The Louvre gets a new look

The Louvre gets a new look: The iconic Paris museum continues to link heritage and innovation with a new golden-hued wing dedicated to Islamic art.

Mini guide to New Forest pub walks

Mini guide to New Forest pub walks: A joy to explore on foot, England’s New Forest has an abundance of trails, inns and natural beauty spread across a landscape of pastures and forests.

A day to break toilet taboos

A day to break toilet taboos: On 19 November, travellers can participate in one of the many World Toilet Day events aimed at fighting poor sanitation around the globe.

Business trip: Delhi

Business trip: Delhi: As the key commercial and financial centre of northern India, Delhi is an increasingly frequent destination for globetrotters.

Secret New York oddities

Secret New York oddities: From a butcher shop that was once a gangster hideaway to subway stations that are now abandoned, travellers to the Big Apple can often find magic in the mundane.

Seven awe-inspiring golf courses

Seven awe-inspiring golf courses: Keeping your mind off the scenery and on the game may be difficult.

Dubai’s industrial arts scene

Dubai’s industrial arts scene: In a city that is often called cultureless, a cutting-edge arts movement has sprung up in the industrial zone of Al Quoz with more than 20 art galleries in a one block radius.

Southern Peach Cobbler

Southern Peach Cobbler: I didn't have enough peaches so I added some cut apple and pineapple. I also added oats to the mixture because I think cobbler is better with oats. Good stuff! Recipe posted as written from aeposey and allrecipes.com -- posted by AmyZoe

Rentable wi-fi for overseas travel

Rentable wi-fi for overseas travel: International travellers can save money by renting a mobile hotspot that connects their phones, tablets and laptops to a local cellular network and avoids expensive data charges.

Hanoi by motorcycle

Hanoi by motorcycle: See Vietnam’s bustling capital via the country’s most popular mode of transportation.

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service: Visit the landscapes featured in the 1969 film for a European vacation of geographic extremes.

The mystery of Columbus’s legacy

 
The mystery of Columbus’s legacy: Columbus’s personal timeline has been so enigmatic that both Seville, Spain and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic lay claim to the explorer’s remains.

Hotel Trend: Farm-to-Massage-Table Spa Treatments

 

Hotel Trend: Farm-to-Massage-Table Spa Treatments: Just when you thought everything had already gotten on the farm-to-table bandwagon...Spas across the country are using home-grown ingredients to scrub, massage, and wrap you into sweet, spa submission.

Just Back From: Heidelberg

Just Back From: Heidelberg: Paris usually gets the attention from romance seekers. But this small German city has got romance in spades from Baroque churches and old bridges to a stunning castle and old school restaurants.

Long Weekend in Dallas

Long Weekend in Dallas: If your experience of Dallas is limited to Gate 36 at the airport, its time to stop laying over and actually head into town—the city's chock full of great fun, food, and fashion.

How to Save on Holiday Travel, From an Expert

How to Save on Holiday Travel, From an Expert: Before the blur of turkey, wrapping presents, and champagne begins, take note of our expert's advice on how to save money on your holiday travels. Its all about planning ahead (a bit) and being flexible.

#TravelQuoteTuesday

TravelQuoteTuesday: Traveling is so much more than ticking sights off a to-do list. In fact, some of our favorite finds from our travels are things we found while wandering (er, getting totally lost). Happy #TravelQuoteTuesday!

'Meatless Monday' May Mean More Fruits, Veggies

'Meatless Monday' May Mean More Fruits, Veggies:
"Meatless Monday," a campaign to encourage people to skip meat one day a week mainly for health reasons, appears to encourage people to eat more fruits and vegetables, according to the group's latest survey.

36 Hours in Siena, Italy

36 Hours in Siena, Italy: Country collides with city in this Tuscan town, where things haven’t changed much in 800 years.

Hotel Rooms With Charm, Off the Radar

Hotel Rooms With Charm, Off the Radar: Finding small hideaways and hidden gems, from Provence to London to Sweden.

Sheraton Macau is the Year's Largest Hotel Opening

Sheraton Macau is the Year's Largest Hotel Opening: With 3,896 rooms, three pools, and a hotel staff that can speak 19 languages combined, the Sheraton Macao became the largest hotel to open worldwide this year. And they're not even done yet.

Introducing Fodor's Travel Phrases App

Introducing Fodor's Travel Phrases App: Parlez-vous Francais? Sprechen sie Deutsch? Not so much? Welcome to your new favorite app—Fodor's Travel Phrases. Its got 22 languages, no robot voices, and works without WiFi.

Let's Talk About Tipping in Hotels

Let's Talk About Tipping in Hotels: Do you tip like a Rockefeller? Or do you blush at the thought of that kind of monetary exchange? Jacob Tomsky, author of the new book Heads in Beds, gives us a lesson in best hotel tipping practices. (Hint: do it.)

Where to Eat (and Drink) in D.C. Now

Where to Eat (and Drink) in D.C. Now: All eyes are on Washington DC right now (you know, the election). But while we're registered and ready to vote, we're fixated on another side of DC—its thriving food scene.

Hut-Hopping in New Hampshire's White Mountains

Hut-Hopping in New Hampshire's White Mountains: Some weekends, you're looking for more rugged terrain than city sidewalks. Cue New Hampshire's White Mountains, where we hut-hopped, hiked, and ate fresh, mouthwatering food.

Fodor's Travel Tastemaker: April Bloomfield

Fodor's Travel Tastemaker: April Bloomfield: Some people attract the right people and experiences on their travels. April Bloomfield is one of those people—she chats and eats with fascinating people from Morocco to Portland. Here, The Spotted Pig chef details her awesome travels.

1. Healthy Eating while Traveling

   www.101cookbooks.com/.../healthy-eating-while-tr... Don't get me wrong, I love to experience local foods ingredients and inspired cooking - but anyone who travels extensively knows there can be long stretches ...

2. Mahi Mahi and Vegetable Kabobs

   www.ingredientsinc.net/.../travel-food-health-fitness... 37 mins We tend to eat outside on the deck, and it's great for the kids to be riding bikes and playing basketball while I'm cooking the food on the grill. This is the epitome ... Ingredients: mahi-mahi, tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, olive oil

3. Quinoa Salad with Almonds, Cranberries and Mint

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   35 mins

   Quinoa is one of my favorite Super Foods of 2012. I talked a great deal about quinoa this weekend at my nutrition/healthy eating seminar including how to ...
   

   Ingredients: water, quinoa, vinegar, lime juice, olive oil, mustard, pepper ...
4. Spinach Quinoa

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   20 mins

   Travel Tuesday: Spinach Quinoa from Westside Market NYC. May 29, 2012. This recipe from comes from the Westside Market NYC, a top market in New York, ...
   

   Ingredients: quinoa, scallions, onion, olive oil, parsley, anise, dill, water ...
5. Ingredients, Inc.food fitness travel health journalist Archives ...

   www.ingredientsinc.net/.../food-fitness-travel-health... 11 mins ·Cooking with Super Foods: How to select and prepare foods that reduce inflammation with Canyon Ranch's nutrition director and corporate chef (7 min.) ...

6. Yum! Make po' boy sandwiches at home - food - TODAY.com

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   back now at 8:51 with "today's" kitchen, what's for dinner? and this morning, out with a new cooking channel series. he travels to find the best food in america.
7. Travel Food - The Kitchn

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   Are you traveling this summer? Taking a jet plane to faraway places? Nourishment often collapses as you step onto the jet bridge; food onboard is expensive ...
8. Travel Snacks - Food and Recipes that Travel Well - Delish.com

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   Give your wallet and your worries a vacation of their own with these delectable travel-ready recipes -- all pack easily in the cooler or keep well at room ...
9. Chicago, IL - well, almost! - A Travel Food Diary | Cooking and ...

   beforeitsnews.com/.../chicago-il-well-almost-a-travel-food-diary-244...

   I did eat some good food, and I also learned a little bit better how to pack food for traveling to make sure that I always had a healthy option. I brought with me lara, ...

1. Beijing's Flourishing Art District - Landmarks & Attractions, Travel ...

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   23 hours ago - Former factories turned gallery spaces play host to a lively international art scene.
2. Set Sail With Four Seasons - Experiences, Travel, Food & Style ...

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   1 hour ago - Whatever floats your boat, Four Seasons has a maritime adventure for you.
3. Healthy Travel Food Ideas | Edible Goddess

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   19 hours ago - I've always been one to say it's just as easy to eat really well whether you're in the comfort of your cozy kitchen, on a road trip, or traveling to other areas of our ...

Family Time And Single Malt Scotch

Family Time And Single Malt Scotch by Mark Etinger


This weekend I had the pleasure of attending a family party celebrating my cousin's graduation. We do not get to see the extended family quite as much as we used to. Everyone has just gotten so busy. Some of us are in college, others have deeply involved professional lives, some of us have started building families of our own, heck just keeping up with my siblings can sometimes be a bit of an effort. Still it was great to see the whole gang again, and now that we are all of age, it was nice to enjoy a few drinks with everyone. I was surprised to survey the landscape of what everyone was drinking. How you drink after all can say a lot about a person