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CDMX: Contramar

January 9, 2019by Franny Leave a comment

I told my partner about how my mother and I would joke about relationships and romance, and how she would tell me that I would know that a boy loved […]

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Mexico, Mexico City, seafood, Travelogue, Vacation

CDMX: Pujol

October 29, 2018by Franny 1 Comment

After having bookmarked it for the last decade, I finally made it to Enrique Olvera’s acclaimed restaurant Pujol. The Mexico City fine-dining establishment has been on countless of Best Of […]

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Mexico, Mexico City, Travel, Travelogue

Travelogue: New Shanghai in Photos {Shanghai, China}

October 30, 2013by Franny Leave a comment

Time flies when you’re not regularly updating your blog! I can’t believe I’m nearly hitting my one year mark for when I was in China last fall. There’s been a […]

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Asia, China, Travel, Travelogue, Vacation

Travelogue: Old Shanghai in Photos {Shanghai, China}

July 5, 2013by Franny 1 Comment

The sights and sounds of my trip to China are forever embedded into my memory. It’s been months since I stepped off the plane in Beijing, rushing through the airport […]

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Asia, China, Excursions, Travel, Travel Advice, Travelogue, Vacation

Dining: Flavio al Velavevodetto | Rome, Italy {Testaccio}

May 8, 2013by Franny Leave a comment

If there was one place in Rome that I saw recommended often in the “foodie underground,” it was definitely Flavio al Velavevodetto located in the up-and-coming offal- centric neighborhood of […]

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BLD, Comfort Food, Dinner, Italian, Italy, local eateries, local food, Lunch, Pasta, Pork, seasonal foods, Travel, Travel Advice, Travelogue, Vacation

Travelogue: Embracing Calm in the Valle de Guadalupe | Baja, Mexico

March 31, 2013by Franny Leave a comment

Eileen walked into the common room and with the most genuine smile on her face said “Do you guys want to see something completely magnificent?” As we stepped out barefoot […]

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Lodging, Mexican, Mexico, organic, Travel, Travel Advice, Travelogue, Vacation, wine

Dining: Just in time for Umbrian White Truffles at Spirito di Vino | Montefalco, Italy

March 8, 2013by Franny Leave a comment

My series of entries from my time in Umbria concludes with our last dinner in Montefalco at the award-winning Spirito diĀ Vino. If I could go back in time to the […]

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Comfort Food, Dinner, fruits and vegetables, Italian, Italy, local eateries, local food, organic, Pasta, Pork, seasonal foods, Travel, Travelogue, Vacation, wine

Travelogue: Assisi in Photos {Assisi, Umbria, Italy}

February 16, 2013by Franny Leave a comment

Updates on here haven’t been as frequent as I have been wanting them to be. I guess this is what happens when we take on more work stuff and hobbies, […]

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Italy, Travel, Travelogue, Vacation

Travelogue: An Umbrian Detour to Lake Trasimeno

January 17, 2013by Franny Leave a comment

We had every intention of waking up early and soaking in a little bit more of Florence before driving into the next part of our vacation in Umbria. But you […]

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Italian, Italy, local eateries, Lunch, Pasta, seafood, seasonal foods, Travel, Travelogue, Vacation

Travelogue: Firenze in Photos {Florence, Italy}

January 4, 2013by Franny 1 Comment

Florence is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It was the birthplace of theĀ RenaissanceĀ and its balance of old and new can attract any culture-hound. Whereas Venice captivated […]

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Italy, Travel, Travelogue, Vacation

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