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Travel• July 20, 2022

Hot as ever in Rome

Barbara Hodes takes us to Rome on these hot summer days for shopping, sightseeing, dining and just plain enjoying. When in Rome you do as the Romans do...

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The Venetian Art of Discovery, Part II

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Travel• May 17, 2022.
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Geoffrey Bradfield’s birthday weekend in La Serenissima

Guest Diary• September 29, 2021.
Debbie Bancroft all in silks and satins reports on Geoffrey Bradfield’s Venetian birthday weekend celebrated in the grand palaces along the Grand Canal... READ MORE
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Now Open! Hôtel de la Marine

Travel• September 17, 2021.
With L’ Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped, Delia von Neuschatz takes us to Paris and demonstrates how the City of Light is preserving and transforming its public monuments... READ MORE
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OUR TRIP TO GUATEMALA – PART 2

Travel• March 24, 2021.
Jeanne Lawrence takes us on a tour of the “Land of Eternal Spring” and the ancient civilizations that once occupied this beautiful country from La Antigua to Lake Izabal... READ MORE
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THE BEST OF GUATEMALA – PART 1

Travel• March 17, 2021.
Jeanne Lawrence takes us on a private tour of “The Best of Guatemala” (Part 1) a land of spectacular and exotic beauty: “a hidden gem” — The Land of Eternal Spring... READ MORE
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It’s holiday time and packing for travel be it for the beaches or the ski slopes are the subject at hand with those What To Wear girls, Hilary and Karen... READ MORE

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