Kate | November 27, 2009
Here’s a confession: I’m not a big fan of Thanksgiving food.
I’ll eat it, of course, and I do like much of it. (And, before I get any further, my mom made a FABULOUS and DELICIOUS Thanksgiving dinner yesterday!) I just don’t crave turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes the way that so many of my fellow [...]
Category: Culinary Adventures, Travel Musings |
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Tags: europe, florence, food, italy, tuscany
Kate | November 13, 2009
More and more, people have been asking me what I think are the best-value destinations for travel right now. (Keep in mind that best value does not mean cheapest!)
For this entry, I’m going to focus on destinations in Europe:
Iceland. This is the destination on everyone’s list right now. Iceland is suffering an economic collapse worse [...]
Category: Advice and Deals, Travel Musings |
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Tags: budapest, croatia, england, europe, food, hungary, iceland, ireland, london, travel, united kingdom
Kate | October 29, 2009
I have a bit of an unhealthy obsession with maps. Plonk an atlas down in my lap and I won’t move for hours. (Seriously. Ask my family. They’ll gladly confirm.)
I love creating travel itineraries and maps, so I’m going to make this a recurring feature on KateMcCulley.com.
Ten Days in Italy
This is [...]
Category: Travel Itineraries, Travel Musings |
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Tags: 10 day itineraries, europe, florence, italy, itineraries, lucca, pisa, rome, travel, venice
Kate | October 26, 2009
Don’t expect to hit up Starbucks in Italy. You won’t find one!
Coffee is a fabulously Italian ritual — and in a country that varies widely by region, it’s a surprisingly standard practice throughout the peninsula. Locals stand at the bar and order a caffé. Caffé is espresso, and it is drunk while standing at the [...]
Category: Cardinal Travel Sins, Travel Musings |
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Tags: europe, florence, food, italy, travel
Kate | October 25, 2009
In Paris, I throw on my sunglasses and walk down the streets, consciously not making eye contact with anyone.
It’s peculiar, but it suits me. Paris is a city tailored to independent souls whose perfect day consists of reading, writing, walking through a neighborhoods and eating fabulous food — perhaps without speaking more than a few [...]
Category: Travel Musings |
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Tags: europe, france, paris, solo travel, travel