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Dedicated to the art of traveling and living well

Dedicated to the art of traveling and living well

Dedicated to the art of traveling and living well

Dedicated to the art of traveling and living well

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The Art, Culture, and Food of Mexico City

The Art, Culture, and Food of Mexico City

It’s a shame that so many tourists think only of visiting beach destinations like Cancun when they travel to Mexico. Mexico City simply has so much to offer and is a relatively safe place. No, you can’t swim or sun on a beach, but you can experience Mexican culture,...

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Making Fondue

Making Fondue

When we first started making fondue, we doubled the recipe, which meant we needed a larger pot to prepare the meal. We found that the Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Cocotte spreads the heat evenly. It isn't as light as a traditional earthenware coquelon, but it has two...

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A Brief History of Rum

A Brief History of Rum

Some of rum’s history isn’t pretty. Rum or rhum - depending on whether you're in an English or French-speaking area - is the Caribbean’s most frequently produced spirit. It's also produced in the Southern USA and Central and South America. Every island and every...

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The Art, Culture, and Food of Mexico City

The Art, Culture, and Food of Mexico City

It’s a shame that so many tourists think only of visiting beach destinations like Cancun when they travel to Mexico. Mexico City simply has so much to offer and is a relatively safe place. No, you can’t swim or sun on a beach, but you can experience Mexican culture,...

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Hotels, Resorts, Spas

Hotel Review: The Luxurious Hotel Imperial Vienna

Hotel Review: The Luxurious Hotel Imperial Vienna

Many hotels fancy themselves as “Grand” and “Royal,” but in the case of Vienna’s Hotel Imperial, the description can be taken literally. Custom-built in 1863 as Palais Württenberg, it was designed and constructed as a residence for Duke Philipp of Württemberg, who...

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Food, Wine, Spirits

Making Fondue

Making Fondue

When we first started making fondue, we doubled the recipe, which meant we needed a larger pot to prepare the meal. We found that the Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Cocotte spreads the heat evenly. It isn't as light as a traditional earthenware coquelon, but it has two...

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Cruise & Sail

How to Get The Most Out of Your River Cruise

How to Get The Most Out of Your River Cruise

River cruises are among the most popular forms of vacation, offering virtually every amenity available on larger cruise ships but at an affordable price. They also feature enticing, unique itineraries often unavailable with their bigger rivals. My favorite river...

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Museums, Entertainment

Ancient Theater Themes Could Apply to Present USA Politics

Ancient Theater Themes Could Apply to Present USA Politics

I decided to go back and reread some of the theatrical plays of antiquity that I had read many years ago as part of my high school curriculum. I dusted off my copies of Euripides, Sophocles, and Aristophanes and started going through them, especially looking at what...

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Travel Advice, News

Turkish Airlines Introduces Culture to the Skies

Turkish Airlines Introduces Culture to the Skies

As a travel writer and frequent flyer on many different airlines around the world, I am seldom impressed with onboard flight innovations that usually are designed to appeal to an elite, select few. But Turkish Airlines, the flag carrier for Türkiye (Turkey), just...

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