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Brent
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Italy’s Greatest Coffee Drink
I know. “Italy’s Greatest Coffee Drink” is a bold statement. But, the first time I sipped a Bicerin, I knew…
2 Sweets and 2 Drinks You Must Try in Madrid
The Spanish love their sweets. And, they are delicious. In fact, later in this article I will commit the unforgivable…
6 Tapas Dishes You Must Try In Madrid
About Tapas There are plenty of high-end and Michelin starred restaurants in Madrid. But the best way to get inside…
Killing time in Ortigia, Sicily
Excerpt from a larger piece I’m working on: Ortigia is a maze of winding, narrow streets. Three story limestone buildings…
Ravenel Bridge, Charleston, SC
Completed in just 2005, the Ravenel Bridge (technically, the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge) has become one of the iconic sites in Charleston. That’s because of...
Whale Watching in Honolulu
First thing we saw when setting out was a rainbow. Must be good luck! Winter is whale watching season in…
Chinese New Year, Honolulu
Chinese New Year is Tuesday, February 5th, 2019. In Hawaii, there is a sizable Chinese population, so there is a…
What did I eat?
Guest Blogger – Vesna Plakanis Vesna Plakanis and her husband Erik are certified naturalists and owners of the outdoor…
Festa Italiana, Honolulu, Hawaii
Italians first visited Hawaii almost 200 years ago. And while their numbers are small on the islands, wherever Italians go,…
A trip to Italy leads tourists to traipse for truffles
Rick Kaempfer, guest blogger Rick Kaempfer is an author and publisher based in Chicagoland. He’s also lived in Germany and…