July 2025
Jul 30, 2025Connect with People and Places on a City Walk with a Local Guide
Not only had I visited Paris many times throughout my life, but I was also living in La Ville Lumière when I took my first waking tour of the city. Having previously spent hours of my precious travel time in other cities wandering about in hurried huddles of tourists — straining to listen to a person holding a red umbrella and waiting in long lines at over-touristed shops — I had long ago decided walking tours were not for me. In my head, walking tours had a negative connotation attached to them: too many tourist shop stops, too much time waiting for others to keep up and too little opportunity for chasing what captivated me in those cities. I figured my passion for research and love of wandering aimlessly in a city would be enough when I moved to Paris, so I had forgone booking any walking tours in my new home base under the over-confident assumption I could navigate myself to the points I found most interesting.
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Cruising
Jun 27, 2025When it Comes to Choosing a Cruise, Size Matters
In a literal sea of cruising possibilities, the answer to having the most enjoyable cruising experience isn’t necessarily about brand loyalty or even the destination, per se. The secret to selecting the perfect cruise all comes down to just one thing: size. A cruise ship’s size can tell you so much about what you’ll be getting yourself into, both on board and off. It determines which destinations are possible (such as visiting small villages or major ports). It gives clues into how many onboard activities will be available (Broadway spectaculars or local musicians). And it can even help determine the general age and demographic of who will be cruising with you (young families or bucket- listing empty nesters).