Whenever I travel across the pond to my home away from home, I can’t wait to eat all of my favorite foods again. And this latest trip was no exception… I literally ate my way through London! By the end of my visit, I was beginning to think that I wouldn’t fit into my seat […]
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Versailles makes a fun day trip from Paris. Allow plenty of time to walk around the palace and gardens at your leisure and admire the views – or take a professionally guided tour and learn about the history of Chateau de Versailles. See where the historic Treaty of Versailles (peace settlement signifying the end of
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What a lovely surprise visiting Isabella Plantation. Who knew? After growing up in London (I live in San Francisco now) and my family still living across the pond, none of us had ever heard of this magical “hidden” garden. That is until recently, when it was recommended to one of my sisters as a special
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Paris in the Spring! What a perfect time of year (beat the crowds and the heat) to visit what many people believe to be the most romantic city in the world. Cruise along the picturesque Seine River, visit world-class museums (Musee d’Orsay is our favorite) and historical monuments, admire beautiful flowering gardens of Tuileries, Luxembourg
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This post (the second of a three-part Switzerland travel series) was written by Deborah Grossman from the San Francisco Bay Area. In South West Switzerland, Geneva may get the fame. But Lausanne has won my heart. Some cities are the perfect size, and Lausanne fits the bill. As the fourth-largest city in the country and
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This post (the first of a three-part Switzerland travel series) was written by Deborah Grossman from the San Francisco Bay Area. Switzerland has a mighty mix of attractions considering it’s ten times smaller than California. Though Zurich and Lucerne receive more tourist attention, the towns along the Montreux Riviera hugging Lake Geneva in South West
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This post was written by Deborah Grossman from the San Francisco Bay Area. Passionate vintners craft world-class wine from the historic hillside vineyards of Burgundy. While winemakers tend the grapes, chefs in Beaune, the wine capital of the region, prepare outstanding cuisine to pair with their neighbor’s gems. From luxurious fine dining to welcoming bistros,
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This post was written by Deborah Grossman from the San Francisco Bay Area. In the villages of Burgundy dining is as much an art form as winemaking. From the Grand Cru vineyards of Nuit-St-Georges in the north of the Côte d’Or to Chassagne-Montrachet, Levernois, and the small hamlet of Santenay in the south, dining opportunities abound. Expect these
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