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Nevis: Bohos in the Wild Blue
How do you write about travel when you’re not traveling? We’re sequestered. Our wings are clipped — it’s a fallow period. Here is a warm memory of a favorite destination while we wait to resume our travels (we hope) later … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean travel, Food and Wine, International, Nevis, Off-the-beaten-track, Travel
Tagged Benjamin Voisin, Caribbean, epicurean travel, food and wine, Gals Getaway, Javier Stanley, Maine, Margolis-Pineo, Montpelier Plantation, Narrows, Necee Regis, Nevis, New England, Nikolas Mantas, Poolside, Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Swimmer, West Indies, winter getaways
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Sicilian Valentine
How do you write about travel when you’re not traveling? We’re sequestered. Our wings are clipped. Definitely a fallow period. Here are a few memories of our favorite places until we continue our travels (we hope) later in 2021. Let’s … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, Chocolate, Food and Wine, International, Italian Travel, Sicily, Travel
Tagged Noto, Siracusa
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“P” is for Paris
In this unsettled Time of Covid, I re-post this love letter to La Ville des Lumieres — the City of Light, Love and Art. Peonies Pompidou Pâtisserie Petits Bibelots Pique–nique Pouting a la moue Ponctualité Protest! Pont des Arts @$#%& … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, Food and Wine, French Travel, International, Paris, Travel
Tagged d'Orsay, epicurean travel, food and wine, France, hospitality, Left Bank, Margolis-Pineo, McCartney, Paris, Pernod, Pompidou, Prixe Fixe, Rive Gauche, Warhol, winter getaways
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Caccia di Blu!
Caccia di Blu! How do you write about travel when you’re not traveling? We’re sequestered, our wings are clipped and we’re in “a fallow period.” Here are some of our favorite pieces while we wait to continue our travels (we … Continue reading
Posted in Italian Travel
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Montreal Jazz 2020: Special Edition!
The 2020 Festival International de Jazz de Montréal is mounting a special digital edition that kicks off at 6 p.m. ET this Saturday, June 27th and runs through Tuesday, June 30 – don’t miss it! Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Festivals, Jazz Festival, Montreal, Music, Quebec, Travel
Tagged Montreal Jazz Festival
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My Montecatini
Montecatini Terme is a happy Tuscan mix of art, culture, and legendary spa scene. Belle Époque is the graceful era between 1890 and 1914 when Montecatini developed its elegant spa-style. Art Nouveau bathhouses set in a verdant, landscaped parks offered … Continue reading
Three Boroughs, Three Olives, 33 Hours
These are perilous times, and my democracy grief is overpowering. No one is selling tickets for civility and truth, so I grab tickets to Medea at Brooklyn Academy of Music. BAM’s contemporary production is harrowing and utterly relatable. Based on … Continue reading
Montecarlo
This jolly uphill street is in Montecarlo, a charming town nestled in the Tuscan Hills. The quaint historical center is surrounded by small shops and maze of city walls. Once called “Vivinaia,” Montecarlo has nearly 20 wineries — an astonishing … Continue reading
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Siena: Golden Light
I am honing my far niente skills in the golden light of Siena. Home is a fifth-floor walk-up overlooking the bell tower and zebra-striped cathedral of Santa Maria della Scala. Much of this quaint Tuscan town is della scala — … Continue reading
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Boo! Halloween in Pistoia
In Pistoia’s historic Piazza del Duomo, it’s Halloween. Patron saints San Zeno and San Jacopo supervise as children whirl and shout. Their hysteria is charmingly muted and they’re modestly costumed, with small bags of cookies from local merchants. I notice … Continue reading
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