Spawned by an old photo that Jeremy Branham (Budget Travel Adventures) posted on Google+, I started flipping through an old photo album to find my first international trip. It was ...
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Recipe: South African Bunny Chow
Yes. You read that title correctly. It does say “bunny” and “recipe” ...
South African Foods: Bunny Chow
[VIDEO] Rachelle teaches Daytime TV guest host, Fisher, how to make a ...
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National BBQ Month: A sweet bourbon peach bread pudding
In the United States, the month of May is National BBQ month. (Lucky for my husband, Pete, as it’s his favorite type of food!) No doubt there will be some fierce rivalries in the barbecue belt from Texas to the east coast. Each state boasts its own special style of sauce and slow cooking, and [...]
In Love With The Louvre
Of all museums throughout the world, the Louvre is on the top of my list of museums worth traveling to see. Besides that fact that it’s in Paris, it was also once a fortress and residence of kings, and there are over 650,000 square feet of exquisite exhibits to get lost in. Not only is [...]
Pic Up the Pace
By Becky Merola. If I know anything about traveling, it’s that people love to take tons of pictures. I know because I’ve sat through enough people scrolling through the pictures on their phone showing me 10 different shots of the same mountain. (It was majestic the first time, when you hit double digits I’m calling [...]
Equus = Eating With Your Hands
On a recent jaunt to Curacao, I scurried off the plane, quickly checked into Kura Hulanda Resort and immediately jetted over to Equus for dinner. The reason for my hurry? I was visiting the island just for the weekend and Equus is only open on Friday nights. So I had a narrow window of opportunity [...]
Hotel Equality Equals Quality Savings
By Becky Merola. Not all hotels are created equal, but a lot of them are pretty close. When I’m traveling I’m normally not too picky about where I’m staying, I don’t generally spend too much time in my room anyway. So when comparing hotels that seem to be about the same, with the exclusion of [...]
[VIDEO] A Taste Of Tampa Food & Wine
[VIDEO] Take a look at Rachelle’s favorite local eats in Tampa, including an authentic Cuban bakery, the oldest restaurant in Florida, and a place that has one of the largest wine lists available in the world.
Facing my Feathery Fears
By Becky Merola. There aren’t many things that give me pause. I’m the kind of person that gets hungry when she watches “Bizarre Foods” and I think it’s fun to jump into bodies of water fully clothed. I like to keep an open mind and there generally aren’t that many things I’m afraid of so [...]
Discovering Destinations and Remembering an Old Friend
By Becky Merola. The internet is a great place to go if you want tons of information. Sometimes the problem is there’s too much information. When I’m searching for a new place to visit it can be monotonous or even overwhelming to sift through pages of ratings, phone number and addresses to find a real [...]
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