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Travel: New York’s Best Restaurants

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I had trouble deciding how to categorize this post. Meaning, whether I should link it to Food, Decor or Travel. Because you see…it covers all and how it came to be on my radar? Well, because a friend of mine is headed to New York soon and my helping to figure out how to get around led to this wonderful discovery of best restaurants in New York in terms of decor and food.  Although, I can imagine just how many wonderful list of eateries there are in this famous city. Let me know if you agree or have other recommends you want to tack on here: {featured image source}  

Travel: Romantic Road Trip – Rome to Paris

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I haven’t yet adventured to go on an actual road trip through Europe. I always feel train travel is sufficient in getting me to where I needed to go without the stress of driving while on vacation in a foreign country. Although, a friend of mine who lives in England took me on weekend road trips throughout the country last March and this past May and since then I’ve been thinking – is it something to experience at least once, with a loved one or even a friend to explore outside my comfort zone-driving on foreign soil. And just as I’ve been contemplating, this bit of article popped up on my screen. A road trip from Rome to Paris Now, I have been to all of these destinations, except Reims and Stresa and perhaps I can chart my own romantic or otherwise road trip to see destinations unreachable by RailEurope. But I will say, if you haven’t been to these amazing and beautiful places, and want a fairly simple and planned road trip, then reach …

Food: Where To Go In the States For Your Favorite Dish

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Perfecting a dish is a work of art – and to experience the best of your favorite foods, you must travel through the 50 states. For example in my case, I’d need to go to: {featured image – Cedar plank salmon from Washington} I swear my list of favorites can go on and on, but it’s only fair if you go here to see the rest of the best dishes across the 50 states. I also realize while gathering my list that my brain is subconsiously in comfort food mode. What’s your favorite Americanized dish? And what state is best known in your opinion – for the best a dish can offer.

Travel: The Best Season Is Yet To Come

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I’ve traveled enough to learn that the best season for those folks without children in school or otherwise retired, is the moths of September and October. Although, the secret is out and those with new born babies or pre-schoolers have also realized the fact, the least crowded time to travel and the best of weather is early Fall as well. So the concept has taken a new hype. So, if you are planning a trip right about now for departure sometime in September or October, here are some helpful suggestions:    

Decor: Under The Tuscan Sun Villa is For Rent

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I don’t know of any woman who was not taken away by the film Under the Tuscan Sun – when it first came out in 2003. Imaging a life as colorful as Frances Mayes’ in the film.  It’s funny, I still watch the movie now and again, feeling warm and fuzzy about the story as it unfolds onscreen. So – guess what made it to the top of my travel bucket list?