monte carlo

Luxury in Monte Carlo: Dream vs Reality

Monte Carlo is crazy city. It sits on the side of a mountain, nestled along the rocky, Mediterranean coast. It has an ideal climate and no matter where you are, you are never more than a 10 minute walk from a beach,...

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Nice is Nice

I couldn’t help myself with this ridiculous title. While doing a little pre-arrival research on Nice, France I learned that simply looking up ‘Nice restaurants France’ will not return results that are...

Monte Carlo

A Day Among the Elite in Monte Carlo

Monaco. Home of mega yachts, exotic sports cars, and some of the wealthiest individuals on the planet. After one night in this luxurious principality, I can tell that its reputation of a bizarrely extravagant place is...

Munich, in a Day

Munich, in a Day

Is early October too soon for ‘chestnuts roasting on an open fire’? I love to spend time thinking about the nuances of culture and nothing quite defines a place more than its appetite for Christmas...

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More than Pickled Fish in Moscow

‘So, is Russian food all beets and pickled fish? And vodka to drink?’ Yes, this is a real question I received more than once upon my return from a few days in Moscow. It was an epic long weekend which you can catch...