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Tag Archives: France
T’is the (Christmas market) season in Europe
If you’ve never experienced a European Christmas market, you owe it to yourself to get out there in the cold among the bright lights and the non-stop festive cheer. On the other side of the Atlantic, Christmas is an outdoor … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Heritage Travel, Independent Travel, See the World
Tagged Christmas market, France, Germany, glühwein, vin chaud
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the IBIT TRAVEL DIGEST 11.7.11
A roundup of the good, the bad and the bizarre from the world’s best travel media. TIS THE SEASON…FOR EUROPE’S CHRISTMAS MARKETS We’re moving into November, which means that Christmas markets are or soon will be opening up in almost … Continue reading
Posted in African Travel, Air travel, Americas, Asia/Pacific, Bike travel, Europe, Independent Travel, Rail Travel, safe travel, See the World
Tagged African travel, airport, Alsace, Amsterdam, canal, Carnival, caves, Cherokee, China, Chinese, Christmas markets, Cognac, Congo Nile Trail, Consumer Travel Alliance, Cuba, France, Golden Gate Park, Great Wall, houseboat, India, Kerala, Lagos, Lake Kivu, Mother Continent, Nevada, Nigeria, Paris, Portgual, Porto, rail jouneys, Rwanda, San Francisco, Strasbourg, Tokyo, train, Vayama
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the SUNDAY TRAVEL DIGEST 9.25.11
A roundup of the good, the bad and the bizarre from the world’s best travel media. SORE SHOULDER? When it comes to air travel between the United States and Europe, especially flying west from the Old World to the new, … Continue reading
Posted in African Travel, Air travel, Americas, Asia/Pacific, Bike travel, Cruise travel, Europe, Heritage Travel, Independent Travel, Readers' Tips, See the World
Tagged Aer Lingus, airlines, Arik Air, Arthur Frommer, Belgian waffles, Belgium, Belize, Boston, Brazil, Dakar, Eritrea, France, Halloween, India, Jamaica, jazz, Mexico, Nigeria, Odaiba, Rio de Janeiro, Senegal, Sicily, soul music., Tokyo Waterfront City
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TRAVEL: Get cookin’!
Create some international “flava” and see the world at the same time. Feed your mind while learning great new ways to feed your face. For me, a cooking vacation fills multiple bills at once. I’m an expert on nothing and … Continue reading
Posted in food and foodies, Independent Travel
Tagged African Travel, agritourism, Asia, bike tour, Caribbean, Columbus, cooking vacations, Europe, food, France, Gordon Ramsay, Italy, Magellan, Paris, Provence, rue Cler, Slow Food Movement, South Africa, South America, TonyBourdain, Tuscany
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the SUNDAY TRAVEL DIGEST
A roundup of the good, the bad and the bizarre from the world’s best travel media Want to be among the first passengers to fly aboard Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner? Then turn toward the Rising Sun. Welcome to “I’m Black … Continue reading
Posted in Independent Travel, See the World
Tagged Africa Centre, African travel, Alaska, Alcatraz, All Nippon Airways, ANA, Asia, Batavia, Celebrity, Celebrity Silhouette, Congo, Cork, Covent Garden, cruise, Deauville, Dublin, Europe, France, Goma, gorillas, graffiti, Indonesia, Ireland, Jakarta, JAL, Japan Air Lines, London, Miami, Normandy, Paris, Rick Steves, Riviera, San Francisco, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, train, Trouville, Ubin, volcano, Zambia
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the SUNDAY TRAVEL DIGEST
A roundup of the good, the bad and the bizarre from the world’s best travel media BOURDAIN BUZZ Anthony Bourdain, TV’s favorite antihero/contrarian/rebel-without-an-apron chef, has got a new TV show coming out this fall. It’s a spinoff of his successful … Continue reading
Posted in African Travel, Air travel, Americas, Asia/Pacific, Bike travel, Cruise travel, Europe, Independent Travel, Rail Travel, See the World
Tagged air traffic controllers, Alaska, Beijing, Bourdain, Cambodia, CDG, Chile, China, controllers, cruising, Cuba, FAA, France, Gambia, Gion matsuri, Greece, Guerrero, high-speed train, Japan, Jiaozhou Bay Bridge, Kyoto, Latin America, London, Los Angeles, Malaysia Airlines, Mexico, Michelin, Mount Kilimanjaro, national parks, New Orleans, Nigeria, Nollywood, Paris, Pontchartrain, Princess, San Francisco, Shanghai, Strasbourg, Streets of San Francisco Bike Tours, The Mirror Boy, Travel Channel, Zumba
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the SUNDAY TRAVEL DIGEST
A roundup of the good, the bad and the bizarre from the world’s best travel media TRAVEL LIKE AN ADDICT I’ve never met Heather Rudd, but after taking a peek at her blog, I already know she’s my kind of … Continue reading
Posted in food and foodies, Heritage Travel, Independent Travel, See the World
Tagged African travel, Beijing, Belgium, Britain, Europe, Forbidden City, France, Galveston, Great Wall of China, high-speed passenger trains, Italy, Kate Middleton, pack light, Portugal, Prince William, rental car, Seychelles, solar power, Spain, Tienanmen Square, Tijuana, Timbuktu, TX, Union Army, United States, Western Europe, World Bank, World War 2, Zambia
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This Week on IBIT
How one African island nation turned itself into a travel brand. And what may be the world’s most dangerous museum. Creating this blog is teaching me the importance of organizing a work schedule. It’s also taught me that the pace … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage Travel, Independent Travel, See the World
Tagged African travel, bicycles, Britain, Caribbean, France, Ireland, Lance Armstrong, London, Mexico, Seychelles, Tierra del Fuego, Tour de France
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Never forget
Today is Memorial Day, a day we set aside to remember those who served and died for this country. As Abraham Lincoln said in his Gettysburg Address, “It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.” But my … Continue reading
Posted in African Travel, Europe, Heritage Travel, Independent Travel, See the World
Tagged 369th Infantry Regiment, Abyssinia, Battle of the Bulge, Belgian, Brussels, Ethiopia, France, Francisco Franco, GIs, Haile Selassie, Harlem Hellfighters, jazz, Malmedy, Memorial Day, Nuremburg, Sechault, Spain, Spanish Civil War, SS, U-boatrs, US Army, Wereth, Wereth 11, World War 1, World War 2
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THIS WEEK on IBIT
Osama bin Laden is history, but like a bad rash, the fallout from his evil lingers over the U.S. travel scene. It’s been a week now since President Barack Obama made the announcement that America and much of the world … Continue reading


