Four Days in Montmartre
Montmartre is located in the 18th arrondissement at the northern edge of Paris. It's known for its famous basilica, its charming winding...
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- Dec 12, 2021
- 3 min
Eglise Saint-Etienne-du-Mont, Paris
Perched upon the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève in the 5th arrondissement in the shadow of the Panthéon. Like so many churches in Paris,...
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- Dec 4, 2021
- 2 min
The Jacquemart-André Museum, Paris
This is a love story, not as much about two people as about their common passion for art. Edouard André was born into a wealthy...
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- Nov 20, 2021
- 2 min
Parc Monceau, Paris
Parisians enjoy more than 400 parks and gardens encompassing over 7,000 acres of green space. And enjoy them they do; it's rare to walk...
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- Nov 13, 2021
- 4 min
Île Saint-Louis, Paris's Other Island
This little island is 27 acres of tranquility in the middle of the Seine River. You can walk completely around it in less than 15...
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- Oct 30, 2021
- 3 min
The Panthéon, Paris Style
When most people hear "Pantheon", they picture the beautiful ancient temple in Rome. As it turns out, the Parisian Panthéon, while not...
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- Oct 30, 2021
- 3 min
Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris
Perched on a hillside covering 110 acres of the 20th arrondissement in eastern Paris, Père Lachaise Cemetery takes its name from Père...
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- Oct 30, 2021
- 3 min
The Catacombs of Paris
Note: this post contains photos of human skulls and bones. Paris certainly wasn't the stunning city it is now in the late 18th and early...
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- Oct 30, 2021
- 2 min
The Luxembourg Garden, Paris
Known in French as Le Jardin du Luxembourg, this stunning garden covers 57 acres in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. Its construction...
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- Sep 15, 2021
- 4 min
Denali National Park and Preserve: an American Treasure
This post is a deviation from our usual articles about our travels outside the US, but Denali deserves a special mention. At more than...
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- Jul 10, 2021
- 4 min
The Blue Lagoon
During our unforgettable trip to Iceland in June 2021, Paul and I opted for more time in Reykjavik, so Katie, Nan and David spent a...
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- Jul 10, 2021
- 5 min
Iceland's South Coast
When Iceland began to welcome vaccinated Americans in the late spring 2021, we quickly seized the opportunity to take our first...
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- Jul 10, 2021
- 4 min
Iceland's Golden Circle
We visited Iceland with our two daughters and son-in-law in June 2021 just after it began to welcome vaccinated Americans and we spent...
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- Jul 10, 2021
- 7 min
Three Days in Reykjavik, Iceland
When Iceland announced in late spring of 2021 that it would welcome vaccinated Americans, we jumped on the opportunity. Like most...
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- Apr 3, 2021
- 8 min
Lessons Learned; Ten Travel Mistakes to Avoid
We try to learn from the mistakes we've made during our travels. Years of traveling around the globe have taught us a lot of valuable...
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- Feb 7, 2021
- 5 min
A Magical Night in the Sahara Desert
I can honestly say that our night in the Sahara desert and our hour and a half-long camel trek there through the salmon-colored dunes was...
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- Jan 17, 2021
- 4 min
Fez and the Atlas Mountains
If we thought that Marrakech was a rabbit warren of alleys through the souk, or market, it was nothing compared to Fez! The second...
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- Jan 3, 2021
- 5 min
Morocco: Land of Contrasts
Our trip to Morocco was the fortunate brainstorm of two of our children who wanted to go on a family trip with us. We pondered several...
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- Oct 24, 2020
- 5 min
One Week in Magnificent Sydney
Australia had been on our bucket list for a long time and when our nephew who lives in Sydney announced his wedding date, it was a done...
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- Aug 29, 2020
- 7 min
Obtaining a Second Passport; Our Journey to Dual Citizenship
I’m an unapologetic francophile. I knew from the moment I could choose a foreign language in school that it would be French. I majored...
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- Jul 19, 2020
- 4 min
Mt. Vesuvius and Herculaneum
We knew we wanted to visit either Pompeii or Herculaneum while we were in Naples, but which one? In the end we chose Herculaneum...
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- Jul 5, 2020
- 1 min
The Art Metro Stations of Naples, Italy
Naples has a small but efficient metro system consisting mainly of two lines, 1 and 6 (the yellow and light blue lines, below). In 2006...
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- Jun 27, 2020
- 3 min
Mangia! The Pizza, Pastries, Fruit and Fish of Naples
Mangia! This command conjures up the image of the quintessential Italian grandmother at Sunday dinner. Italy is renowned for its food...
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- Jun 27, 2020
- 5 min
Three Days in Naples, the Soul of Italy
Are you planning a trip to Italy? Not surprisingly, most people dream of Rome, Florence, Venice and the Tuscan hills and indeed, they're...
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