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15 Picture-Perfect Towns in Provence, France Abbey Chase & Kristy Alpert | April 5, 2019 The secret is out on Provence, and the area has always been a well-known spot for celebrity vacationers, but there’s still plenty that’s slightly off the beaten track. The smell of lavender wafting in a summer breeze, the gentle…
Global Traveler
Unknown Europe Tours March 2019, Tours Photo: © MARK ALPERT By Kristy Alpert – March 1, 2019 IT WASN’T BY ACCIDENT I arrived early to the train platform that morning. Rumors of the Swiss train system’s punctuality had not only piqued my curiosity but also inspired my 15-minuteearlier wake-up call. I took a…
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Polynesian Paradise French Polynesia, March 2019 Photo: © MARTIN VALIGURSKY – DREAMSTIME.COM By Kristy Alpert – March 1, 2019 I HAD JUST TAKEN OFF MY SANDALS, stepping onto the white-sand beach for a late-morning walk to a secluded spot I heard about from a front desk clerk, when I glanced down and saw…
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Tag Along in Tbilisi February 2019, Georgia Photo: Tbilisi Old Town © XANTANA – DREAMSTIME.COMBy Kristy Alpert – February 1, 2019 NOT LONG AGO, A TRIP TO the ancient city of Tbilisi began with explaining to friends and family it was in “the country, not the state” of Georgia. Today, friends and families flock together…
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Middle East Tours February 2019, Tours Photo: Tour of Al-Khazneh, the Treasury, in Petra, Jordan © JOSEF MILLS – DREAMSTIME.COMBy Kristy Alpert – February 1, 2019 I DISMOUNTED MY CAMEL and stood face-to-face with the massive limestone blocks of one of Giza’s great pyramids, unable to take my eyes off this wonder. I…
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Sporting Event Tours 2019 January 2019, Tours Photo: The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea © ZHUKOVSKY – DREAMSTIME.COMBy Kristy Alpert – January 1, 2019 THERE’S SOMETHING ALMOST POETIC about the lengths to which professional sports fans will go to support their favorite team; fierce devotion and unwavering allegiance forever win out…
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Phuket: Dream Getaway January 2019, Thailand Photo: Fishing boats © NARONG NIEMHOM -DREAMSTIME.COMBy Kristy Alpert – January 1, 2019 IT’S NOT EVEN 9 A.M. in the sleepy fishing village of Rawai on Thailand’s famous Phuket Island, but already the turquoise waters of the Andaman Sea swarm with local fishermen casting their lines and releasing…
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These 12 Bulgarian Foods Prove That Breakfast Is the Most Important Meal of the Day Kristy Alpert | February 23, 2019 Breakfast is the most important meal of the day all over the world, but few countries indulge in more lavish dishes than the early risers of Bulgaria. In Bulgarian homes, breakfast…