This month was a wild ride — at first it felt like things were getting back to normal. I went to my first travel trade show since COVID began. I got to see so many friends I hadn’t seen in years. I had Thanksgiving with an actual group of people. And by the end of
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Are the Budapest Christmas markets worth it? Absolutely! I had a wonderful visit to Budapest’s Christmas Markets last year. I’ve always thought of Budapest as a funky, offbeat city — but it’s also a wonderful place to celebrate Christmas and experience four different Christmas markets. Germany may be most famous for its Christmas markets, but
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Happy holidays, everyone — it’s time to unleash the best gifts for travelers in 2021 and beyond! This has been another tough year for all of us. I know that travel may not be the first thing on your mind — nor gifts for travelers in particular — but I know that better days are
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We have now been living with COVID for nearly two years. I don’t have to say anything about how it’s been, because you know well enough. But you may be curious about how international travel is looking at this point. Can you even travel right now? What do you need to know? What do you
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October is one of the most beautiful months of the year, and I was privileged to spend it in three different places: New England, Nova Scotia, and Prague. Fall colors, hot cider, a new purple peacoat, and lots of walks around beautiful places! This month looks busy, but you might have noticed that recently I
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Looking for fun things to do in Salem, Massachusetts? This historic city near Boston becomes the spookiest city on the planet the month before Halloween! But is Salem actually worth visiting? If you’re a Halloween fan, experiencing Haunted Happenings in Salem should be on your bucket list for sure. But even if it’s nowhere near
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The older I get, the more I learn how to give myself balance. I knew that September was going to be an incredibly busy month, with a hectic week of activities in Prague followed by a nearly nonstop month of travel in the States. The me of five years ago would have pushed through, continuing
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Why visit Cambridge when you’re spending time in Boston? Cambridge feels different — innovative, cultured, intellectually curious. It may be a separate city from Boston, but Cambridge is absolutely worth visiting in its own right. Some of the best things to do in Cambridge are visiting Harvard and MIT, the two rock star universities —
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August is a month when things are supposed to slow down — at least in Europe. This is the time when everyone leaves their jobs and heads to the sea for a few weeks. And we did! The Black Sea in Varna, that is. Plus a brand new region in Italy, and some local exploration
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Have you heard of the Aeolian Islands in Sicily? I’ve been dreaming about traveling to the Aeolian Islands (Isole Eolie) since my semester in Florence in 2004. I huddled over my Let’s Go: Italy guidebook, reading about a Sicilian archipelago with lava-spewing volcanoes and black sand beaches. Finally, I got my chance 17 years later.
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