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Marseille, France is Reborn
Photo by Leah Larkin Marseille? Who would want to visit this city? Crime, drugs, violence, the Mafia – the city’s reputation has been shrouded by for years. The 1970’s movie, The French Connection,...
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The Route du Vin, Alsace, France
For many years my husband and I lived in the Stuttgart area of Germany – less than two hours from the French border and Alsace. Whenever we had the chance, we’d hop in the car and head in that...
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Auvergne: Tracing Chanel’s Origins
Known as “La France profond,” (profound France), the Auvergne in central France, the country’s least populated region, may not rank high on the typical tourist’s itinerary. But for anyone who wants to...
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Cheese & Chocolate in Switzerland
Cheese and chocolate – as much a part of Switzerland as banks and watches. But, those are not edible and tasting local favorites is one of the highlights of traveling. Photo: Leah Larkin A great...
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Balinese Cooking Class
The Paon Bali Cooking Class is much more than chopping, dicing and stir frying. Along with these basic cooking tasks and learning about tasty Balinese cuisine, it’s an enriching introduction to...
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The Jewish Ancestry Trail, Czech Republic
Map of Czech Republic Jewish Sites The Czech Republic is rich in remnants of a flourishing Jewish community, at one time the largest and most vibrant in the world. While Prague is the epicenter of...
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Skiing Portes du Soleil
The Portes du Soleil ski region with slopes in both France and Switzerland is what European skiing is all about. It claims to be the largest ski area in the world with 194 lifts on 13 different...
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Tanah Merah Resort and Gallery
Tanah Merah. Photo Leah Larkin A stay at Tanah Merah was a highlight of a visit to Ubud, Bali, several years ago. This secluded boutique hotel in a luxuriant tropical setting is the perfect place to...
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Revolutionary French Frigate Hermione Sails to U.S.
Replica of historic ship commemorates epic voyage Hermione. Photo: Francis Latreille – Association Hermione La Fayette Thank you, French President Francois Hollande. You and your entourage stole my...
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Germany’s Fun Festivals
Germans sure know how to throw a party. Fun festivals with oom-pah bands, beer, wine, sausages plus all sorts of tasty edibles — and plenty of gemütlichkeit. There really is no accurate translation...
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Germany’s Merry Christmas: Markets and More
My nose led me to the oven, heavenly aromas wafting from behind its doors. Something delicious was baking and I had to have a taste. I was in Dresden at the Striezelmarkt, the city’s Christmas...
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Marvels of the Midi-Pyrénéés
The marks recording the young boy’s height etched on the walls of the medieval chateau stopped at 1 meter 52 (4 feet 9 inches). The famous post-impressionist painter, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, had...
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Tanah Merah Resort and Gallery
Tanah Merah. Photo Leah Larkin A stay at Tanah Merah was a highlight of a visit to Ubud, Bali, several years ago. This secluded boutique hotel in a luxuriant tropical setting is the perfect place to...
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Revolutionary French Frigate Hermione Sails to U.S.
Replica of historic ship commemorates epic voyage Hermione. Photo: Francis Latreille – Association Hermione La Fayette Thank you, French President Francois Hollande. You and your entourage stole my...
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Germany’s Fun Festivals
Germans sure know how to throw a party. Fun festivals with oom-pah bands, beer, wine, sausages plus all sorts of tasty edibles — and plenty of gemütlichkeit. There really is no accurate translation...
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Germany’s Merry Christmas: Markets and More
My nose led me to the oven, heavenly aromas wafting from behind its doors. Something delicious was baking and I had to have a taste. I was in Dresden at the Striezelmarkt, the city’s Christmas...
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Wunderbar Weimar: From Bauhaus to Bach
Goethe House, Photo Maik Schuck, Courtesy of Thuringia Tourism Board Weimar is a city made for walking and, if you take an impromptu stroll, at almost every turn you’ll encounter statues, museums and...
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Skiing St. Moritz, Switzerland
St. Mortiz Switzerland, Photo Courtesy of ND Strupler St. Moritz is class. Five-star hotels, designer boutiques, haute cuisine and elegant cafes beckon movie stars, royalty and jet-setters. Many...
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Intriguing and Incredible India
In April I joined a small group of German tourists (12) on a 15-day tour of northern India and Kashmir. An ad campaign for the destination touts the country as “Incredible India.” It is – as well as...
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Maritime Flair in Hamburg
Fish, and the waters where they swim, both come to mind when I think of Hamburg, Germany’s second largest city and largest port. Although the waters of the North Sea are 65 miles from this maritime...
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