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CRUISING THE ROUTE DES GRANDS CRUS
Halfway through my 2-week stay in Sancerre, France, Sibyl, one of my classmates at Couer de France language school, and I decided to “get out of dodge” for the weekend. Sancerre is a charming little town, but if you read … Continue reading
Posted in France
Tagged Beaune, Bourgogne, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Côte de Nuits, chardonnay, Chateau du Clos de Vougeot, Coeur de France, Dijon, France, Kim Natale, Kim's Gap Year, kimsgapyear, La Bonne Soupe, Le Montrachet, Loire Valley, Marché Aux Vins, Pinot Noir, Puligny-Montrachet, Route des Grands Crus, Sancerre, Santenay
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BACK TO SCHOOL – SANCERRE STYLE
I arrived in the small town of Sancerre, France on a sunny Sunday morning. I had arrived in Paris from Portugal the night before, and after an overnight at an airport hotel, took an early train to the town of … Continue reading
Posted in France
Tagged Chavignol, chèvre, Cosne-sur-Loire, Couer de France, Crottin de Chavignol, France, Kim Natale, Kim's Gap Year, kimsgapyear, Pinot Noir, Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc
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SPA-ING IN THE ALGARVE
I arrived in the Algarve region of Portugal on a Friday morning after a quick overnight in a hotel near the Paris-Orly airport. The flight is a quick one, only 90 minutes non-stop. Upon arrival at the Faro airport, I … Continue reading
Posted in Portugal
Tagged Caldas de Monchique, Faro, Florence Welch, Kim Natale, Kim's Gap Year, kimsgapyear, Longevity Wellness Resort, Monchique, Portugal, The Algarve
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BROKEN BONES IN BIARRITZ
The seaside town of Biarritz is located on the Côte Basque along the Bay of Biscay in the far southwest corner of France, just over 10 short miles from the northern border of Spain. In the 19th century, it was … Continue reading
Posted in France
Tagged Bay of Biscay, Biarritz, Camino de Santiago, Camino pack, Côte Basque, Empress Eugenie, France, Hôtel du Palais, Kim Natale, Kim's Gap Year, kimsgapyear, La Grande Plage, Miremont Patisserie, Napoleon III, Pyrenees, Rocher de la Vierge, Santiago de Compostela, St. Jean Pied de Port
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AIX MARKS THE SPOT
I was surprised at the size of Aix-en-Provence (“Aix” for short – pronounced like the letter). I had done little research on the town before my arrival, and for some reason I had envisioned a sleepy town surrounded by rolling … Continue reading
AMO VENEZIA!
I’ve been infinitely fortunate to have visited Italy several times in the past, and like many others have fallen hopelessly in love with the culture, the people, the sights, the history and of course, the food. Previous trips have included … Continue reading
Posted in Italy
Tagged Antiche Carampane, Bridge of Sighs, Campanile, Doge's Palace, Frari Church, Grand Canal, Hotel ai Reali, Italy, Kim Natale, Kim's Gap Year, kimsgapyear, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Piazza San Marco, Rialto Bridge, St. Mark's Basilica, St. Mark's Plaza, Tintoretto, Titian, traghetto, Tragicomica Mask Shop, Tronchetto, vaporetti, vaporetto, Venezia
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LJUBLJANA – PUT IT ON YOUR RADAR
Many people outside of Europe are unfamiliar with the small country of Slovenia, located at the tip of the Adriatic Sea and bordered by Italy, Austria, Hungary and Croatia. It used to be part of Yugoslavia until it seceded in … Continue reading
I THINK DRACULA STOLE MY iPHONE!
My flight from Dubrovnik, Croatia to Budapest, Hungary was 2 hours late, so unfortunately I wasn’t able to spend any time in the city of Budapest prior to rushing to the train station to meet my brother, Peter. We were … Continue reading
Posted in Romania
Tagged Bram Stoker, Bran Castle, Brasov, Bucharest, Budapest, Church on the Hill, Dracula, Hungary, Kim Natale, Kim's Gap Year, kimsgapyear, Romania, Sighisoara, Transylvania, Vlad Dracul, Vlad Tepes, Vlad the Impaler
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A DAY OF REFLECTION IN BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA
On my final day in Croatia, I arranged for a driver (Robbi) to pick me up at my hotel in Dubrovnik for a day-trip to the country of Bosnia & Herzegovina, on recommendation from my friend Shari, who visited a … Continue reading
Posted in Bosnia & Herzegovina
Tagged Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bosniaks, Bosnian War, Croatia, Croats, Kim Natale, Kim's Gap Year, kimsgapyear, Mostar, Neretva River, Serbs, Stari Most, Vjetrenica Cave, Zavala
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