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THE SEXIEST PURSE IN PARIS HAS A BACKSTORY THE SEXIEST PURSE IN PARIS HAS A BACKSTORY When I first saw it, I had wandered down an ivy-covered passageway and come upon a throng of women spilling out of a small shop. The store was completely unmarked, lacking even a business …

BEST NEIGHBORHOODS IN SAN DIEGO BEST NEIGHBORHOODS IN SAN DIEGO With communities divided by hills and canyons and spanning 372 square miles, San Diego’s topography has produced several remote regions, each with an own personality. Explore these five neighborhoods to get a true taste of the city before heading to …

ISTANBUL’S WATERFRONT, THE MEETING POINT OF TWO CONTINENTS ISTANBUL’S WATERFRONT, THE MEETING POINT OF TWO CONTINENTS Our boat speeds north, up the Bosphorus, the 20-mile strait that divides this city, where two continents converge, with one shore in Europe and the other in Asia. We wind past Karaköy, the European …

BEST PLACES TO VISIT IN DIJON BEST PLACES TO VISIT IN DIJON Similar to the undulating agave hills of Tequila, Mexico, the olive groves of Kalamata, Greece, and the pastoral dairy farms of Parma, Italy, Dijon, France, is one of a select few international locations with an eponymous culinary export …

6 BEST ACTIVITIES IN PARIS’S HAUT MARAIS 6 BEST ACTIVITIES IN PARIS’S HAUT MARAIS The Marais has always been popular with, well, everyone. It stretches from the very edge of the hipster-chic 11th arrondissement down to the Seine. Though the once-slumbering northern point is now the center of activity, the …

WELCOME TO BERLIN, EVERYONE! WELCOME TO BERLIN, EVERYONE! Not that I speak much German, but neither does Ali or his mother. Except for Peter, a Berliner who comes here once a week completely on his own volition to help folks like us navigate der, die, and das, no one else …

THE GREATEST ITEMS TO TAKE HOME FROM WASHINGTON, D.C THE GREATEST ITEMS TO TAKE HOME FROM WASHINGTON, D.C Though politics, monuments, and museums are D.C.’s main draws, the city also offers excellent shopping, particularly for locally produced trinkets. In an effort to link residents and tourists with more meaningful items, …

7 BEST FOOD IN WASHINGTON D.C UNION MARKET 7 BEST FOOD IN WASHINGTON D.C UNION MARKET It goes without saying that D.C. boasts one of the best eating scenes in the nation. However, getting a reservation at the trendiest restaurant is not necessary to find delicious meals in the District. …

5 REASONS YOU’LL BE DILIGHTED IN NEW BRUNSWICK 5 REASONS YOU’LL BE DILIGHTED IN NEW BRUNSWICK While paddling your kayak on glistening waves, you look up to striking rock formations that resemble flowerpots due to their thin stems. Before returning to the coast, you make a couple circuits around them …

LONDON-GARDENS FOR ALL SEASONS LONDON-GARDENS FOR ALL SEASONS My thoughts are nostalgic. During infrequent periods of tranquility, when my mind is free from worries about the here and now and the future, I reflect on my earlier, ideal days. It’s the most practical method of travel as I don’t have …