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Behind the Scenes of the French Crepe

By Jessica Festa on December 21, 2015 in Europe, Featured, France, Photos

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Image courtesy of Kojin via Shutterstock. These days, you’d be hard-pressed to find a town in France that doesn’t feature a quaint little crêperie, serving up super-thin pancakes in a range of sweet and savory forms....

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What's Your Favorite Way To Enjoy Mezcal??

By Jessica Festa on December 20, 2015 in Featured, Mexico, North America, Oaxaca, Photos

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Image courtesy of Igor Normann via Shutterstock. Fiery and complex, mezcal is a distilled Mexican alcohol too often confused with its better-known cousin, tequila. Typically enjoyed straight, mixed in an aromatic cocktail or with a simple...

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A L'il History of Tabasco & Some Quirky Facts

By Jessica Festa on December 20, 2015 in Louisiana, North America, Photos, USA

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From your kitchen table to NASA’s space shuttle to soldier’s field ration kits — to causing a bit of a revolt when Parliament banned it in 1932 during a “Buy British” campaign ultimately dubbed “The Tabasco...

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Learning About Sustainable Travel in Bhutan

By Jessica Festa on December 19, 2015 in Asia, Bhutan, Featured, Photos

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Located at the eastern end of the Himalayas, Bhutan is often referred to as one of the happiest nations in the world. It’s a land of high mountains and rolling valleys, left nearly untouched by...

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The Magic Behind Crete, an Offspring of 3 Continents

By Aline Dobbie on December 19, 2015 in Europe, Featured, Greece, Greek Islands, Photos

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Crete – the offspring of three continents and the nesting place of ancient civilisations – indeed it can be seen as the cradle of western civilisation and thus enthralling. Crete is the fifth largest Mediterranean island...

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How the Benefits of Airline Loyalty Have Become Useless!!

By Robert Schrader on December 18, 2015 in North America, Photos, USA

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“Gate lice” is a term airline employees use to refer to passengers who line up at the gate long before a particular flight begins to board. While some carriers instruct gate agents to scrub away such parasites using...

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Three Hands Fish in Key West Florida

By Jessica Festa on December 17, 2015 in Florida, North America, Photos, USA

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“Cooking with my grandmother was my alibi,” said Paul Menta. Curly-haired, charismatic, with an easy smile and sporting his beloved Liberty Bell tattoo, Paul is one third of the dynamic trio behind Key West’s runaway...

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Attend The New York Times Travel Show For Culinary & Cultural Fun!

By Renee Blodgett on December 17, 2015 in Events, New York, New York City, North America, Photos, USA

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I've been a long time fan of the New York Times Travel Show and have attended several times over the years. It is an annual event which is held at the Jacob K. Javits Center...

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