Category: travel
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This week I am…
…trying these exercise videos after consuming three gelatos over my Florence weekend! …considering this experiment after experiencing a terrible headache from a Chianti Classico tasting. (…more on why some of us suffer when we drink red wine.) …testing my eyesight (20/20?) using this interactive video. …reading about Beyonces who are not that Beyonce. Do you have a…
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I want to go to there…
…Florence, Italy. (and I’m flying there right now!) History, art, architecture, wine, gelato…what’s not to love? Well, I’m going to investigate. We’re staying in an apartment (with a rooftop patio!) in the Santa Croce neighborhood, not far from the famed Ponte Vecchio bridge. I watched A Room with a View in preparation, but otherwise I haven’t planned too…
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Getting to know Prague
This is a follow-up post for my last week’s “First impressions of Prague.” After eyeing Prague’s castle in the distance while we explored Old Town on our first day, we crossed the Charles bridge on our second day and made our way to it. Up a steep hill and through a series of cobblestoned streets,…
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This week I am…
…dreaming of road tripping in my home state, thanks to my favorite California-based magazine. …fascinated by the Lauren Bacall auction (gifts from Bogart, Audubon engraving, antlers…). …scrolling through these gorgeous vintage maps–which one would you put in your home? …watching videos of the “youngest string quartet ever.” …checking how I measured up on this list of…
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My first impressions of Prague…
When I wrote my “I want to go to there…” post on Prague, we didn’t have any plans to go there. In fact, we didn’t have plans to go to Prague until about 48 hours before we got there. My husband loves to travel like this, but it isn’t usually my style (Remember: I’m a planner).…
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April showers…bring on the rain boots
When I looked at the weather forecast for my three-day jaunt to Prague, there were rain cloud graphics for every day. Luckily, we only experienced some light rain on a couple afternoons (not enough to dampen our spirits…), but the forecast was ominous enough that I seriously debated whether to pack my favorite Hunter wellies. And…
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Travel: Does your family know where you are?
I’m almost 30 years old and yet, every time I travel I still give my family a full itinerary and a list of “in case of” phone numbers. Is that childish? I actually think it’s one of the smartest things I do. First of all, it forces me to make such a list–which means collecting…
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Six hours in Annecy, France
Nearly every time I asked Geneva locals or longtime expats where I should take a day trip, they replied “Annecy.” But six months after moving here, I had still failed to take the 45-minute bus trip to this medieval Alpine village. It’s terrible for me to write, but it was hard to convince myself to…
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This week I am…
…scrolling through photos from a day trip to Annecy, France. Fantastic travel article on Annecy. …in Prague! We impulsively booked a trip after finding inexpensive flights on this site. …using these tips for making my perfume last all day while I’m traveling (never rub it in!) …seriously considering ordering these personalized gifts for my pet-obsessed friends. …still…
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I want to go to there…
…Northern Ireland. I wrote a story this week for Thrive Wire on how the Northern Ireland tourism board is trying to attract travelers by offering Game of Thrones filming location tours. While I was writing the story, the funniest thing happened–the tourism board totally sold me and I started searching for flights. I am a…
Paige Langton 