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Saturday Snapshot: Fruits and Nuts in La Boqueria

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La Boqueria, in Barcelona, was jam packed with hams, chorizo, seafood, and more even in the days between Christmas and New Year’s.  The smell of cheeses and the Iberian hams called to me, but the displays of dried fruits and nuts caught my eye.  I have never seen so many kinds of dried fruits from [...]

#FriFotos: The Southeast’s Tallest Waterfall

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I went to college in Atlanta and lived there for almost two years after graduating.  I like to think that I took advantage of seeing the sights around Atlanta; North Georgia is usually just a place you drive through to get to Chattanooga, Gatlinburg, or somewhere else.  But Amicalola State Park is also in North [...]

My Biggest Travel Disappointment

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It’s a given that at some point during your travels, there will be a place that doesn’t live up to your expectations.  For some, it’s a city that never clicks for them or a beach or something else.  For me, it was a place we visited on our first full day in Rome.  I think [...]

Walking the Freedom Trail in Boston

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Having lived here for 5 months, we’re still doing some of the tourist things to get a feel for our new home.  The hubs and I have a bit of a running joke about which American war is more interesting: the Revolutionary War or the Civil War.  I am pro-Revolutionary War because to me, the [...]

Saturday Snapshot: Stata Center, Cambridge, MA

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The Stata Center on MIT’s campus is my absolute favorite building in Cambridge. Built by Frank Gehry in the early 2000s, it’s home to several academic departments and offices such as the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab and Linguistics. It is open to the public as there is a cafe in the lobby, but [...]

#FriFotos: Holy Places Around the World

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This week, I’m co-hosting FriFotos with Laura of About London and the weekly, founding team of Stephanie, Charles, and Jonathan.  I’m super excited about this week’s theme of Holy Places because so many places across the world are holy to different cultures.  Natural formations, historic architecture, certain spots that have been temples/churches/mosques for centuries, food [...]

This Friday is Art Museum Day

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This Friday, many art museums in North America are participating in Art Museum Day as part of the larger International Museum Day being celebrated across the world.  To quote the Association of Art Museum Directors: Art Museum Day is an opportunity to focus attention on the role of art museums in North America as part [...]

A Sense of Montreal

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I’m heading to Montreal in two weeks to check out the food and art scene.  It’s going to be a quickie, long weekend road trip so I have limited time.  Montreal is about 5 hours from Boston, so it’s a pretty manageable road trip and a nice getaway.  I haven’t really travelled since we moved [...]

Saturday Snapshot: A Tiled Room in the Harem at Topkapi Palace

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I could not get over the colors and patterns in the rooms at Topkapi Palace.  The Harem was even more intricate.  These rooms were off limits to visitors during the days of the sultans.  Each room was essentially a gilded jail cell as many family members were kept locked up in these rooms to protect [...]

#FriFotos: My Paradise

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This week’s FriFotos is all about paradise.  I’m expecting tons of beach photos this week, but that’s not my version of paradise.  I’m an architecture junkie and a bit of a foodie.  So my paradise involves good food, good drinks, and an amazing architectural back drop.  Here’s a visual representation of what makes me happy. [...]