The moment I saw the sign “I gelati piu fini del mondo” outside Santini in the Chiado district, I knew exactly what it meant: The world’s finest ice cream. This despite the fact that I don’t speak Italian or Portuguese, the latter being relevant because this Italian sign was in Lisbon. While it would be […]

In an era of sameness and globalization, it’s amazing how a capital city like Lisbon has retained a truly unique feel. It’s just so well-preserved, and this beauty is definitely worth preserving. There’s so much to love about Lisbon’s looks — red roofs, cobblestone sidewalks, sea views — but my favorite thing is clearly the colorful […]

Like most visitors to South Africa, Amanda and Neil began their South African honeymoon in Cape Town. They spent three nights there before exploring the rest of the country. Here, Amanda shares her Cape Town travel tips. Where They Stayed: We really liked the Acorn House, a small guest house in an old Cape Dutch […]

I’ve never been to Texas. Neither had my friends Marla and Erik Decker (who you might remember from their trips to Paris and the Poconos). Then they got invited to a wedding in Austin at the end of September so they finally had a good excuse to go. They were very excited for two reasons: […]

At the end of July, Amanda Lobell and Neil Roach took a three-week honeymoon to South Africa. In a series of posts, they’re detailing their epic trip that covered all of the highlights of the country. Here, Amanda reviews their stay in the heart of the Cape Winelands at The Last Word Franschhoek, a luxury […]

When it came to their honeymoon this past July, Amanda Lobell and Neil Roach knew that they had to do something spectacular. So they chose to spend three weeks in South Africa to give themselves a chance to really explore everything the country had to offer. The bar was set pretty high because their past […]

My dad has always raved about real Philly cheesesteaks that are made (and eaten) in Philly, but I must admit that they’ve never appealed to me. Well, it turns out that the cheesesteak is not Pennsylvania’s only famous sandwich. Foodies will delight in this virtual sandwich tour of a guest post. Legend has it that […]

When my friend Brady Russell, the artist behind the webcomic “Eat the Babies!”, told me that he went to Nice and stayed in the best hostel in France, I was immediately intrigued. Yes, that’s right Nice’s Villa Saint Exupéry Gardens (named for Antoine de Saint-Exupéry who wrote Le Petit Prince) has won the HOSCAR (Hostelworld.com […]

Visiting the historic mansions of Newport, RI, gives you a glimpse into the unimaginable wealth that some families had amassed in the late 19th Century. Well, dining on the dock at The Grill at Forty 1 North gives you a glimpse into the unimaginable wealth that exists right now — if you get to sit within cocktail-flinging […]

The mansions are what make Newport, RI, such a special vacation destination. I don’t mean the huge homes on Ocean Drive, although staying in one of those would certainly make for a memorable getaway. I’m talking about the Newport Mansions, 10 magnificent “cottages” held in public trust by The Preservation Society of Newport County. These […]