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Let’s be clear: Restaurant Georges, atop the Centre Pompidou, is indeed a museum resto. Therefore — despite an ambitious menu — the food may very well disappoint. And it’s expensive. Where value is concerned, one look at the fare might very well send you running in the opposite direction.
But stop, and have a seat. In [...]

March 7 marks the end of National Foreign Language Week and, now that I think about it, the language bug seems to have bitten everyone around me. My boyfriend’s mother and I have each embarked on a quest to master the other’s language (in her case English, in mine Czech), my father has applied, on a [...]

It’s easy, when in Europe, to walk the footsteps of some remarkable and culturally prominent figures, and artistic influence seems apparent at every corner.
But for those who want a more in-depth experience (surpassing mere recognition to walk in the shoes of one of five renowned creators), Museyon’s Art + Travel Europe might be just the thing.
It’s a thick book [...]

In a post-this, post-that world, mankind is starting to re-appreciate the value of a no-frills existence. Some keep cabins in nearby woods, others rid themselves of televisions and cars, and some — on a more drastic scale — ship house and home out of the inner city and into the pristine and unspoiled countryside.
When in [...]

I’m a big fan of any afternoon pick-me-up, but few variations compare to England’s clotted cream-complemented afternoon tea.
It’s a ritual as timeless as it is tasty and, though not exactly budget-friendly, must be experienced at least once while in London. For that one experience (and others, once the addiction sets in), a recent Rick Steves [...]

Sometimes, no matter how flavorsome the café au lait or flaky the croissants, a hearty American breakfast is simply and solely what the heart desires (particularly after a night on the town — the States have hangover food down to a tee).
So when in Paris and craving home fries, steak and eggs, a bacon cheeseburger or [...]

From major renovations at the Louvre and Musee d’Orsay to wine country’s latest innovations, Rick Steves gives us an update on what’s new in France –  proving that the country is indeed enthusiastic about visitors, while simultaneously giving you more reasons to visit.
Segovia, Valletta, and Metz may not have been on previous travel agendas, but [...]

Though a recent assertion of its plan to cater to older and family travelers made me question its target demographic, Hostelworld.com seems to still be looking out for the young traveler after all. The web site (which needs no introduction — it’s almost impossible to search for a hostel and not at least glance at it) [...]

My initial post on Cakes For Haiti got you thinking about tying on your apron and whipping up some treats, right?
Good, because now that the Disasters Emergency Committee – the final recipient of Janet Mohapi-Banks’s brain child Cakes For Haiti – takes all types of credit cards, you have no reason not to do so.
I [...]

When life hands you lemons, you make lemonade.
Unless you are the city of Menton, of course, in which case you make enormous, fantastical statues and display them thereafter at the Menton Lemon Festival, February 12 though March 3.
Menton, a French town that borders Italy along the Cote d’Azur – is clearly proud of its citrus [...]