Food & Travel
Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Human rights for women continues to lag in Europe. Gender discrimination remains widespread and has been further exacerbated by the economic crisis and…
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Welcome to Historic Stockholm. The entire city situates itself on fourteen islands and on the banks to the archipelago where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic…
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Edwin Parker Twombly (a.k.a. Cy Twombly) 1928 – 2011, took the nickname Cy from his father’s one summer pitching season for the Chicago White…
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I have used Airbnb many times with great results! I highly recommend Airbnb as a choice for travelers worldwide. The biggest benefit to is the opportunity to see life through a local person’s perspective. Then of course, the possible reduction in lodging cost while traveling is another reason to try Airbnb.
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Who was Jefferson in Paris? Virginia-born Thomas Jefferson (1743 – 1826) was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776) and the Statute…
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“It’s better to look ahead and prepare, than to look back and regret.” ~ Jackie Joyner-Kersee As we mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we…
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“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) “The Color Line” –…
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More than 500,000 people attended the celebration on the 31st of December, 2016 at the Champs-Élysées, Paris. Many people in France start New Year’s…
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I love Paris. I am learning to speak French, little by little, but I know all the right words to use for friendly contact…
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According to the official Strasbourg Christmas market website, “It was in Strasbourg in 1570 that the very first edition of the oldest Christmas market in Europe took place, then called the “Christkindelsmärik” (market of the Infant Jesus). Since that time until now, Strasbourg has continued the tradition of a traditional, authentic, warm and generous Alsatian Christmas.”
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Paris Christmas Windows – Imagine! “Whole families of fantastic characters have left their homes in the Land of Make-Believe to skip and dance over…
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Where can you see a huge, three story Christmas tree covered in Swarovski Crystal ornaments? Zurich, Switzerland, of course! The tree stands each year…
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