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- La Ville-Lumière
- Life without a cell phone
- Au revoir, La Croix-Valmer
- La belle mer
- The hamam
- The world's a nicer place in my beautiful balloon
- Land of the Beautiful Horses
- The measure of a journey
- Cooking Alaturka
- Royalty just entered the Basilica Cistern
- Required viewing
- Overheard
- Istanbul (not Constantinople)
- Fanciful, fantastic Stresa
- Culture break
- The other food group
- Lost & found
- Yea! Grandma's here!
- Governments rise and fall, but McDonald's is forever
- Not rocket science
- Friends & Food
- Another castle, another country
- Exploring St. Vitus' Cathedral
- Dobrý den, Prague
- ABC Caterpillar
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Our favorite things in La Croix-Valmer
- Best gelato flavor: Speculoos
- Best sandals: Rondini, Saint-Tropez
- Best leisurely lunch: Couleurs Jardin
- Best day trip: boating trip on Bateau Merlin
Our favorite things in Cappadocia
- Cool cave hotel: Anatolian Houses
- Best restaurant: A'la Turca Restaurant
- Best tasty: fresh apricots!
- Most awesome city without windows: Kaymakli Underground City
- Best view: from the hot air balloon
Our favorite things in Istanbul
- Coolest spot: Basilica Cistern
- Best ice cream: MADO
- Best dish: Etli Yaprak Dolmasi (stuffed grape leaves)
- Best museum: Rahmi M Koç Museum
- Best cooking school: Cooking Alaturka
Our favorite things in Stresa
Our favorite things in Milan
- Best supermarket: La Rinascente
- Most beautiful opera house: Teatro alla Scala
- Best gelato: GROM
- Best coiffure: Salvatore Mazzota
Our favorite things in Prague
Our favorite things in London
Our favorite things in Yosemite
- Nailbiters' Favorite: Watch for climbers camping on El Capitan's Wall
- Stargazers' Favorite: Watch for shooting stars
- Favorite Dining Experience: The Awahnee Dining Room
- Favorite trail: The Mist Trail
Our favorite things in Zion
Our favorite things in Las Vegas
Our favorite things on the Big Island
- Best meal: Merriman's, Waimea
- Wonka-like candy store: Sugar Coast Candy, Hilo
- Best local dish: saimin @ Kamuela Deli, Kamuela
Our favorite things in DC
- Best museum: National Air & Space Museum (but a close tie with the National Museum of American History)
- Best monument: The Lincoln Memorial
- Best Mediterranean meal: Zaytinya
Our favorite things in New York
Our favorite things in Pommiers
- Most Gracious Host Award: Merlin Family
- Best nearby shopping: Villefranche-sur-Saone
- Best meal in a castle: Chateau de Bagnols
- Best view of the trees: Au File des Arbres
Our favorite things in Barcelona
Our favorite things in Calabria
- "Perfect weather" award: Capo Vaticano
- "Not quite sure what I have" award: CD of Natino Rappocciolo
- Best new vegetable we tried: cipolla rossa (Tropea's red onion)
- Best EVER way to pass a day: paddle boating on the Tyrrhenian Sea
Our favorite things in Rome
- Best gelato: limone and cinnamon at Corona Gelateria Artigianale and melon at Sweet Life on Via Vittorio Veneto
- Best tourist deal: Roma Pass for getting around and skipping the Colosseo line
- Best view with a breeze: rooftop terrace on the Castel Sant'Angelo
- Best snack: prosciutto and fresh baked bread
- Best water: straight from the SPQR spigots!
Our favorite things in Venice
- Best Venetian paper: Il Pavone di Fabio Pelosin
- Best place to string Murano glass beads: Perle-e-dintorni
- Best lion statue: winged lion at Campo Manin
- Best boat ride: gondolas!
- Best pizza: prosciutto and funghi
- Best gelato: peach and lemon at Gelateria Nico
Our favorite things in Paris
- Best sculpture: Canova's Cupid & Psyche
- Most popular girl in the Louvre: Da Vinci's Mona Lisa
- Best street performers: Pont Saint-Louis
- Best park: Luxembourg Gardens
- Most interesting trinket store: Pylones
- Best French-Italian chanteuse: Carla Bruni-Sarkozy
- Best French dish: confit de canard and Laduree macaroons
- Best gelato: passionfruit and coffee at Berthillon
Ahhh, we go to Grom's at Broadway & 58th, in NYC. Yum.
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