October 21, 2013 The Vulgar Panama Canal One of the seven wonders of the modern world, the Panama Canal is a 48-mile international waterway that allows 815,000 vessels, 2.4 million tons…
October 21, 2013 Glaze Through a Tour of New York City’s Most Scrumptious Doughnuts I don’t mean to brag, but I love doughnuts so much that we served them, instead of cake, at my wedding. And lately, doughnuts…
October 21, 2013 Chicago’s Twin Anchors: “Ribs, And Keep ‘Em Coming!” If you’ve had your fill of the lights and crowds of Chicago’s bigger tourist attractions (the Sears Tower, Navy Pier, the Magnificent Mile, etc.),…
October 18, 2013 The Delicious Dinosaurs of New Orleans Growing up in New Orleans, my seafood of choice was always shrimp. Only recently have I started to fully appreciate the culinary delights of…
October 18, 2013 Florence Secret Bakeries Deliver Warm Sweets Before Sunrise It’s 2:00 a.m. in Florence. You spent the last five hours feigning fabulous in chic Italian bars, dancing your way through the discoteche, and…
October 18, 2013 World’s First Pharmacy: The Historical Senses of Santa Maria Novella in Florence With a good map and a keen eye, one can find a small gold placard marking a non-descript large wooden door on Via della…
October 17, 2013 WWOOFING: Farming for Free Room and Board When someone asks you, “How do you feel about working on your vacation?” and you respond, “Woof!”, you’re actually closer to the Italian countryside than…
October 17, 2013 The Ponte Vecchio: A Persisting Symbol of Florence Perhaps no bridge inspires more romantic fantasies than Florence’s Ponte Vecchio. Brightly painted, lined with picturesque shops and paved with cobblestones, this iconic visual treat attracts…
