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Vago in Westmount
Posted by Alban in Montreal » Restaurants on 25/Jul/2006
Vago Restaurant (teaser)We only discovered this place a couple of months ago and already we've been there three or four times. My personal opinion, as somebody who has lived in Italy for 5 years, is that Vago tries to be faithful to the original taste of Italian cuisine...

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Postcard From The Cloud
Posted by Ree in Guadeloupe » Attractions on 19/Jul/2006
Forest Cloud I've always wondered what it would be like to walk around inside a cloud. I thought it would be fluffier, and somehow softer. More like a cartoon, really. I didn't think it would be so...damp. Anyhoo, if you want to find out for yourself, the best way is to go to a cloud forest, not stick your head out an airplane window...

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Cities the world over have their lingo and New York is not an exception. Obviously. Fuggedaboudit is as much a NYC icon as the apple or the Yankees.

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Sleepless In London
Posted by Irazema in London on 08/Jul/2006
I've always wanted to visit London, but for one reason or another, such an opportunity has been stubbornly evasive. Until recently. After responding to a job ad, I was called to the British capital for an interview. I will spare you the largely irrelevant job hunting-related details, but regardless, I am now ready to share the impressions from my first visit to the city of Agatha Christie and Sherlock Holmes.

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Postcard from Monteriggioni
Posted by Ree in Tuscany on 06/Jul/2006
Monteriggioni Doorway Monteriggioni is a thirteenth century fortified town on a hilltop in Tuscany. It was founded to defend the city of Siena against invaders from neighboring Florence, hence the high walls interspersed with towers and only two entry gates.

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Deux Randonnées dans le Donegal
Posted by Gribouille in Ireland on 05/Jul/2006
Northwestern Ireland: Ocean Après deux semaines dans le sud et le sud-ouest de cette magnifique Irlande, nous nous sommes aventurés dans une région peu fréquentée par les touristes, le Donegal, située au nord-ouest de l'île.

Cette région, peu touchée par les infrastructures touristiques, est particulièrement destinée aux voyageurs attirés par la nature, mais aussi par l'essence de la culture irlandaise.

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Paris Bleus
Posted by Hillary in Paris on 04/Jul/2006
Portuguese Neighbors, Paris With all Paris seeing Bleu, summer has gotten even hotter than usual. After the stunning 1-0 victory over Brazil on Saturday the French capital went, well, completely nuts. Only the most resolute scrooge can resist a city in the throes of a sporting victory and in Paris, the joie de vivre is especially intoxicating. Voilà five ways to join the madness during Wednesday night's game against Portugal...

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The French Fridge
Posted by Hillary in France on 02/Jul/2006
Garde Fromage We are standing around the kitchen one night, having drinks. I am making dinner. It's the beginning of spring, the windows are open and the mood is large. Someone opens the fridge to grab another beer. Then: Gasp.
– "Les amis! You can't keep eggs in the fridge!!"
– "What??"...

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Palio di Siena (2004): The Race If you want to understand Siena and its people, you should attend the Palio at least once in your life. The Palio of Siena is a basically a twice yearly horse race during which the usual nightlife trinity of sex, drugs, and rock and roll is replaced by wine, drugs for the horses, and medieval songs...

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La Cena at La Chronique
Posted by Irazema in Montreal » Restaurants on 29/Jun/2006
Una pareja en La ChroniqueWhether you live in Montreal or visiting, La Chronique is a dinner option worth considering...

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Browse Photos:

The Thinker
The Thinker

Notre Dame Seen from The Seine
Notre Dame Seen from The Seine

Calle de Bailén from Jardines de Sabatini
Calle de Bailén from Jardines de Sabatini

Jardines de Sabatini: Alban & Ree on the Staircase
Jardines de Sabatini: Alban & Ree on the Staircase

Jardines de Sabatini: Statue of Carlos III
Jardines de Sabatini: Statue of Carlos III

Jardines de Sabatini: View of Palacio Real
Jardines de Sabatini: View of Palacio Real

Nocochi Treats
Nocochi Treats

The Front Counter at Olive+Gourmando
The Front Counter at Olive+Gourmando

View onto Rue St-Paul from Olive+Gourmando
View onto Rue St-Paul from Olive+Gourmando

Beekman Tower Hotel: Façade
Beekman Tower Hotel: Façade

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