Since experiencing a surge in popularity over the past decade, festival season always seems to be in full swing. From Coachella and Lollapalooza to Outside Lands and Afropunk, festivals across…
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Get to Know Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin West, Scottsdale
What started as a simple tourist excursion in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona became much more for me. This four-part series begins with my introduction to Frank Lloyd Wright at…
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Almonds in International Cuisines and Cultures
Almonds are estimated to have first been cultivated circa 4,000 BCE. Brought to Spain by the Moors, almonds arrived in the New World from Spain at the beginning of the…
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Umi Tea Sets: The Little Joys of a Yixing Tea Set
After the busy December holidays, and now at the last day of the lunar New Year, I’ve taken stock of my blessings and considered what it is I’d like to…
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Top Trends in Travel Blogging
We’re all happy to say that hindsight really is 2020; putting that entire crazy year in the rear view mirror and looking forward to something bigger and brighter for 2021.…
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Share Your World: Top Travel Instagrammers Build Community
While travel feels impossible now, we can all still dream. Somewhere, somehow, people are still traveling and posting to their community and feeding our desire to see the world. Top…
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5 Virtual Tours to Fairy Tale European Christmas Markets
by Renate Strubby Renate StrubWant to feel like a kid again? Get in the Holiday spirit in these trying times when you are isolated and secluded at home? A virtual visit to these European…
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7 Best Places in Japan for Freelance Writers
Why not take advantage of the flexibility and freedom that being a freelance writer provides? Freelance writers are some of the lucky ones who can travel around the world and…
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Dance Travel: Megan Taylor Morrison Talks Dance Adventure
We travel to see new places, new cultures, and to meet new people. But another great reason to travel is to broaden our knowledge and experience with the interests and…
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Steel Drum Music: The Heartbeat of Trinidad
by Megan Glennby Megan GlennIf you’ve ever heard Red, Red Wine by UB40, Jump in Line by Harry Belafonte, or even Crank That by Soulja Boy, then you’ve heard steel drum music. Describing the…