If you’ve been reading this site for any amount of time, you know that I tend to go a bit crazy when food is around. I adore food and eating my way through new places is one of my absolute favorite parts of traveling. I ate SO well this year — but what were the […]
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When I was in high school, I was in a performance of Brigadoon. The show — cheesy, but featuring some very beautiful songs — is set in the Scottish Highlands. Brigadoon couldn’t have painted a prettier, happier picture of life in the Highlands — weekly markets filled with cheerful merchants, beautiful fields of heather, proud Scottish
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Winter in Europe can be such a gamble. While we arrived in the Rhône-Alpes region to a clear day in Lyon, we were soon bombarded with snow, slush, and freezing temperatures in both Lyon and Grenoble. Despite three pairs of socks, my toes nearly froze clean off. Thankfully, Grenoble has a number of museums, including
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When I first landed in Paris at age 16, my favorite neighborhood was Montmartre. The artists, the views, the hills — it just captivated me. But as I grew up, I found myself falling for an entirely new neighborhood. Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the sixth arrondissement. Saint-Germain is located on the Left Bank of the Seine, just southwest
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This week, we have a question about long-term travel for people done with the hostel scene. Hi Kate, I am hoping to travel through England, Ireland, and Scotland this year around July-October, but with limited money. My biggest cost will be accommodation. I will be 53 years old, travelling alone, and not really wanting the backpacker
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When I was 17, I saw the movie that would become my obsession for the next year — a tale of romance and deception, a light-hearted comedy slowly descending into tragedy, filled with zany music and wild and colorful costumes, bearing one message: The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved
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Looking back over the years, my New Year’s celebrations have been mostly low-key, largely unexceptional. Oh, I’ve had some good ones — my Bangkok New Year’s was so much fun, and I’ve had a few memorable nights in Boston — but most of the time the night hasn’t lived up to the hype. It’s hard
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Is there such a thing as a sexy trailer park? Oh yes, there is. I can assure you that the Grand Daddy Hotel Airstream Rooftop Trailer Park has the market cornered. We stayed here for our first night in Cape Town — and it’s probably the most unusual place I’ve ever laid my head for a
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This week’s Ask Kate is about technology, staying in touch, and whether internet cafes are still a viable option in 2013. Hi Kate! I am anticipating a lot of travel in 2013 and am no stranger to travel. The time is right! Would love your insight on things. I am not giving up my US
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Happy New Year, everyone! As you read this, I’m participating in Blogmanay up in Edinburgh. I wanted to close out the year with a bang, so I decided to share my favorite photos from the year. You know your photography skills are improving when you regularly cringe at shots you took six months ago. That said, I’m
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