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Global Traveler
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…
Fodors
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…
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World’s 10 Coolest Ice Hotels Kristy Alpert & Amanda Oppold | December 21, 2018 The world’s coolest hotels may not be built to last, but the memory of staying the night inside one of these amazing ice hotels is something that won’t soon fade away–from Norway to Switzerland, from Finland to Romania, these are…
Time Out
The 50 best things to do in the world right now Travellers, it’s time to overhaul your dusty bucket lists with these essential things to do before you die 36 Photograph: Shutterstock Catch the Montenegro Express from Belgrade to Bar Between Belgrade, Serbia and Bar, Montenegro This extraordinary rail journey offers…
Antarctica 101: 15 Things You Need to Know Before You Go ‘On the Ice’
From what to expect to what to bring and what to leave home, here are the things every passenger should know before leaving on this once-in-a-lifetime adventure. I was admittedly naïve about most things Antarctic before boarding the boat that would bring me to the White Continent for the…