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Vacation shouldn’t come with a list of chores
MAYBE I’M THE ONE WHO CHANGED When I was younger, I thought you could measure luxury. A bigger room. A bigger kitchen. More bedrooms. More space. These days it’s taken on a whole new meaning. Luxury is someone else making the bed.Luxury is not wondering where the extra garbage bags are.Luxury is asking the concierge…
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The best of Bern: how to spend your free time in Switzerland’s capital
BERN IN REWIND In 1902, a 23-year-old patent clerk moved to Switzerland’s capital city and rented an apartment on the second floor in Bern. By day, Albert Einstein worked at the Swiss Patent Office, evaluating inventions. In the evenings, on walks through the city, and during hours carved out from a demanding work schedule, he…
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The one thing a video can’t capture
It’s a fair question. As an avid YouTube watcher myself, I spend hours watching DIY projects, interviews, travel videos, home repairs, and just about everything in between. Video is an incredible way to learn, discover, and experience places from afar. But it’s not a one-to-one replacement. So yes, I could send you a YouTube video.…
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The adventures we keep putting off
THE SWEET SPOT That’s what I really appreciate about these Roam by Tauck journeys. They don’t ask you to summit Everest or run an ultramarathon. They simply give you the time and the opportunity to do things that rarely make it onto the calendar anymore. To move. To break a sweat. To feel alive again.…
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In Florence, Connection Is Everywhere (If You Know Where to Look)
When Florence started to open up I found my footing when I stumbled upon a tiny sandwich shop along the Arno River. I had stopped in hoping for a bottle of water, but when the owner shook his head no, I assumed I was out of luck. Instead, he told me to wait. What followed…
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Pompeii and the traces we leave behind
THE PLACE I NEVER THOUGHT I’D SEE For years, Pompeii existed only in books, documentaries, and my imagination. Then, about fifteen years later, my wife and I found ourselves in Rome on our honeymoon. We decided to take a day trip south. Suddenly, I wasn’t reading about Pompeii anymore. I was standing in it. And…
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The Digital Detox I Never Meant to Take
It feels strangely luxurious now — uninterrupted thought. That’s what travel does. It doesn’t demand you disconnect. It simply gives you a more compelling connection.
