Category: travel
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Behind the wheel: Road trip essentials
I initially had been weary of road tripping through Italy instead of arriving by train–what with crazy Italian roads and us not having been behind the wheel in months… but I forgot how much I enjoyed the freedom of a car: playing the radio with the windows down, stopping wherever we wanted to take a photo and…
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This week I am…
…getting back to reality after a road trip through Italy (more on that soon!). …studying international beer etiquette for a September trip. …ordering these for the last days of Switzerland’s heat wave. …moving to Portland! No, not really. But how stunning is this coastal home? …listening more to my body. And not dieting. …adopting these rules for keeping money safe…
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Ciao! Off to Italy…
After finally carving out a few vacation days with my husband, we’ve made plans to head south. Our dream Italy vacation would include hiking the Dolomites and relaxing in Cinque Terre, but with just a handful of days we’ve decided to focus on the Piedmont region south of Geneva. We’re headed to Aosta in the Italian…
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Jetsetter Is Bringing Sexy Back To The Hotel Industry
I try to save money on lodging when I travel so I have more for restaurants and outings–I always check Jetsetter.com first to see if there are any hotel deals where I’m headed. The site features super-detailed reviews on cool hotels, which is how I found one of my all-time favorite hotels. In an industry increasingly dominated by…
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National Geographic: Best travel photos of the year
My father has an impressive stack of bright yellow National Geographic magazines dating back a few decades in our home in Bakersfield. Normally I’d consider a pile of old magazines recycling, but these vintage issues are treasures and really fun to flip through on a lazy afternoon. Every August, the iconic magazine releases its list of Traveler Photo…
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Fêtes de Genève
Over the weekend, we checked out Geneva’s annual Fêtes de Genève–a two-week festival coinciding with Swiss National Day. It felt a bit like county fairs I’ve attended back home, but with a definite Swiss flair. I mean, how cute are these refreshment stands?! Luckily, the day turned from overcast and drizzly to sunny just in…
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This week I am…
…mesmerized by this colorful natural phenomenon. …meeting new people (this is how they’ll size me up). …earmarking this “outfit meets book” for future reference. …scrolling through this stereotype-shattering slideshow. …trying this lighter take on a Southern dessert staple. …sharing this article with my superhero friends (ahem, working mothers). …salivating over this home. Holy wallpaper! Did you have a nice…
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Happy Swiss National Day
This Saturday is Switzerland’s National Holiday, so I’ve rounded up my favorite photos from the past ten months of living in this beautiful country. (Spoiler: Switzerland looks good from every angle.) I may only have a visa, but I’m a proud Swiss resident and feel fortunate to experience what makes this part of the world…
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I want to go to there…
…the Italian Riviera. Now that I’ve been to the French Riviera (and I’m smitten), I’d like to visit the Italian stretch of dramatic coastline where the Maritime Alps meet the Mediterranean Sea. It seems that while the French Riviera attracted the great writers of the 1920s like F. Scott Fitzgerald, the Italian Riviera had all the hype…
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This week I am…
…reading an out-of-this-world book with my book club. …eating more “ugly” produce like the French. …sharing this amazing design story with my iron-deficient friends. …organizing my closet. …coming around to the idea that pre-fab architecture can be beautiful too. …celebrating one year of legally changing to my last name by monogramming something! …finding more and more reasons to…
Paige Langton 