The largest city in the state of Oregon, Portland is a hip, unique, and “weird” city, well known for many things. The arts and culture scene, impressive outdoors, coffee, craft beer, food trucks culture, and progressive views are only some of them. If you want to get a good feel […]
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This Fruit Cake was always present on the menu during summer in our house in Bucharest. My mother and grandmother used to make this fluffy and easy cake, and I think it was a must-do recipe for every family in Romania. Because the main ingredients are the fresh fruits, it’s […]
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If you love lighthouses, wide windy beaches, and endless foggy coastlines, you should put Point Reyes Lighthouse on your travel list! Located on the northern Californian coast in Marin County, Point Reyes Lighthouse is one of the windiest and foggiest stations in the United States. Actually, it’s the windiest place […]
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In a time of social distancing and almost no traveling, making plans for a future vacation is the next best way to ease your wanderlust. But what will you choose as your first destination when things go back to normal? A favorite place that you’ve been constantly missing all these […]
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Confeitaria Colombo in Rio de Janeiro is not only a landmark of the Cidade Maravilhosa but also one of the most beautiful cafes in the world, along with Cafe Central in Vienna, Cafe de la Paix in Paris, and Caffe Greco in Rome. A reminder of Rio de Janeiro’s glamorous […]
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Caipirinha is Brazil’s National Cocktail and one of the classic and well-known cocktails in the world. It’s the refreshing cocktail you can savor in Rio de Janeiro while sitting on one of the most famous beaches in the world, Copacabana or Ipanema Beach. What does Caipirinha mean? The name of Caipirinha […]
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Bright lights, never-ending days, vivid nightlife, time that loses its meaning in the glittering casinos, eye-catching buildings on the verge of kitsch, gambling, and parties. Las Vegas might be well known for all these, but certainly, there’s more to it than that, and there are alternative ways to visit and […]
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While nothing can replace the real experience of traveling, when you hop on the plane or car and hit the road, with tones of plans, list of things to see, and places to visit, there are still ways you can see the world and ease your wanderlust from the comfort […]
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Cannoli—a tube-shaped pastry dish filled with sweet ricotta cream—is a staple of Sicilian cuisine and is largely known worldwide. “Cannoli” means “little tube” (is grammatically plural in Italian), referring to the pastry’s shape – a small tube, not bigger than a finger. In ancient times, Cannoli was referred to as […]
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After more than two years spent in Berlin, I can say this city still holds such a special place in my heart. Completely different from the rest of Germany, Berlin is the city of freedom, people in search of fulfilling their dreams, history embedded in every corner of the streets, […]
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I can’t find only one word to define how 2019 was. But it came with some significant changes and challenges: we moved from Berlin to California, which involved a long process of figuring things out in our new place. Moving from one city to another might be difficult, but wait […]
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I don’t think there’s a season that speaks more to my heart than fall does. When the air is crisp and the trees are dressed in golden shades, it’s time to spend more time outside and lose myself in the beauty of nature. 4 hours by car from San Francisco, […]
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The food in Hawaii is a melting pot of cultures with influences from all over the world: Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Thai, Portuguese, Puerto Rican, American, and Mexican. First, there was native Hawaiian cuisine, but over the years, the waves of immigrants brought their own food culture, adding more flavored layers […]
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