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Mosaïculture Gatineau I left Le Germain Ottawa, the downtown hotel where I was staying, and set out on my journey to Gatineau, a Quebec town on the other side of the Alexandra Bridge. As I trudged slightly uphill to the bridge’s entrance, I could feel the sun’s intensity already before 11 a.m. – the temperature was headed for a scorching…
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This year June 9th marked National Rosé Day, giving oenophiles a valid reason to pour and taste some of the world’s most drinkable rosé for an entire day. To be honest, I don’t need a specific date to savor one of my favorite summer sips. I find myself swilling rosé as soon as temperatures pass 60 degrees, and sometimes…
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“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.”–Anthony Bourdain I woke up this morning…
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The national dish of Egypt, Koshari is one of many dishes enjoyed during the holy month of Ramadan. Since I intend to visit the Middle East one day – specifically, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Turkey, Oman and the United Arab Emirates – it’s essential for me to learn about the culture and customs of the people before I travel to this…
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Special occasions while I was growing up meant a bottle of Manischewitz Concord Grape sat somewhere on my family’s dining table. I was young, probably 10 or 11 years old, when I started sipping the sugary grape juice-like wine at Easter, Christmas, and on birthdays. (Yes, I was raised Catholic.) I’ve always wondered why, with so many other wines in…
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After my trip to Costa Rica last year, I knew that I’d soon visit its northern neighbor. I had heard great things about Nicaragua from one of my guides in Tamarindo and started thinking about a visit months before I planned it. One thing that attracted me to Granada, Nicaragua, in particular, was the notion of fewer tourists than some…
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