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Destination Unknown: Summer Adventures in Lillehammer, Norway

Certain travel destinations are made for winter. Lillehammer in Norway, the home of the 1994 Winter Olympics and the home for the upcoming 2016 Youth Olympic Games is one of those. Hence at least for…

Experiencing the Adriatic coast of Italy: Idyllic fishing village Cesenatico

For me, fascination of a place lies within its history. Europe is an endless playground in discovering history and culture. I think the best way to take everything out of traveling is to explore old…

Culinary Travel: Top Ten Must Have Paris Foods and Drinks

Now that I’ve shown you what to eat in Paris to satisfy your sweet tooth, I want to tell you the best ways to whet your whistle and please your palate the French way! 1.…

Culinary Travel: Top 10 Must Eat Paris Sweets

Paris – Sweet Tooth’s Paradise Having visited Paris four times in the last six years, I have had my share of Paris’s best sweets. From cookies to frozen delights, pastries to beverages, I have a…

Paris Boutique Hotel Review: Select Hôtel Rive Gauche

Paris has many faces and if you like the continuous buzz and lively scenes, the place to be is on the Left Bank of the city – and more specifically in Latin Quarters. Our latest…

Found: Perfect brunch in Helsinki

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Welcome our new writer Sonja Hannus, who is currently in Finland, but will be traveling to New York and Hong Kong this year. Follow her inner peace journey and adventures in healthy lifestyle. Johan &…

Travel: Visit the Summit of the Eiffel Tower

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The Eiffel Tower, or la Tour Eiffel, as the French call their iconic structure, is the most visited paid landmark in the world having surpassed 250,000,000 visitors in 2010. Built of iron and completed in…

The Big Wedding Movie & Our Wedding Stories

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Our team is pretty excited about the new movie The Big Wedding coming in theaters on April 26th, but our reasons are as different as our team is! Some of us love wedding movies, because…

Instagram Travel with me to France {river cruise to Burgundy}

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River Cruising is the trendiest cruise form at the moment River barge is the new cruise ship. Taking a river cruise in Europe is the fastest growing cruising niche at the moment. Who doesn’t love…

Travel: Iceland is the Perfect Weekend Getaway & Stopover Destination

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Iceland for various adventures & getaways Iceland has quiet beauty not found anywhere else in the world. I have been to Iceland a few times but can not say I know her well yet, she…

Travel: Living the Rich Life in Paris at Hôtel Caron de Beaumarchais

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When I began planning my recent trip to Paris, a high school graduation gift to my stepdaughter who has been taking French classes since she was 13-years-old, the easiest part was choosing where to stay.…

Destination Unknown St. Patrick’s Day Special: Top Activities in Ireland

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The start of the year has gone past in a haze. I still think it is only the beginning of 2013, but here we are in mid-March after just having celebrated the “greenest” day of…

Instagram Travel with me to Rome

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Instagram Travel with me to Rome! Last month I traveled to Paris and many of you traveled with me via my Instagram photos! This week, I’d like to invite you to travel to Rome, Italy,…

What we brought home from Tuscany, Italy

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Let travels inspire you One of the best things about the travels really is what we can bring home. And by this I don’t just mean souvenirs we buy, but how travels really effect and…

Romantic Paris: Louvre is for Lovers

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Louvre is for Lovers Paris is an amazing city for romantic getaways, there is no question about it. If you want to book a getaway and surprise your Valentine, check out the Paris hotel deals…