Croatian islands — but none of them are like Vis, Croatia. Vis island is one of the most unique islands in Croatia, and has a different feeling from everywhere else. I’ve been visiting Croatia’s islands for nearly a decade. My two favorite islands in Croatia are Korčula and
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What are the best day trips from Boston? Have I got the post for you! Boston is a brilliantly situated city, surrounded by seaside towns, cool beaches, and natural wonders. Whether you’re staying in downtown Boston or out in the suburbs, whether you’re traveling with kids or on your own, there’s so much to see
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What are the best things to do in the Berkshires? This part of Western Massachusetts is so special — not just beautiful, but idyllic, like a painting; not just interesting, but one of the most fascinating regions in the state. Most people come to Massachusetts to visit Boston, or Cape Cod, or Martha’s Vineyard or
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This month, I finally got back to solo travel. My first solo trip since 2019. Since Newfoundland. That is a long-ass time to go without taking a solo trip while writing about solo travel for a living! It wasn’t supposed to be like that. I had plans for a monthlong solo trip to Peru and
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Seaside Florida is one of the most remarkable places I’ve visited in the Sunshine State, and one that I won’t be forgetting anytime soon. From the retro mid-century pastel homes to the soft sand and verdant waves of the Emerald Coast, this oceanside favorite is the cat’s pajamas (or should I say the dog’s swimsuit?).
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How do you survive a pandemic when you work in hospitality? So many people have lost their businesses this year, to great sadness. But others have done truly innovative things and come back stronger than ever. Recently, the Czech tourism board highlighted the stories of locals in Prague who creatively pivoted their businesses to survive
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What is the worst thing you could possibly do in Boston? Throw a one-woman “Dunkin’ Sucks and I Love the Yankees” parade? In January? In flip-flops? Wow, actually, that might be the most “what NOT to do in Boston” moment I can imagine. I grew up 20 minutes outside Boston, spent several years living in
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One of my favorite movie moments is from Cool Runnings when the Jamaican bobsled team steps out of the airport in Canada for the first time — and freezes at the horror of experiencing subzero temperatures! Throughout the movie, Sanka is finding different ways to stay warm! As much as I laugh, there have been
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I touched down in Boston at 12:08 PM on April 26 — and realized I had time to kill. Almost four hours before my important appointment. My mom picked me up at the airport. We stopped at an Italian grocery store in Revere and picked up an Italian sub, something I had been craving for
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