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BUENOS AIRES
Way down below the equator, a stone’s throw away from the tip of Antarctica, lies a sub-tropical paradise. On every street corner, tango dancers twist and curl themselves around each other like a bunch of turned-on snakes, and the perfume of dulce de leche intermingles with the heady scent of…
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NEW ORLEANS
Bob Dylan once said, “There are a lot of places I like, but I like New Orleans better.” I’ve been all over this country, but far and away my favorite city is New Orleans. I’ve visited New Orleans seven times, far more than any other city in America, and whenever…
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MEXICO CITY
Long ago, the Aztecs ruled over the snatched waist of Central America. Their shining capital city was built on an island in the middle of a great lake, a basin of water embraced by two mountain ranges and one still-active volcano. This city was called Tenochtitlan, only accessible by canoe…
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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…
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MONACO
Monaco is the smallest country in the world, other than Vatican City (which like… why are we even counting the Vatican on that list). It’s also the richest country in the world. Technically Monaco is a principality, so the ruler of Monaco is Prince Albert III, not King, and why…
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THE FRENCH RIVIERA
Ever since I saw Alfred Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief in middle school, I’ve wanted to go to the French Riviera. Watching glamorous Grace Kelly cruise along the rocky cliffs that descend into shining blue waters, the air balmy and warm, seems like a dream. This spring, Alex and I…
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A GUIDE TO TRAVELING WELL
Ever since I burst forth into this world, I’ve been traveling overseas. Seriously. Now, I’m not special in this regard. There are a lot of military kids born around the summer of 1991 who are in the same boat (battleship? helicopter? tank?) as me. We all just happen to be…
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