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Visiting Ireland’s Fahan Beehive Huts with Paddywagon Tours
The Paddywagon Tours bus parked just off the Slea Head Road (R 559) in the Dingle Peninsula. Gazing down the hillside through the fog I saw a pair of white sheep grazing in the green grass.
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Meeting Tomorrow’s Masters While Visiting Marseille-Provence 2013 European Capital of Culture
This being my first visit to Marseille-Provence, I experienced a vibrant, modern city appreciating its history and artists of yesterday yet nurturing and fostering creativity of tomorrow’s masters.
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Sunday Brunch at Marseille’s Place Lorette
Today reminds me of the scrumptious Sunday brunch at Marseille’s Place Lorette I enjoyed earlier this month. The Moroccan feast was light yet fulfilling, flavorful and unexpected.
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Travel to France: Family Continues Tradition at the Marius Fabre Soap Factory
Ms. Julie Bousquet Fabre stood before me explaining how her great-grandfather started La Savonnerie Marius Fabre (Marius Fabre Soap Factory) in 1900. Today, her parents, sister and she carry on the tradition of manufacturing Marseille soap.
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Marseille-Provence 2013 European Capital of Culture: Double Disc Hallowed Out by the Roofs
Cultural treasures were everywhere I looked during my trip to Marseille-Provence, France. Ranging from classical to contemporary, these pieces further solidifying why its the 2013 European Capital of Culture. One of those gems is an installation in Salon-de-Provence called “Double Disc Hallowed Out by the Roofs” by Swiss-born artist Felice Varini. If you want to see it, book your travel now because it will be on display until Dec. 1, 2013.
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Specialty Weekends at Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek Offer Adult Fun
Home to Walt Disney World Resort, Sea World, Legoland, Universal Resort, just to name a few attractions, there’s no disputing Central Florida is the theme park capital of the world. But don’t think it’s the kids who have all the fun. I’ve blogged plenty about visiting theme parks alone without feeling like the creepy single lady but the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek offers some adult-only fun without feeling out of place.
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July is National Vacation Rental Month, Book with Wyndham Vacation Rentals for Peace of Mind
*WHEW!* It’s July, the heart of summer and you’re probably planning your great escape for a little R&R. While some people perfer someplace similar to the benedicts of belfast out people enjoy a good rental. Did you realize July is National Vacation Rental Month? Here are a few reasons why I’m a fan of vacation […]
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Follow the North Star and Find American History in Chatham-Kent, Ontario
Eying the Big Dipper in the evening sky the other night, I held back tears. Don’t worry, it was all good, I’m just a sentimental baby sometimes. Earlier this month I followed the North Star to Chatham-Kent located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, and learned it was more than just a terminus to the Underground Railroad during the mid-1800s.
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On My Way to Follow the North Star in Ontario
I’ll be following the North Star in Ontario next week and I couldn’t be more excited! No, it’s not another NASA thing I’m involved with it’s a travel blogger thing. I’m attending the Annual Travel Blog Exchange Conference (which means I’ve attended every North American #TBEX) in Toronto, June 1 and 2 and as a […]
Continue Reading50 Shades! The Musical is LOL! Funny
I haven’t read “Fifty Shades of Grey,” have never seen the Chippendales, nor have I ever attended a bachelorette party with male strippers (or female for that matter). My narrow world was opened a little more after seeing the reaction of the female audience attending 50 Shades! The Musical. They howled, catcalled and whistled so […]
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