Europe
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FAIRYTALE FRANCE
Alsace, the northeastern region in France that borders Germany, feels like a fairytale setting come to life. Literally. Just over the border lies Germany’s mysterious Black Forest, where the Brothers Grimm collected a majority of the famous fairytales we know and love today. So when you think of the quaint…
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ENGLISH VILLAGES, BATH, AND STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
London is great, but there’s so much more that England has to offer. If you’re taking a trip to the United Kingdom (that’s England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland—the big island that doesn’t include Ireland is called Great Britain), make sure to carve out time to see the misty rolling…
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WHERE TO EAT IN PARIS
Now look. Normally, when I cover a city (heck, a whole country), my blog posts have three sections: What I Saw, What I Ate, and How I Packed. But when it comes to Paris, attempting to cover all three of those within one blog post seems like pure folie, which…
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CHRISTMAS IN POLAND
All due respect to the States, but NO ONE does Christmas better than Europe. No elves on shelves here, there’s barely any Santa, and the only reindeer you’ll see is being served on a plate with lingonberry sauce. But every December, the winding avenues and cobblestone streets of Europe drape…
