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by Nyssa P. Chopra | Jul 12, 2013 | Destinations, Eat Well, North America, Orange County, Travel Well, United States
The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. | Marcel Proust Hornblower Cruises — As I ascended the spiral staircase of the 140-feet Endless Dreams luxury yacht at Newport Harbor, I watched people behind me usher...
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Apr 22, 2013 | Destinations, Eat Well, Europe, Food + Drink Guides, France, Paris, Travel Well
Deconstructed! is a new series of posts that breaks down select urban centers by their individual areas and offers recommendations for hotels, restaurants, bars, landmarks, insider’s tips, and hidden gems for each. Stemming from the kinds of questions I often...
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Feb 19, 2013 | Destinations, Europe, Featured, France, Paris, Travel Tips, Travel Well
Paris is always a good idea. My dearest Audrey Hepburn, how right you are. Paris is fabulous in any season, but spring shows it in its best light, in my humble opinion. Even Frank Sinatra dedicated a whole song to the charm and intoxication of Paris in the springtime....
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Feb 3, 2013 | Destinations, Eat Well, Food + Drink Guides, North America, Travel Well, United States
Travel + food = a match made in heaven. Indulging in the finest the city has to offer has carved a permanent home on all my travel itineraries. I love trying out new restaurants (high end and low end), asking locals for recommendations, sampling hole-in-the-wall...
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Nov 21, 2012 | Africa, Asia, Beauty + Fashion, Belgium, Berlin, Destinations, Eat Well, Europe, Featured, France, Germany, India, Library, London, Mexico, Paris, Travel Well, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom
I never consciously thought about what I’ve accumulated from my travels over the years or how my souvenir style has evolved over time until I read a recent NYT article and blog post regarding souvenirs (links below). I used to be an avid collector of shot...
