David Downie is a best-selling author and tour guide who grew up in San Francisco and moved to Paris thirty years ago. He brings his trademark enthusiasm and passion for …
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Milk Street: The New Home Cooking Cookbook And So Much More
Boston’s 177 Milk Street is a hopping place these days. This stately downtown Boston building has become the headquarters for Milk Street, Christopher Kimball’s new cooking and media venture. In …
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Cookbook Review: Hello! My Name is Tasty
Hello! My Name is Tasty: Global Diner Favorites from Portland’s Tasty Restaurants is the new cookbook from John Gorham and Liz Crain. The Tasty restaurants are well-known and pop-u-lar in …
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Book Review: The Streets of Paris by Susan Cahill
When I opened The Streets of Paris, the latest travel book by Susan Cahill, I was astonished. Here is the book I looked for during all my years in Paris—an …
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Car camping is always fun. It’s the best way one can take a break from a busy and hectic schedule. But if you’ve never camped before, it might seem intimidating. …
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Food on Foot: Demet Guzey Shares the History of Eating on Trails and in the Wild
The stories Demet Güzey shares in her new book, Food on Foot: A History of Eating on Trails and in the Wild take us through time and around the world—and …
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AeroPress: A Great Cup of Coffee On the Road
For travelers who need their coffee, the right travel coffee maker is no easy task; but I’ve ended my search with the AeroPress by Aerobie, Inc. That’s been no easy …
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Book Review: Speaking American, by Josh Katz
Josh Katz, author of Speaking American: How Ya’ll, Youse, and You Guys Talk, A Visual Guide, gives us a graphic guide to some of the American English words, phrases and …
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When you’re hiking somewhere rural, there’s no concierge, no locker, and certainly no chance of someone else carrying your pack. Everything goes on your back, so over-packing will only be …