Kate | December 20, 2009
I have a new regular blogging gig at a new travel site: TripVine!
TripVine is a new division of AOL Travel. On their feature called The Insider, locals in 13 different cities write about their specific area of expertise. I am their Boston nightlife writer.
Virtually everyone I’ve told has had the same reaction: “Wow, that’s perfect [...]
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 [...]
Kate | November 11, 2009
This weekend, my friend and I took a mini-road trip to visit our friend in Troy, New York, just outside Albany, where she is studying for the next four years. Troy is home to RPI (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) as well as Russell Sage College.
Though we were there for less than 24 hours, the city made [...]
Kate | November 10, 2009
Thinking about taking a trip to a new city? How about Boston?
Sure, it’s no Vegas. And if you go, don’t you have to spend your days learning about the Revolutionary War?
Not so fast.
Boston is smart. Boston is trendy. Boston, for lack of a better expression, is anything you want it to be!
I recently shared my [...]
Kate | October 30, 2009
If there’s anything on which I’m an expert, it’s Las Vegas clubs! I first became familiar with them during my days as a high-end concierge, then started traveling to Vegas to experience them myself.
Vegas clubs are amazing. They are fabulously styled — especially the one pictured above, XS at the Encore. (Just look at the [...]
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 [...]
Kate | October 28, 2009
I used to think that Venice Beach was the most entertaining people-watching. With bodybuilders, supermodels and every kind of street performer you can imagine, something always catches your eye.
Then I discovered the milonga – a tango salon, and a staple in Buenos Aires, Argentina — and couldn’t pull my eyes away.
The men dress nicely if [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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