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December is a perfect time to visit Peru if you don’t like crowds and prefer the more relaxed appr... Read more
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WhyGo Paris
"The trouble with Perfect Moments is that they never come at the end of the trip. They come somewhere in the middle. Or the beginning. As a travel writer, you get to cheat. Rearrange chronology. Take your Day Two dinner with the college kids and turn it into the last paragraph, your final hurrah. It's fake, of course, but so is a lot of travel writing, so what's the difference? "
- Chuck Thompson
- Chuck Thompson
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Jessica Spiegel Italy Expert
Jessica has an affection for every country she visits, but something about Italy just stuck with her. She loves the way food is raised to an art form without being stuffy, the way Italians are...
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Christine Cantera France Expert
Christine spends most of the year in Montpellier, France, and uses it as a base for exploring not only France but much of Western Europe as well. There is a lot more to discover once...
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Olivia Raymer Portland Expert
Olivia grew up in the Pacific Northwest and now calls Portland home. Nine years later, she still loves exploring this little big city -- and all the coffee, beer, food carts...
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Katie Hammel Iceland Expert
Katie took her first trip to Iceland in March of 2009, lured by the promise of adorable, furry Icelandic horses and unforgettable landscapes. The horses, and the entire country, turned out...
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Cristina Puscas Greece Expert
Cristina is our resident Grecophile and visits the country every chance she gets, which lucky for her is pretty often since she lives in Romania.
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