My Lust for the Little Frenchie!
The Francesinha is a sandwich concoction of epic proportions, packed with almost every type of meat that Portugal produces. Literally meaning "little Frenchie," this gluttonous masterpiece is the pride...
View ArticleWhat I Learned From 10 Days Without Shampoo
This past July, I went backpacking through Spain with a group of seven friends -- you know, the quintessential (and very cliché) American college student summer experience. It was the first and only...
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Spending the Holidays at Sea
Christmas aboard the Disney Cruise Line (Photo Credit: Disney Cruise Line) When the air turns crisp and cold, cruise lines know families look to flee Old Man Winter with a sunny, tropical escape....
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Top 3 National Parks for Fall
The 2-1/2 mile hike to Rose River Falls is classified as "easy" in all of the guides to Shenandoah National Park. But "easy" is relative. If you come here during the fall, just as the leaves begin...
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When It Pays to Be Flexible With Your Award Travel
Son of Groucho / Flickr Perhaps you've walked into a local neighborhood store and spotted a sign on the wall that read, "Cheap, Fast, Good -- pick any two." This is informally known as the "Value...
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Now This Here's the Story about the Tshiuetin Line - Labrador's Railway:...
Down the Tshiuetin Line is a mighty good road, Oh the Tshiuetin Line is that road to ride... Time for Yours Truly to move on down from Labrador to Quebec and, like a latter-day misplaced Lonnie...
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10 Spooky American Ghost Towns
It's that time of year with Halloween approaching that we start thinking of all things haunted. Here are 10 American ghost towns, places that were once thriving but are now abandoned. A visit to any...
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10 Amazing Airport Restaurants You Must Try
By Amy Burkhardt for the Orbitz blog Meal service on flights? All but vanished. Fortunately, travelers relying on airport meals to avoid inflight hunger fits have an ever more appealing assortment of...
View ArticleThe New See-Through Eiffel Tower
Something new has happened at the Eiffel Tower. A rare update on the old Grande Dame, mostly unchanged since it was first erected in the City of Lights. For the tourists in search of intense emotions,...
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Paris Journal: Hokusai
The 18th Century Japanese artist Hokusai was discovered by a French artist named Felix Bracquemond during the same period of time when France and Japan signed the trade pact of 1858. His work derived...
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10 Reasons to Travel Without Kids
The grandparents were thoroughly debriefed. My bags were packed. I was going on a trip... without my children. And as I was flying to Vermont to meet my husband, I had a startling realization. I like...
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7 Ways to Transcend the Typical EuroTrip
Europe is the world's most ubiquitous travel destination, certainly for North Americans. At the same time, many travelers regard a trip to Europe as an item to be checked off a list, an excursion to be...
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The Ultimate Shrine -- The Mercedes Benz Museum
If you are a car lover, you have to rev up your engine at the ultra-swish Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart, that cost a whopping 150 million Euro. Spread over 16,500 square metres, with over 1500...
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The World's 20 Longest Non-Stop Flights
Ever since the Wright Brothers first launched their rickety creations into the skies, humanity has been obsessed with flying. Collectively we've honored engineers for their innovative designs, allowing...
View ArticleBest Budget Airlines (PHOTOS)
Fifteen minutes from check-in to gate sounds far-fetched, but it's already a reality for travelers who fly Peach, a new Japanese low-cost carrier that operates from its own terminal at Osaka's...
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MortadellaBo: Celebrating Mortadella in Bologna
Mortadella di Bologna is so closely associated with the city of Bologna that many people often use the terms "mortadella" and "bologna" interchangeably. There is something to be said for being in the...
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High Arctic Surprises: Ellesmere Island's Empire of Ice
By Jennifer Kingsley, Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic naturalist, radio producer, and author of "Paddlenorth: Adventure, Resilience, and Renewal in the Arctic Wild." A true adventure involves...
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A Skier's and Rider's Bucket List
It's here: the growing buzz at your local ski shop. Approaching deadlines for resort season passes. Gear reviews in your Facebook feed. Fall seasonal beers and pumpkin spice Oreos (yes, that's a real...
View ArticleBuild A Life With Longevity
Our lives are informed by a perpetual stream of content and information. The internet is the pixelated equivalent of that party you find yourself dreading, but despite this, can't seem to let yourself...
View ArticleSo You Want to Be a Travel Writer? Here's the Reality.
Ever since I've been a professional writer travel has always been one of the beats that I've covered as part of my job scope. I'm a bit obsessed with travel, so this has been a happy marriage. So happy...
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