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Frutti di Positano and Amalfi Coast

2008-04-15T23:46:24Z

The day we arrived in Positano we were pretty bummed… it was pouring rain and in Positano – a peaceful old town built into cliffs of the southern coast of Amalfi – there’s absolutely nothing to do when it rains. We grabbed some dinner and discuss...

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Boy man, wash uffize drive me to Firenze!

2008-04-12T08:56:42Z

Last time we were in Florence was the hottest June in recorded history (for Florentines that’s a very long time). Needless to say we didn’t enjoy it the first time so (after some encouragement from Florence fans) we decided to give it another go...

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Amadeus Amadeus… Ama--deus

2008-04-11T21:06:32Z

We considered cancelling our 2-night stop in Salzberg since a rain storm was expected but we decided to move ahead with it anyway. The picturesque Austrian town nestled in the foothills of the Alps (whose claim to fame is Mozart and the Sound of ...

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Alan’s take on Budapest…

2008-04-05T09:26:05Z

We began our stay in Budapest amidst a series of construction caused calamities. Finding the Metro at the train station was tricky as the usual passage ways were closed. When we finally made it to our stop, we encountered the same issue trying to...

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Praha v. Paris

2008-03-31T09:05:25Z

What you’ve heard is true! Prague is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, probably the world. Alan and I had a good banter about which city is cooler – Paris or Prague – just to give you a sense that it even warrants the discussion. Needle...

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The Land of Beer and Pork

2008-03-30T10:00:41Z

We’re in Budapest, Hungary… we got here a couple of days ago. I love this city but we’ll get to that later. Right now I have some previous stops to report on – Munich & Prague. I’ll make this as quick as I can, despite my usually rambling self… ...

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Jammed in the Dam!

2008-03-21T00:05:25Z

So the one of the reasons we’re in Europe (v. doing a 6 week adventure in some developing country with a much better exchange rate) is Jam in the Dam! This annual music festival in Amsterdam invited Tea Leaf Green to play 3 nights along with 5 ot...

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Lyon part deux…

2008-03-20T23:54:58Z

We totally indulged (read: pigged out) in Lyon! Our second day there was pretty incredible from a culinary standpoint. We had two very rustic regional meals – lunch was Southwestern French cuisine at Le Bistro de Saint Paul, while dinner was at ...

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Le Bec's stars...

2008-03-16T14:12:17Z

So I haven’t been able to get online for a while so here are two posts – most recent from Lyon and the one further down is from Avignon… We’re absolutely loving Lyon – how can we not!! -it’s the gastronomic capital of the world, known for its c...

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From boudin noir to lobster and black truffle gnocchi...

2008-03-16T14:05:22Z

After several days of great Spanish food, we were pretty eager to taste what the French had to offer. While we promise not to make this blog all about food, we do have to describe two amazing meals we had in Avignon. One of the major stops in Pro...

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