Some of my favorite souvenirs were ones that I did not purchase. A pebble that I picked up from the street will remind me of a walk I took. A napkin with a logo on it will remind me of a meal. What is your favorite souvenir that you did not spend money on? * [...]
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Survey: Favorite Films That Are Set In The South of France?
When I get nostalgic for my last trip, or want to get in the mood for my next trip to The South of France, the first thing I do is organize a personal film festival. I pick out my favorite films that are set in Provence and The South of France and spend a week [...]
Survey: Music Souvenirs
A great way to conjure memories of your travels …
Survey: Your Favorite Souvenir From Rome?
Souvenirs can run the gamut from expensive to cheap, tacky to really cool. But they also take up space in the suitcase. Rome is a place that has wonderful souvenirs – shopping for clothes, art books from the museums, napkins with cafe logos, and then of course, your own photographs. My favorite souvenirs are postcards. [...]
Survey: Your Favorite Souvenir From Tuscany?
Souvenirs can run the gamut from expensive to cheap, tacky to really cool. But they also take up space in the suitcase. Florence is a place that has wonderful souvenirs – leather jackets from the market, jewelry from the Ponte Vecchio, art books from the Uffizi, napkins with cafe logos, and then of course, your [...]
Survey: If You Could See Only One Piece Of Art?
What would it be?
Survey: Recommend A Prague Read
Kafka. Kundera. Havel.They all write with a sense of place. Their writings also give a sense of time and culture, politics and emotion. It’s no secret that one of the best ways to get a sense of a place before going anywhere is to read about it. I’m not talking about guidebooks. Those will give [...]
Survey: Favorite French Fast Food?
Americans are all about fast. The French are all about slow. Vote in the poll and leave a comment!
Survey: Your Favorite Artwork in Florence?
What a loaded question, right? No matter what your answer might be, there will always be another piece of art, a painting, or a sculpture, that is worth telling the world about. Or, maybe after a second or two of thought, you might find this question unanswerable. From the austere frescoes in the Convent San [...]
Survey: Recommend A Paris Read
It’s no secret that one of the best ways to get a sense of a place before going anywhere is to read about it. I’m not talking about guidebooks. Those will give you the what and where information. Good to know, but not particularly interesting. The kind of writing I am referring to is the [...]
