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Fake Foods: Checking Out the Market
The unprecedented affluence of the early 21st century and the newfound willingness of the American public to try the pleasures of foods and fresh products from other countries has caused both restaurant chefs and home cooks to make exotic meals that were unknown to...
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Wows at NJPAC
As usual, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) audience was buzzing with excitement and especially so because not only was it Mother’s Day, it was also a much-anticipated performance of the renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, featuring new works by...
Travel News: May 15, 2024
Mona Lisa News: The Louvre in Paris is considering moving the Mona Lisa to a larger room in the basement to make it easier for the crowds to get a good look. Train between Spain and Morocco? Fingers crossed this happens! They might build a tunnel under the Strait of...
Recipe: Risi e bisi
Risi e bisi is a traditional Italian dish from the Veneto, initially cooked as a special festive dish in Venice, Vicenza, and Verona. It was served to the Venetian Doges and the ruling families of Venice during the festival of San Marco every 25th of April. It's a...
Bullfighting Changes in Spain
“It is a new social and cultural reality in Spain” according to the Spanish Culture Ministry. This Friday, Spain scrapped their “Annual Bullfighting Award,” prompting a backlash from national conservatives against the abolition of the centuries-old tradition that is...
Hotel Review: The 5-Star Baghdad Hotel
In a recovering country, “luxury” is a relative matter. And on those terms, the five-star Baghdad Hotel is one of Iraq’s luxury hotels. It was the property booked for five travel specialists by Cadence Travel, which organized a trip for us to tour the...
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Destinations
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) is a Magical Place
The day I had to leave Rapa Nui, I teared up. I so wanted more time there. While the island is part of the country of Chile, it’s actually in Polynesia and is similar to Hawaii in that it’s tropical, very green, and filled with volcanos. Read also about the resort...
Hotels, Resorts, Spas
Hotel Review: The 5-Star Baghdad Hotel
In a recovering country, “luxury” is a relative matter. And on those terms, the five-star Baghdad Hotel is one of Iraq’s luxury hotels. It was the property booked for five travel specialists by Cadence Travel, which organized a trip for us to tour the...
Food, Wine, Spirits
Fake Foods: Checking Out the Market
The unprecedented affluence of the early 21st century and the newfound willingness of the American public to try the pleasures of foods and fresh products from other countries has caused both restaurant chefs and home cooks to make exotic meals that were unknown to...
Cruise & Sail
Quark Expeditions in Antarctica
The time has come...The Walrus saidTo talk of many things:Of shoes -- and ships -- and sealing wax --Of cabbages -- and kings --And why the sea is boiling hotAnd whether pigs have wings The Walrus and the Carpentera narrative poem by Lewis Carroll Through the...
Museums, Entertainment
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Wows at NJPAC
As usual, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) audience was buzzing with excitement and especially so because not only was it Mother’s Day, it was also a much-anticipated performance of the renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, featuring new works by...
Travel Advice, News
Travel News: May 15, 2024
Mona Lisa News: The Louvre in Paris is considering moving the Mona Lisa to a larger room in the basement to make it easier for the crowds to get a good look. Train between Spain and Morocco? Fingers crossed this happens! They might build a tunnel under the Strait of...