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Gloria and Mark
Mar 13, 20193 min read
You can afford to ski in Italy
This might sound like a deceptive title, but you can really afford to ski in Italy next year with a little bit of advance planning. If...
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Gloria and Mark
Feb 18, 20194 min read
Sailing like a pirate
From first glance, the sailboat we booked passage on for a six-night trip from St. Lucia through the Eastern Caribbean reminded us of a...
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Gloria and Mark
Feb 12, 20193 min read
Chilling in St. Lucia - like a Bond movie
Before embarking on a week-long junket on a 100-year-old windjammer, we decided to spend five days on picturesque Marigot Bay on the...
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Gloria and Mark
Jan 28, 20193 min read
Easter Island beach life
When we decided to go to Easter Island, Mark's childhood dream location, we weren't expecting to find much in the way of beaches....
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Gloria and Mark
Dec 28, 20183 min read
Take a 10-mile walking tour of Santiago, Chile
Santiago is a city of surprises. We hit six well-known attractions and added the vibrant street scene as our seventh "must-do" during a...
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Gloria and Mark
Oct 29, 20181 min read
New York City Halloween
There's still time to get on board a New York City Halloween with the world-famous Village parade held for the last 45 years on...
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Mark and Gloria
Oct 12, 20182 min read
Top 7 Sardinian churches for Game of Thrones fans
If you wander off the beaten path, Sardinia is not all beautiful rocky coves and turquoise water. It also has a history that would make...
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Marissa - guest writer
Oct 7, 20185 min read
Sherry tasting in Jerez, Spain - the real 'Cask of the Amontillado'
My Uncle Bill and I learn about sherry at the source, Jerez, Spain. Jerez is a charming city located in the province of Andalusia in the...
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Marissa
Oct 6, 20183 min read
Roasting coffee off the beaten path
I was recently lucky enough to spend a week at El Robledal, my uncle's organic coffee farm in the mountains above Popayan, Colombia....
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Gloria and Mark
Sep 25, 20182 min read
Seeking perfect Sardinian water
Beautiful blue-green water can be found all around the island of Sardinia. In the 1960s, the Aga Khan made the Costa Smeralda (emerald...
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Gloria and Mark
Sep 19, 20182 min read
Boating in Bonifacio without your own yacht
Yachts fill the Bonifacio harbor, but there are more affordable ways to explore the sea. This mega yacht was a crowd favorite for...
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Gloria and Mark
Sep 16, 20182 min read
Crossing over to Corsica
The view from the Stairs of Aragon is worth the physical challenge. Before this trip, our knowledge of Corsica was limited to knowing...
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Gloria and Mark
Sep 14, 20182 min read
Stay in Sardinia for Jersey Shore prices!
The Hotel Costa Paradiso features colors reminiscent of the American Southwest. The 10-minute walk to the local beach was spectacular....
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Gloria and Mark
Sep 13, 20181 min read
Gateway to Corsica
You can cross the strait from Sardinia to Corsica at Santa Teresa Gallura. The city is more a resort town than you would imagine a port...
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Gloria and Mark
Sep 10, 20182 min read
Ostia Antica - like Pompeii with no crowds
The wine bar in the Thermopolium was our favorite part of antiquity. Black and white mosaics line the Piazzale delle Corporazioni and...
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Gloria and Mark
Aug 28, 20182 min read
Central Park boating bargain
After having brunch at the Loeb Boathouse Restaurant in Central Park this weekend with our son and his wife, we had a serendipitous...
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Gloria and Mark
Jul 16, 20182 min read
Under the sea in French Polynesia
One of the best things about visiting French Polynesia is being able to dive or snorkel in unspoiled waters without being surrounded by...
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Gloria and Mark
Jul 9, 20182 min read
How to become an IHG Ambassador - amazing travel bargain
When we arrived at the Tahiti Intercontinental Hotel at 6:30 a.m. after almost 20 hours of travel time from New York with a change of...
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Gloria and Mark
Jul 7, 20182 min read
Moorea - the real Bali Ha'i
It's been debated for years as to which island inspired James Michener's perfect Bali Ha'i in his "Tales of the South Pacific." The...
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Gloria and Mark
Jun 25, 20182 min read
Taha'a - the vanilla isle
Our week-long cruise on Dream Yacht Charter's catamaran ended in Raiatea where we found that we had a whole day to spend before taking a...
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