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  • Random Moment #14 – All Around The World

    Random Moment #14 – All Around The World

    This playlist features four jazzy pop songs by female vocalists – Corinne Drewery, Lisa Stansfield, Tracey Thorn and Basia. Notably, Everything But The Girl (Tracey Thorn) released a brand new album in April 2023 which debuts at No. 3 in the Official UK album chart. Their last album “Temperamental” was released 24 years ago (!)

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  • Portofino, The Italian Riviera

    Portofino, The Italian Riviera

    Continuing with our boat trip from Genova to Portofino along the Riviera di Levante in the Golfo Paradiso (Gulf of Paradise) … If you like to join us on this epic road trip from the beginning in Switzerland, click here for the first post of the series. After our brief stop at Camogli, we continued

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  • The Italian Riviera, from Genoa to Camogli

    The Italian Riviera, from Genoa to Camogli

    The Italian Riviera is a stunning stretch of coastline that runs along the Ligurian Sea from the French border to Tuscany. It covers all four provinces of Liguria with their capitals: Imperia, Savona, Genoa and La Spezia, spanning about 350 km (218 miles) in total. The Riviera is traditionally divided into two sections: the Riviera di

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  • La Strada Nuova and Palazzi dei Rolli, Genoa

    La Strada Nuova and Palazzi dei Rolli, Genoa

    Genoa (Genova in Italian) is the capital of Liguria, Italy’s greatest seaport and birthplace of Christopher Columbus. Since our time in Genova is very limited, we focused on one notable sight, Via Garibaldi, also known as “Strada Nuova” (New Street) or “Via Aurea”. Click ▶ to play Genova was a maritime power in the Middle

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Jungfrau, a must-see in Switzerland

Art and Architecture on Naoshima 直島, Japan

Morocco Adventure: Sand, Sea and Souks

Venice, its canals and carriers

Small Bookstores of the World – Series 1

Familiar food we (as travelers) ate while in Tokyo

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