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 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