What is a Ghent? Most people have not heard of Ghent. Most people probably could not locate it on a map. Most people probably could not locate Belgium on a map for that matter…
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Going abroad? Step 1: time check if the foreign country requires a visa. VISA: a travel document issued by authorized government agencies to foreign citizens applying to enter, exit from or transit through the…
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A small breeze cuts through the monotonous heat as we get out of our car. The humidity, like in much of central Italy in the summer, is heavy and sticky. We are here to…
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This is not a dish. This is a discovery I made while visiting relatives in Italy. We arrived at the cheese shop around 10:30 am. I have been told that this shop belongs to…
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This post is about how to do the famous Santa Cruz trek in the Huaraz region of Peru. Search for the best hikes in the world, this hike will show up. It is a…
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The deep blue hue the Mediterranean extends in front of your feet. Umbrellas shade the grey sand beach. Lemon trees terrace the hillside above the Italian homes defying gravity and clinching to their foundations.…
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I sit in Nice, a day since the attack. A city in mourning. Her tears falling for the victims of July 14. Mothers cry as they lay photos of their husbands and sons, friends…
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Her high heels confidently pedaled her bicycle as she whimslfully navigated the cobblestoned streets of Amsterdam. Cars and Vespas whiz by and the aroma of coffeeshops, tulips, cheese, and pancakes float in the air.…