Category: Europe
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Taste your way around France
If you’ve traveled to France and ventured beyond Paris, one thing you’ll have noticed is how each region really does have its own distinctive cuisine and food culture. Though there may be constants in your exploration of French food while you are there (great bread, wine, pastries and cheeses), each region offers something a little…
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Paris – a guide for the modern flâneur
A flâneur is literally someone who strolls. A wanderer. And whether you’re a first-time visitor to Paris or someone who knows it well, I’m here to recommend that this is the best way to visit the city. That’s right. Minimal planning. A lot of wandering. You might surprise yourself and discover a whole new side…
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The Land of a Thousand Lakes – Finland
Well, truth be told, there are over 188,000 lakes in Finland! Finland is indeed best known for its natural wonders, but there is so much more to discover there! Finland is like no other country in Europe: its language is not related to any other, Finnish people can seem a little weird and shy at first (in…