On December 5, 2017, The Esquire Tavern celebrated their 85th birthday AND the 85th anniversary of the END OF PROHIBITION! What a great night! Here's my review of one of the best bars on...
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Christmas in Florence!
Buon Natale! If you're dreaming of a festive Christmas vacation, Florence fills the bill beautifully. A digital Christmas card to all of my readers...
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Postcards from New Orleans
A gallery of images from New Orleans....
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Weekend in Fort Lauderdale: A Great Getaway
We all need a break from work and the status quo -- and a chance to walk on the beach, to clear our minds, to connect with ourselves. If you're looking for a relaxing...
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Cats, Key West, and Ernest Hemingway
Fred Astaire, Winston Churchill, Lauren Bacall, and Howard Hughes pop out from basement grates, stroll through shrubs, and pose for guests visiting a certain Spanish Colonial home in Key West.
Who are they? The Hemingway...
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Loving Irish Whiskey
How much do you know about Irish whiskey?
If it's not much, that's not surprising, since the industry has come back from what some termed 'the edge of extinction' on the international market....
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Turning Two in Ireland
My blog hit its second anniversary while I was in Ireland for a travel blogging conference, TBEX Europe.
There's a symmetry to this for me: as a traveler delving into a new country for the...
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Walking Tour of Florence with a Visit to the David
A review of my 2017 small group walking tour of Florence, skipping the line to see Michelangelo's David, with the family-owned company, LivItaly Tours....
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Books about Italy: A Reading List for Florence
Ah, so you're going to Italy -- to Florence -- the jewel of the Italian Renaissance. Here is my reading list for Florence, and whether you're looking for nonfiction and history, a book written...
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Ladies: How to Pack for Two Weeks in Europe
We all face the same dilemma. We want to bring more stuff than we want to carry. Short of a magical bag, we need a plan: How to use a capsule travel wardrobe to...
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