I Resisted Putting My Bra in the Oven (Our Beloved Australian Saga)
The Wardrobe. After losing all of our clothing to a bunch of wild wallabies on Kangaroo Island -but only because of our own fault of course, how can we blame the charming marsupials in our yard? - the...
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Impressions of India: Udaipur to Deogarh
Monday January 12, 2015 -- Our last breakfast at the Jagat Niwas Palace Hotel in Udaipur was poignant. As wonderful as the meal was, it was the view I could feast on for days to come. We left promptly...
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Goooood Morning Mekong Deltaaaaaaa!
MEKONG DELTA, VIETNAM - Please indulge me with this little bastardization of the late, great Robin Williams's signature phrase. Yes we are talking about Vietnam, which has evolved into a sexy place to...
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Aruba, where the tourist is king : Holland's Caribbean ABC on the Looney...
In search of reasonable digs in Aruba - relatively speaking, that is, at about $85 a night - I've found an establishment that is clean but near waste ground, about 15 minutes walk from the nearest...
View ArticleNew York, New York -- So Good They Named it Twice (and Just Kept Going)
Another month goes by and another New York neighborhood gets a re-brand. It's part of the constant gentrification of the city -- ditch the old name, ditch the reputation, start again. Take Hell's...
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If You Do Anything in Jamaica it Should be This
By Maria Russo The whistling willows called out as the cool ocean breeze flowed through their spindly fingers and over the misty mountain. We sat quietly dipping golden breadfruit chips into ceramic...
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The 5 Most Beautiful Train Stations Across America
By: Chloe Pantazi Shutterstock Unless you're a big fan of Cinnabon or creepy flash mobs (or, well, trains!), killing time at the train station usually isn't a lot of fun. Usually. There are, however,...
View ArticleSolo Travel: Refreshing and Restorative
With the first day of spring less than two weeks away, I am mulling over plans for a vacation to someplace tropical. Booking a trip for myself was one of my top "new year, new you" resolutions, and...
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15 Things Never to Say to an Austinite
By Eric Hausken for the Orbitz Travel Blog  Start your morning with the most important taco of the day, and other solid advice for those headed to Austin for SXSW this month. 1) Tacos are not a...
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Off Roading: The Life of a Nomadic Family in Costa Rica
Photo by Wanderlustliving Many people fantasize about moving abroad and living the dream in paradise. Well, I can tell you that it doesn't just have to be a dream, because we are doing just that. Our...
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Destination Birthday: Turning Sixty in Sayulita
Never mind destination weddings. When you're celebrating your sixth decade on the planet, like many baby boomers will this year, you deserve a destination birthday. If sun, sand, surf, and cerveza are...
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A Guide to 'Seinfeld' Filming Locations in New York City
Seinfeld has proven to be an incredibly prolific sitcom. If you didn't watch it during its original run, you have definitely caught it on reruns in the evenings and learned all about Festivus, Vandelay...
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45 Park Lane London: LuxEcoLiving's Best Hotels in the World
By Nancy and James Chuda founders of LuxEcoLiving and Healthy Child Healthy World Young and contemporary! An art form in design. Luxury with a capital L. Superb service that raises the bar in terms of...
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Suffocating in the Islamic Republic of Iran
This pody is an amalgamation of stories taken from several different conversations in Iran. Special thanks to Alex Thayer, India Morgan and S for their help. For security reason all names and places...
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25 Spring Travel Tips Across Europe
Traveling in springtime has a long list of perks: the days are longer giving you more time to visit a new destination, blooming flowers add a burst of color to your photos, and it might even be warm...
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7 FLOATING DESTINATIONS THAT ARE SO MUCH BETTER THAN A CRUISE
Lindsey DeSimone for Architectural Digest. From Thailand to Canada, these floating structures feature the kind of innovative design and masterful engineering that you have to see to believe. (photo:...
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TAKE A 'SOUND OF MUSIC' TOUR OF AUSTRIA FOR ULTIMATE NOSTALGIA
Amy Liebster for Architectural Digest. (photo: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) On March 2, 1965--50 years ago today--the film adaptation of The Sound of Music premiered in New York City. An...
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The Hautest Place in Paris Is... a Hostel?!
by Lilit Marcus, Condé Nast Traveler Most people hear the word "hostel" and think of smelly backpackers crammed into communal rooms. But those people haven't seen the Generator Hostel, which opened...
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Two Countries, One Trip: How to See More on Your Next Vacation
Even if you're not the kind of traveler who wants to check off as many destinations as possible in a week-long vacation, you might get restless staying in one place for that long. With some cities, you...
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Things That Will Get You Kicked off Amtrak
This post originally appeared on Map Happy. There are lots of things that can get you kicked off an Amtrak train. One of those things is a gerbil. Recently, I was riding Amtrak from Boston to New York...
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