Table for One — a Solo Travel post

As lovely as it is, when travelling with a friend or a romantic partner, to be able to share pleasure in new sights, sounds . . . and tastes! . . . as lovely as…

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Spaghetti Here, Spaghetti There. . . .

  There were drawbacks to spending most of our travel time this last trip in a small seaside town outside of Rome. I know, you’re rolling your eyes, but truly, especially if I hadn’t had…

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Walking (and Eating!) the Waterfront, Somewhere in Italy . . . .

 Simple pleasures here on the coast of Italy, somewhere in Lazio province. . . After the Little Ex-Pat heads off to daycare, we’re off-duty until pick-up time in the late afternoon (on the weekend, the…

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Saturday Report: City Life, Vancouver Style. . .

I uploaded these photos early Thursday, planning to write the text the next morning before our visiting family woke.  No time for a Five Things Friday, but I thought I could manage a quick What…

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Travel Journal, Paris Pages. . . .

The ardoise at Le Petit Vatel. May I recommend the boudin noir? Black pudding/blood sausage is not to everyone’s taste, I know, but I suspect you’d all appreciate the Gâteau au cédrat confit (Cake with…

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