Alone in the most romantic city in the world
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This was not the trip I signed up for.
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Truffle hunting in Virginia? YES.
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How six acres of oak trees in central Virginia converted this truffle hater into a truffle aficionado, thanks to Virginia Truffles.
Read MoreBeginning Again: Painting in the Pyrenees
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How I became a beginner again, surrounded by the excellent food and jaw-dropping beauty of a France few tourists see.
Read MoreParis: The Final Curtain on a Year Abroad
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How France’s City of Light shed clarity on a year in Italy.
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The Refusal
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What happened at the French Embassy. Spoiler alert. There were no pastries offered or eaten.
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Scrapping college tours for mountain adventures
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Why do we always go INTO the cold for Spring Break?
Read MoreWill the real Santa Lucia please stand?
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Behind Santa Lucia’s curtain stands a real-life town that got under my skin in surprising ways.
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