Many people get stuck when trying to plan a vacation to France that goes beyond Paris. Where else can you go in France? And what can you expect while there?
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I have a few food favorites in Lausanne—a list to which I continue to add and update as I explore.
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Mosaics prompt me to imagine and consider these artisans, these hours, this labor. Who were they? What were their lives like? How long did this take?
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If you have Europe in your sights for a vacation between, say, mid-November and mid-March, you’ll find plenty of places to delight you. Here are a few ideas from my own travels, to get your brain storming.
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Milan is one of the foremost international centers of contemporary art, culture, and design. If you get a chance to visit, you’re in for a treat.
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Lausanne punches above its weight in museums—and in art and culture in general. For a city of its size, the number, variety, and quality of the museums it features will surprise you!
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There are a few travel tricks for trips to Europe to help teens have an awesome time in the moment—and one to remember long after they get home.
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A successful and happy experience for everyone, guests and hosts, primarily hinges on how well you’ve communicated before your guests arrive.
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I’ve developed a few different strategies for approaching these landmark institutions that I hope could help other people have a better experience than they might have otherwise.
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I’ve outlined best practices that I’ve learned to make traveling with other people easier than it might be otherwise (and avoid as much as drama as possible).
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If you don’t “do the tourist thing,” you miss a massive opportunity—and beg the question about why you’ve taken the time and spent the money to travel somewhere.
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Planning a trip to Belgium? Here are my experience-based recommendations for choosing a base of stay and finding great day trips around the central and western halves of the country.
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If you visit Basel, you’ll find a wealth of fun things to experience, from history, art, culture—and even food. We loved our trip to Basel—even more than we’d expected to love it!
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The first full-force summer travel season of the post-COVID-restrictions era just wrapped, and I have a few observations.
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Here’s how to get a sampling of the variety of experiences Freiburg has to offer, from nature and Black Forest views through to history and culture.
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Visiting Annecy? Here are our go-to the restaurants (and treats!) during our stays in this active and beautiful lakefront town in France.
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Here’s what you want to know about The Cheese Train out of Montreux, Switzerland, and how to coordinate your experience.
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When you visit Basel in Switzerland, expect not just to enjoy the culture and activities on the river and in the region, but the dining as well.
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