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Enjoy a Jolly Holiday in Jolly Olde England

The Christmas holiday is inextricably linked with the United Kingdom in my imagination. It may come from my family’s tradition of watching the movie version of Dylan Thomas’ 1955 poem A Child’s Christmas in Wales. It was made in 1987…

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Exploring Barcelona Part 2: Barceloneta

In the second installment of our series taking an in-depth look at Barcelona we will look at the ocean side neighborhood of Barceloneta. If you are looking for something more Mediterranean and less metropolitan, then Barceloneta is just what you’re…

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Portugal Rising

Today more than ever North Americans are flocking to Portugal. Recent years have witnessed a significant increase in U.S. travelers headed for this beautiful country. The word is finally getting out that this is an amazing part of the globe…

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Travel Trivia Thursday

Congratulations to Nick, Vicki, and our Facebook friend Kevin! They correctly answered with the Spanish Steps / Trinità dei Monti, despite my effort to throw them off! While the landmark is in Italy, it was built by the French. This…

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Munich Shines with the Holiday Spirit!

Munich is best known for Oktoberfest, but Oktoberfest is by no means the only festival held there. The Theresienwiese, the large open space that hosts Oktoberfest is also the home of the Tollwood Winter Festival. The festival runs from November…

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