Thursday, September 9, 2010

Quest for the Best Southern Barbecue

General unspoken guidelines for how to find the best southern barbecue (or bbq, as it is almost always… [more]

Quest for the Best Southern Barbecue Quest for the Best Southern Barbecue

Foodie Heaven at Galeries Lafayette in Paris

More than scarves and perfume await you here: I wouldn't really consider myself a serious shopper.… [more]

Foodie Heaven at Galeries Lafayette in Paris Foodie Heaven at Galeries Lafayette in Paris

Rome’s Testaccio Market and Marcello Mastroianni’s Cousin

Grocery shopping in Rome, Italy at the covered Testaccio market means taking home a little piece of… [more]

Rome’s Testaccio Market and Marcello Mastroianni’s Cousin Rome’s Testaccio Market and Marcello Mastroianni’s Cousin

Bled Castle of Slovenia

One of the oldest castles in Slovenia, Bled Castle is an imposing medieval edifice perched atop a 130-meter… [more]

Bled Castle of Slovenia Bled Castle of Slovenia

Istanbul’s Bosphorus Bunny Fortune Teller

*The Bosporus is a strait representing part of the border between the continents of Europe and Asia.… [more]

Istanbul’s Bosphorus Bunny Fortune Teller Istanbul’s Bosphorus Bunny Fortune Teller
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Quest for the Best Southern Barbecue

by travelbelles September 8, 2010

General unspoken guidelines for how to find the best southern barbecue (or bbq, as it is almost always abbreviated): 1. Though it seems strange, the more human-looking the pig(s) on the restaurant’s signage, the better the barbecue. BBQ restaurants featuring realistic-looking pigs wearing neither clothing nor smiles are best approached with caution, or at least [...]

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Foodie Heaven at Galeries Lafayette in Paris

by Tuula Mattson September 7, 2010

More than scarves and perfume await you here: I wouldn’t really consider myself a serious shopper. I usually have a get-in/get-out game plan when I go to department stores that used to see me hitting the 50% off rack at Macy’s and leaving with a few of INC’s finest apparel in less than an hour.  [...]

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Rome’s Testaccio Market and Marcello Mastroianni’s Cousin

by Eleonora Baldwin September 3, 2010

Grocery shopping in Rome, Italy at the covered Testaccio market means taking home a little piece of the Eternal City every time. And there are two very important figures in the Rome Testaccio market: the Sicilian tomato guy–who before selling you a vine-ripened heirloom or an ox heart will ask you exactly what recipe you’ll [...]

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Bled Castle of Slovenia

by Krista Bjorn September 2, 2010

One of the oldest castles in Slovenia, Bled Castle is an imposing medieval edifice perched atop a 130-meter cliff towering above the cool glacial waters of Lake Bled. First mentioned in written sources in 1011 AD, the castle began with a single Romanesque tower and over the centuries more towers, fortifications and a chapel were [...]

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Istanbul’s Bosphorus Bunny Fortune Teller

by Amanda Summer September 1, 2010

*The Bosporus is a strait representing part of the border between the continents of Europe and Asia. It connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and cuts through the middle of the Turkish city of Istanbul.   Stumble down a cobblestone road, over the trolley tracks, a tantalizing peek of domes and minarets [...]

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Make Him Think Woodlands Inn in Summerville was His Idea

by Margo Millure August 30, 2010

First get a post it note. Write subliminal message #1 on it: “Woodlands Inn, Summerville, South Carolina” Now stick it on his bathroom mirror or computer screen. Walk away and promise yourself to not say a word. Perhaps last anniversary he gave you an electric mop; maybe a few years back he even downright forgot [...]

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Belle Views: Memories of Two Hollands

by Margo Millure August 27, 2010

We probably wouldn’t have named our 6 lb. bundle of joy after the European country of Holland if we hadn’t been living in it. Born in The Hague, on a typical Dutch wet and windy day, in what seems to be only five years ago, this week Holland the daughter started her senior year of [...]

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Germany’s Detmold Open Air Museum

by Krista Bjorn August 26, 2010

Besides being the largest open air museum in Germany, the Detmold Open Air Museum (Freilichtmuseum Detmold) holds a very special place in my heart. It was there that my family finally got to meet my dear friend Rita, a German girl I met when we were both nannies in Portugal, and it was there that [...]

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What Does Your Passport Holder Say About You?

by Karen Regn August 25, 2010

It’s 3:30 am at home and the queue for foreigners crawls toward the Immigration Officer’s window.  My teeth need brushing and my make-up has long worn off; I’m not exactly looking my best for my first meeting with a local.  Thankfully consolation rests in my hand— Oh, beloved document! A unique personal history, my passport [...]

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How to (un)dress like an Italian at the Beach

by Eleonora Baldwin August 23, 2010

Eleonora, The Travel Belle’s own moda spia (fashion spy), has been at it again, this time combing Italian beaches for the latest fashion trends of 2010. The good news is that whether you like baring it all or prefer covering up a little, there’s some fashion inspiration for all manner of belle beach-goers for how [...]

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