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Aged Balsamic Vinegar Bottles

Discover the Secrets of Italian Traditional Balsamic Vinegar

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Over the last 20-30 years, balsamic vinegar has become a popular Italian product. You can now find it on the shelves of most supermarkets across the world. However, mass-market balsamic vinegar has nothing to do with the noble Traditional Balsamic Vinegar. Find out why. If I were to ask people what balsamic vinegar evokes to …

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Category: ITALYTag: food & wIne

Beautiful Armchair Travel Books to Feed your Wanderlust

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As most of the world is in lockdown due to the Covid-19, we can at least take advantage of having more time. Check-out these armchair travel books to feed your wanderlust.  Jump to the relevant section Inspirational travel booksArmchair travel books for adventure lovers Books for nature and hiking lovers Books for travel and food …

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Category: TRAVEL TIPS

Switzerland, Gruyères Medieval Houses

How to Discover Gruyères, a Beautiful Village in a Picture-Perfect Landscape

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Considered one of the most beautiful towns in Switzerland, Gruyères is a charming village surrounded by picture-perfect scenery. Gruyères is small, but you can easily spend there a full day strolling around, visiting the castle, and hiking in the surroundings. Gruyères, Switzerland: a beautiful medieval village You may have heard about Gruyères, one of the …

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Category: SWITZERLANDTag: charming towns

Most Scenic Train Rides in Switzerland

The Most Scenic Train Rides in Switzerland. How to Discover the Best of the Alps

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Are you wondering which are the best scenic train rides in Switzerland? Making the right choice is not easy, because there are so many scenic trains in Switzerland. Picking up on will also depend on your itinerary and the season. Read on, and get ready to board one of Switzerland’s panoramic trains. I still have …

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Category: SWITZERLANDTag: travel tips

Milan Cathedral

Chronicles from Italy: Life in Milan under the Quarantine

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Maybe you’re curious about how life is in Milan under the quarantine. Maybe not. But this is such a unique time (for the good and the bad). So, I thought about writing these chronicles from Italy. And how life is in Milan as we are quarantined. I felt like sharing how you feel when you …

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Category: ITALY

Coimbra University

Best Things to do in Coimbra, One of the Most Beautiful Portuguese Cities

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Are you wondering what the best things to do in Coimbra are? Not sure if it’s worth visiting as a day trip from Porto or Lisbon? Read further, and find out why you should spend one day in Coimbra. And even more. Impossible not to fall in love with Porto and Lisbon. But Portugal is …

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Category: PORTUGALTag: fascinating cities, unesco whs

Breathtaking Bunaken Marine Park: Discover One of the Best Diving Areas in the World

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With its unique biodiversity, Bunaken Marine Park offers outstanding scuba diving spots. Suitable to beginners and experienced divers, Bunaken is considered one of the most beautiful diving areas in the world. And heaven for underwater photography. The following morning I discovered the incredible beauty of Bunaken underwater life. Day after day, surprise after surprise, I …

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Category: INDONESIATag: diving, nature & landscapes

Discover the Breathtaking Roussillon Ochre Trail, the stunning ‘Colorado of Provence’

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Provence, in France, is famous for its rolling hills, purple lavender fields, and enchanting hilltop villages. But there’s a lesser-known area of Provence which is beautiful: the Ochre Trail in Roussillon. You’ll get to walk in canyons streaked in yellow, orange, red, and brown, reminding of Colorado.  When I first saw pictures of the Ochre …

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Category: FRANCETag: europe, hiking & active travel, nature & landscapes

Barcelona, Barceloneta Beach

3 Days in Barcelona: Best Things to See and How to Skip the Lines

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Barcelona is one of the most famous cities in Europe, and for a reason. Barcelona is beautiful, lively, charming, and a lot more. But it’s also become overcrowded and suffers from over-tourism quite often during the year. Find out how to get the best of 3 days in Barcelona, and how to skip the lines …

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Category: SPAINTag: fascinating cities, unesco whs

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I worked for over a decade in Investment Banking, then a few years in one of the largest international PR groups. In 2009, after a burn-out, I left the corporate world and started a new adventure.

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