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  • Travel Tidbits – 10 great places for stadium food

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    10 great places for stadium food Gone are the days when dinner at the ballpark meant peanuts and Cracker Jack… USA Today         America’s Best Cities for Foodies Readers pick the best cities for foodies, where that next great meal can come from a celebrity chef or the back of a truck……

  • Get paid to spend a month in Cuenca, Ecuador

    Get paid to spend a month in Cuenca, Ecuador

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    International Living is a magazine searching for a  lucky American or Canadian (joined by a friend or spouse) to live in Ecuador’s “Spine of the Andes,” Cucena for a month. While in Ecuador they are expecting the volunteer to document their month-long stay and share details of their experiences and adventures. Included in your travel…

  • Travel Tidbits – When in Paris, do as the Parisians do – eat pastries

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    Surfing the user-friendly waves of El Salvador El Salvador has suffered from a civil war, natural disasters and continuing violent crime, but foreign surfers are lured by its world-class and forgiving waves… Seattle Times     World’s top revolving restaurants Over the past 50 years, revolving restaurants have opened in more than 50 countries on…

  • Travel Tidbits – Arthur Avenue, the Bronx: The real Little Italy?

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    New London airport ‘could be built in six years’ A new airport sited in the Thames Estuary could take as little as six years to complete .. Telegraph (London)       Adventure along the African coast Namibia’s harsh coastline and desert hold mystery and beauty… MSN.com         36 Hours in Quebec…

  • Top Cities for best street food

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    Probably the best way to decide which street vendors to approach for food are the ones with the long lines. In San Francisco the Tamale Lady is known for coming into bars with her wonderful Tamale’s.  I’ve had my fill of those amazing tamales. To top it off Virginia (Tamale Lady) is always a pleasure…

  • Food Festivals around the world

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    “Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian; wine and tarragon make it French. Sour cream makes it Russian; lemon and cinnamon make it Greek. Soy sauce makes it Chinese; garlic makes it good” ~Alice May Brock   Gastrofestival in Madrid, Spain   Destin Seafood Festival in Destin, Florida   Galway Oyster Festival in Galway, Ireland  …

  • Top 10 Restaurants in the U.S.

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      According to Business Insider these are the 10 best restaurants… The Inn At Little Washington – Located at: Middle and Main Street, Washington, VA 22747     Citronelle – Located at: 3000 M Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20007     Jean Georges – Located at: 111 Prince Street, 2nd Floor New York, N.Y. 10012…

  • Things to do in: New Orleans, Louisiana

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      The National WWII Museum     French Quarter     Oak Alley Plantation     Besthoff Sculpture Garden   Southern Food and Beverage Museum         “If New Orleans is allowed to die, a crucial part of the world’s music heritage will disappear.” ~Ray Davies To plan your trip today: All About…

  • The revival of the American Queen – steamboating the Heartland of America

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    “A steamboat was as beautiful as a wedding cake without the complications!” ~Mark Twain In April 2012, the Great American Steamboat Company unveils  the revival of the  largest steamboat ever built, the American Queen, “the only overnight steamboat on our nation’s rivers.” Great American Steamboat Company claims its Distinctions are: The only authentic overnight paddlewheel…

  • Places to eat in: Los Angeles and surrounding areas

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    Thanks to my friend Ellen O’Donohue for suggesting some of her favorites in the So. Cal area. Fogo de Chao Located in Beverly Hills @ 133 North La Cienega Boulevard   Bun Me Vietnamese Located in Northridge @ 9420 Reseda Blvd #5   Stanley’s Located in Sherman Oaks @ 13817 Ventura Boulevard   Lum Ka Naad Located in Northridge…