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Food, Paris

Is Septime the Most Parisian Restaurant in Paris?

Talking local ingredients and graffiti with Chef Bertrand Grébaut plus tips for snagging a reservation. While it’s true that many non-French chefs have helped reinvigorate Paris’s dining scene in recent years, there are plenty of native sons who are contributing immensely. I think the neo-bistro Septime, owned and operated by […]

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Adventure, Food

Sandpoint Idaho Guide

45 minutes north of Coeur d’Alene, this town on Idaho’s largest lake offers equally beautiful scenery and fewer crowds. In the heart of summer, as the sun sets over the pristine Lake Pend Oreille, its waters mirroring the fiery hues of the evening sky, the small town of Sandpoint buzzes […]

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Paris

How to Order Bread in Paris Like a Local

Make your visits to the boulangerie more memorable and delicious by following these tips for buying bread in Paris. When I moved to Paris in 2015, I began making frequent trips to my neighborhood boulangerie just like Parisians do. On the first few visits, I found the frenetic pace and […]

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Travel

What I Learned at Women’s Travel Fest

If you’re a woman interested in starting a travel-related business, this empowering annual conference is for you. I’ve been writing about food and travel since 2012. During that time, I’ve reached many of my goals like being published in The New York Times and Travel + Leisure. I still have […]

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Family, Travel

Tips From Top Travel Moms

Influencers, photographers and others share family travel advice including friendliest destinations, must have items and tips for dealing with dreaded kid jet lag. I’m so inspired by the moms I’m seeing crisscrossing the globe with their kids on social media. I decided to reach out to some of my favorites to […]

City, Paris

Two Perfect Days in Paris

This two-day itinerary in the city of light incorporates plenty of good food, art, sightseeing, shopping and a little exercise. I would happily live these two Paris itineraries over and over again if given the chance. Each incorporates everything I love to experience when I travel: good food, art, sightseeing, […]