All posts tagged "France"
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1.2KLifestyle & CultureDon’t miss truffle season: Celebrating this incredibly rare delicacy in Italy and France
My sister treated me to a vacation in Italy this summer. As “slow travelers,” we chose the path less-touristed just north of...
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1.7KTravelMetz: Your guide to savoring Christmas in a 3,000-year-old city
(Editor’s note: This post on Metz is the first in a series looking at Europe’s lesser-known, but fabulous, Christmas Markets. You can jump...
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1.2KLifestyle & CultureConjuring the Green Fairy with the forbidden ingredient in absinthe
There it is, practically dead. The ignominious herb wormwood. A rush of adrenaline washes over me. The plant’s reputation is quite infamous....
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1.1KNews & BuzzAlice Verberne: Want to buy a second home in France? You’ll pay for the privilege
Everybody’s cheering! The president of France, Emmanuel Macron, kept his campaign promise to completely eliminate the dreaded taxe d’habitation, a sizable charge...
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1.1KTravelHome Swap, Pt. 2: ‘Wow, this house is huge, and way cooler than ours!’
(Editor’s note: This is Pt. 2 of Maryna Kryvko’s deep dive into how a home swap works, and how swapping can save you...
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1.2KTravelLille Braderie: Europe’s biggest flea market starts 3 September
If you’ve ever dreamed of sifting through mountains of vintage trinkets, hunting down that perfect secondhand trench coat or indulging in a...
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1.0KTravelCharlotte Laborie: Monet’s masterpiece gardens at Giverny are a whimsical day trip from Paris
In 1883, the legendary Claude Monet decided to set up camp in the enchanting world of Giverny. And let me tell you,...
