Ohhh the love locks on the Pont des Artes in Paris! How romantic! What an incredible age-old tradition to take part in! Surely affixing a lock to the bridge and throwing the key in the Seine River means your love will last forever! False. The love lock “tradition” began just a few years ago —…
I went to Canada and kissed a cod. No, that’s not a weird analogy, I actually put my lips on a scaly fish and gave it a smooch. I was in St. John’s for a work conference and the locals explained that this is how visitors become honorary Newfoundlanders. So of course I didn’t ask questions…
Music City. Despite all the recording studios and records that come out of New York and Los Angeles, Nashville is the unsuspecting place that gets the “Music City” distinction. Now I understand why. Everywhere you go, Nashville screams music. From the bars, also called “honky tonks,” lining Broadway that feature bands every day beginning at 11…
A lot of people enjoy the snowy look of a white Christmas. But if it were up to me, I’d never see snow except on TV. I’ve heard people say they can’t get into the holiday spirit if it’s warm outside or there’s no snow, but that’s not how I feel. I lived in South Florida…
Mmmm, Turkey. Sure, the meat, but right now I’m talking about the country. The amazing country where apparently everyone can cook dishes so delectable they make angels weep with joy. Being part Armenian, I grew up eating a lot of Mediterranean/Middle Eastern creations. Even though my great-great-aunt (whom I had the pleasure of knowing for 16…
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