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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

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Bubbles Galore!: Prepare for the Holidays

Bubbles Galore!: Prepare for the Holidays

The time that most people purchase sparkling wines is usually just prior to the winter holidays. People like to celebrate either the end of a challenging year or the beginning of a new one, which will be full of expectations for a great outcome. Therefore, we...

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Ballygally: An Introduction to Northern Ireland

Ballygally: An Introduction to Northern Ireland

My wife, Roxie, and I were heading for Ballygally, a village in county Antrim on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland. A train from Belfast had taken us to our first stop - the town of Larne, which is a major passenger and freight roll-on/roll-off ferry port....

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Travel News & Advice – October 30, 2024

Travel News & Advice – October 30, 2024

Notre Dame reopening in Paris. After the devastating fire in 2019, the famous Notre Dame cathedral in Paris will reopen December 8, 2024! Notre Dame in Paris. Photo by Melanie Votaw. Las Vegas Sphere news. You might have heard about The Sphere in Las Vegas. Well,...

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Recipe: Mussels Mediterraneo

Recipe: Mussels Mediterraneo

Mussels in a wine and herb sauce, Mediterranean-style is a favorite dish of ours. It’s a culinary delight! On a recent driving trip to the south of France, we stopped for lunch at the fishing village of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer known for its Moules-frites or moules et...

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Sicilian White Wines

Sicilian White Wines

Sicily is producing some very interesting white wines. The largest island in the Mediterranean is now one of Italy’s most exciting wine producers. The wines, especially the whites, range from sweet or savory and crisp to complex and startlingly age-worthy. The unique...

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Destinations

Ballygally: An Introduction to Northern Ireland

Ballygally: An Introduction to Northern Ireland

My wife, Roxie, and I were heading for Ballygally, a village in county Antrim on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland. A train from Belfast had taken us to our first stop - the town of Larne, which is a major passenger and freight roll-on/roll-off ferry port....

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Hotels, Resorts, Spas

Hotel Review: Sofitel Legend The Grand Hotel Amsterdam

Hotel Review: Sofitel Legend The Grand Hotel Amsterdam

The Grand Hotel Amsterdam states a truism in its name, for this hotel is truly grand. The oldest part of the building dates to 1411, and its history includes housing a convent, a Royal lodging, the Dutch Admiralty, the City Hall of Amsterdam, and now a five-star...

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Food, Wine, Spirits

Bubbles Galore!: Prepare for the Holidays

Bubbles Galore!: Prepare for the Holidays

The time that most people purchase sparkling wines is usually just prior to the winter holidays. People like to celebrate either the end of a challenging year or the beginning of a new one, which will be full of expectations for a great outcome. Therefore, we...

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Cruise & Sail

Whale Watching from New York City – You Read That Right!

Whale Watching from New York City – You Read That Right!

A lot of visitors and locals aren't aware that you can watch whales from Manhattan and Brooklyn in NYC. And I'm talking some major whale watching! I recently took a cruise from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn with American Princess Cruises, where we saw seven humpback...

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Museums, Entertainment

The Bronx Zoo: One of the Best Zoos in the World

The Bronx Zoo: One of the Best Zoos in the World

If you've ever watched the TV show, The Zoo, on the Animal Planet channel, you've been behind the scenes at the Bronx Zoo, which is currently celebrating its 125th year. Covering 265 acres, it's one of the largest and oldest zoos in the United States. But did you know...

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Travel Advice, News

Travel News & Advice – October 30, 2024

Travel News & Advice – October 30, 2024

Notre Dame reopening in Paris. After the devastating fire in 2019, the famous Notre Dame cathedral in Paris will reopen December 8, 2024! Notre Dame in Paris. Photo by Melanie Votaw. Las Vegas Sphere news. You might have heard about The Sphere in Las Vegas. Well,...

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