Casual-Luxury for the Travel-Minded
These Gran Canaria Tips will serve you well if you’re planning a visit to the Canary Islands in Spain. Among them, you’ll learn what to see and do, how to get around, and health and safety considerations. Knowing these things
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It should be no surprise that you’ll find many of the world’s best wine regions in France. France is one of the largest wine producers, second only to Italy. While the French didn’t invent wine, they’ve certainly come close to
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If you’re planning first time travel to Europe, it can be overwhelming and exciting at the same time. But when you have a better idea of what to expect, your trip planning will be easier. That’s why we’ve put together
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In such an incredible country, how do you decide on the most beautiful places in Greece you should visit? Let’s just say it’s hard to go wrong. But there are some definite “must see” places in Greece to put on
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Giethoorn, known as the Venice of the North, is one of the best villages to visit when you’re in the Netherlands–especially as a day trip from Amsterdam to Giethoorn. You might simply like to relax and take in the scenery
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After exploring the Tuscan hill town of Fiesole on foot then catching the best sunset over Florence, my friend Mary and I had worked up an appetite. We headed back down Via San Francesco in search of Tuscan comfort food in Fiesole.
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Exploring the Tuscan Hill Town of Fiesole Nestled in the gentle curve between two mountains high above Florence, Italy, you’ll find Fiesole. Favored by aristocrats and wealthy Florentines for its summer breezes and stunning views, it lies across the Arno
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During 14-days in Italy, I visited cultural gems including Florence, Venice, Cinque Terre, Positano, Fiesole, and even my heritage hometown in Campania. But Cortona was a pilgrimage because it’s the inspiration behind the book and movie, “Under the Tuscan Sun.”
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We loved the romantic gondolas navigating the Grand Canal and the baroque architecture of Venice, Italy. But because our trip coincided with Carnevale di Venezia, the costumes were definitely the main attraction. Even though the February weather was cool and damp, it
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My Brief Love Affair with Positano On my whirlwind 14-day tour of Italy, I’d scheduled only one night in Positano before scheduled to leave the Amalfi Coast for my family’s inland hometown of Ariano Irpino. Of course, that changed as
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