Time slips away doesn’t it? I’ve always had wanderlust, and visiting Paris seemed inevitable after studying French. Of course I’d go. But the years disappeared. My 40s came along. I started a Coastal French
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It’s known for the landscape, lifestyle and luxe goods of its villages and shores, but you shouldn’t overlook the cities in Provence … especially in the Luberon region. Arles, Avignon, and Aix-en-Provence each have
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You can have a slice of Provence village life by growing your own lavender. And that could be enough. But if you got the chance to see those famous purple fields and charming little
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Looking for a girls weekend in Vermont, or a grownup getaway for you and a significant other? While traipsing around in the White River Junction area with my sons for a certain solar event,
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I’m not going to mince words. Taking my kids to swim in a bioluminescent bay was a dream come true. Many moons ago, as a marine biology student, my semester-at-sea ship anchored in Mosquito
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On a tropical island, you can obviously let the beach do the heavy lifting in the activities department. Swimming, sunning, surfing, and snacking can blissfully kill hours upon days. But if you want to
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I’m only part way through our Puerto Rico series, but I’m interrupting to tell you about a fun family of five trip to Montreal! It’s the polar opposite of sun and sand — snow
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After two decades living in the Northeast, I can file this under ‘Why didn’t I think of that?’ It took a drive north, into my bucket-list destiny of Montreal, to discover what I’ll forevermore
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Our Puerto Rico trip started with local eateries and chilling by the pool, then kicked into high gear Day 2 with a family waterfall hike in El Yunque rainforest. That’s typically how we roll
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I love home, but sometimes you gotta fly the (Coastal French) coop. Do you hear that tapping and clicking? It’s the sound of my Northeastern neighbors fending off cabin fever by booking flights outta
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BEFORE & AFTER PHOTO INDEX
