Tag: EURO TRAVEL
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COME SAIL AWAY
Last May, I had the chance to leave my husband and hormonal teen daughters behind (darn!) and sail with a friend on the Rhine Getaway, one of Viking’s most popular river cruise itineraries. The plan? We’d sail on the Rhine through Germany from the gateway city of Basel, Switzerland, to Amsterdam on the Viking Hlin (pronounced…
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EATING WELL IN ATHENS ON ANY BUDGET
When I travel abroad, I set aside most of my money for two things: food and sights. I’ve forgone souvenirs, comfortable beds, and convenient timetables for the ability to eat well and see what I’ve always dreamed of seeing. My trip to Athens was no different. I had the good fortune to snag a dream…
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MYKONOS WASN’T AT ALL WHAT I EXPECTED (BUT I FOUND ADVENTURE ANYWAY)
I had planned my trip to Mykonos—that perfect-looking blue and white island on the Agean Sea—to perfection. My Google Maps was filled with hikes that I’d meticulously scoured on the Internet, restaurants that I was assured were “where the locals go” by anonymous bloggers, and a heavenly yoga resort that was miraculously both atop a…
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CHECKLIST FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
I was 16 years old when I first crossed the Atlantic. Headed to Florence, Italy, I visited my sister studying abroad there. It was marvelous. My sister planned my entire time, as she’d been there for the past few months. She toured my dad and I around with ease, relaying the knowledge that she’d learned…