Category: travel
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Kimolos: The Accidental Greek Island
About halfway through our two-week adventure in Greece we made a mistake. A big one. It began with a ferry from Paros to Milos. A ferry we thought would be an easy, two-hour ride that turned out to be a crowded, nauseating, four-hour ride. Apparently, the 50 m.p.h meltemi winds that hit Greece every August had just…
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This week I am…
…back to work after an extra-long summer vacation (even by European standards). …feeling moved by this short film. …using these psychology tips to land my dream apartment rental. …laughing over this bizarre European/American trend! …unearthing my BFF necklace. …being inspired by this chic French brand for autumn. …celebrating my husband’s birthday. (Have you looked up the secrets…
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Greece is the word
How does one sum up two weeks spent in Greece? Maybe by the number of photos taken. Or by the pounds of feta consumed. Perhaps by the number of times I said “Wow, this country!” when bowled over by its beauty (or “Ugh, this country!” when frustrated by its un-Swiss inefficiencies). When I attempted to…
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This week I am…
…back from Greece! I can’t wait to share photos with you, but…I will wait until tomorrow. …eating dinner earlier–here’s why. …having a more productive work day (even if I am my own boss). …bragging over Switzerland’s vintage beauty. …trying some crazy wine and food pairings …but not drinking too much. …attempting to not be that American tourist when I travel.…
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This week I am…
…in Greece! We’re headed here and here. And finally here. …choosing the runt of the litter. …looking forward to seeing this delightful summer movie. …getting these or these for back-to-school (oh wait, I’m 30). …hopefully eating these. …impressed by this forward-thinking architecture trend. …California dreaming, per usual.
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Kaló taksídi! Off to Greece
Ciao friends! I’ve been in Mykonos for two days and am heading to Paros today by boat. It’s just the beginning of an epic two-week trip my husband and I planned in March. I’ve actually had a travel book for Greece since 2008 when I first began dreaming about visiting this beautiful island country, but…
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48 Hours in Piedmont, Italy
My husband has been talking about the Piedmont region maybe as far back as our first date in 2010. Although he’d never visited, he fell in love with Piedmont wines while living in an apartment over an Italian wine shop in Boston. Which was long before meeting me. So, it’s surprising it took us 10 months…
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Campeggio Italiano: Camping in the Aosta Valley
A lot of people think I live in Sweden. Or near it. Or at least on a snow-covered mountain located very far north in Europe. In reality, Geneva is fairly far south–just an hour’s drive from the Italian border. So on a whim last week, we decided to drive through the tunnel running under Mont…
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This week I am…
…heading to Greece! I’m packing this and this. …not checking my phone. …getting more zzzzs. …believing in the power of friendship. …trying to forget this article. …putting the half bottle of rosé in my fridge to good use. …getting inspired for my new Swiss apartment.
Paige Langton 