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6 Things You Can Surely Relate to If You Were Raised Under Communism
Growing up in communist Romania had its own advantages. I could tell you all kinds of dreadful stories about those times and they would all be true, but not everything was…
- March 1, 2017
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Best in Travel: 10 Spectacular Places You Should Visit Before You Die
The world is filled with so many spectacular places that one lifetime would not be enough to visit all of them. Most of us will probably never be able to…
- January 19, 2017
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Best in Travel: 10 European Cities You Shouldn’t Miss
Since beauty is so subjective, what makes a city attractive? Is it architecture, landmarks, cultural life? If you traveled long enough you probably discovered that the world is full of boring, colorless and…
- January 13, 2017
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A Year in Review: My Best Travel Moments in 2016
So here we are again, ready to celebrate a new year. I can’t believe 2017 is just around the corner. How did time fly so fast? As 2016 draws to a…
- December 22, 2016
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Bacara Resort & Suites – Is It Worth the Steep Price?
The Bacara Resort & Spa in Goleta, California, has all the essentials of a luxury seaside resort — tennis courts, a full-service spa, several infinity pools, fine dining venues…
- June 20, 2016
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Perplexed by America: the Culture Shock of an European Immigrant
My first day in America …. I remember it like it was yesterday. I was in the LAX airport, surrounded by total strangers, not sure if I was awake…
- February 29, 2016
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A Year in Review: My Best Travel Moments of 2015
The month of January has always been a bit sad for me and that’s because I fiercely love the Holidays. I love the twinkling lights that garnish the buildings all…
- January 6, 2016
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For Whom the Bells Toll?
No, this post is not about Ernest Hemingway or about his hero, Robert Jordan, the young American soldier in the International Brigades. Nor does it have anything to do with the Spanish Civil War.…
- December 21, 2015
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Thankful for the Gift of Travel
Sometimes it’s easier to focus on what we don’t have, rather than what we do have. But if we take time out and reflect, we’ll discover there are way more…
- November 23, 2015