First of all, I love the name Georgia. Besides being fun to say, it’s timeless, bold, uncommon, and quietly feminine. Not unlike the most famous Georgia I know, painter Georgia O’Keeffe. Georgia O’Keeffe was a pioneer in her field. Born in 1887, she became the “Mother of American Modernism.” Quite an accomplishment for a woman…
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I’m not talking about Super Bowl. I’m talking about (yet another) unique, only-in-New-Orleans tradition called Super Sunday. This is a yearly event / gathering / dance off of Mardi Gras Indians.Mardi Gras Indians? Let me back up and fill you in. Because if you’re not from New Orleans, chances are you’ve never heard of Mardi…
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The city of New Orleans doesn’t only attract artists. It creates artists. Like homegrown, Brandon “Bmike” Odums. You can find Bmike’s murals all over his native city and in other places like Palestine, Times Square, and even in Arizona on an Apache Reservation. He’s collaborated with companies like Nike, Cadillac, Red Bull, Southern Comfort, and…
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Dachau is located outside of Munich, the city where Hitler rose to power and kept the Nazi Party headquarters. Dachau was the Third Reich’s longest-operating camp. Opened (by Heinrich Himmler) in 1933, it operated the entire 12 years of the Nazi regime. At least 41,500 souls were killed behind these gates until American troops liberated…
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Yep, you read that right. In this blog, we’re not taking tea in a fancy dining room but rather down in a thousand-year-old crypt. Novel. Londoners love tea. And, apparently, Londoners love church, judging by the city’s staggering number of churches. There are 47 churches within London’s square mile. And a few of them offer…
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Dear Reader, would you like to go somewhere other than Paris, London, New York, or New Orleans? Clearly, those are my favorite destinations. But believe it or not, I have traveled to other places I’ve loved. Like Scotland! So in this blog, for the sake of variety, we’re strolling down memory lane and over to…
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I cheated on myself with another blog. It’s called Paris Perfect, and I must admit, it’s as good as mine. This travel blog is embedded inside a real estate site centered around buying, renting, and remodeling Parisian apartments. But it also includes content for tours, events, shopping, food… Recently, I used it to navigate Paris’…
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Next time you’re in New York City, you may want to catch a show. Perhaps on Broadway? New York’s famous theater district comprises 41 theaters, most clustered around Times Square. It’s one of my favorite things to do on a layover. Recently, I saw an incredible show called Take Me Out. (currently running) It’s a drama…
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Apparently, I’ve started a museum tour in Paris. In my last blog, Paris in Fall, we visited two small house museums in the Marais. In this blog, I’m taking you to a different kind of house: the Christian Dior House. In the legendary building located at the historic address, 30 Avenue Montaigne, Christian Dior opened his doors…
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Paris in November was partly cloudy, mostly sunny, in the mid 50s. Only once did it rain. And it stopped raining right after I bought an umbrella. Fall is an ideal time to visit Paris because the air is crisp and perfect for walking. And Paris is the world’s greatest walking city. Wandering around with…
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