Alternatives to Bora Bora: Explore more of French Polynesia
I’ve never been to Bora Bora, have you? I’ve seen pictures though and what a sight of perfection… Or so I thought before Oscar Waterworth, a writer from Sydney, Australia shared a few tips (and pictures) on how to...
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6 Safety Tips for the Solo Traveler
Traveling is always a wonderful experience, except for when it’s not… Kayla Matthews, a regular contributor to Carpe Travel has shared a few top safety tips for solo travelers. These are good tips even if you’re not going solo....
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Five of the Strangest Places to Visit in Poland
You’ll see lists upon lists about things to do and places to visit in Poland but what about those sites a little off the beaten path. You know, those places that are just a little different or, just out...
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Italy with Kids: Five Family Friendly Cities
I have this plan for living in Spain and Italy with kids for the summers. Yes, EVERY summer… As a consultant and freelance writer, it’s pretty easy for me to make that a reality BUT with The Husband’s new...
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Putting Piedmont Wine in Perspective
I’ve been exploring the process of becoming a certified sommelier, not because I need it but because I LOVE learning about wine, the regions and different methods used to create such an important piece of so many cultures. Not...
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Travel Inspiration Series: Going Local
It’s been a while since we’ve shared a post for the Travel Inspiration series… I’m excited to share a guest post from Paula at Contended Traveller regarding her inspiration to travel – meeting and learning from locals. What (or...
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Things to do in Munich: 4 Perfect Day Trips
Have you been to Munich? Have you explored the area around Bavaria’s largest city – picturesque views and historical sights, boasting some of the world’s most visually recognizable castles? Laszlo Rozsas has shared this guest post with CarpeTravel noting...
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Finger Lakes Wineries
This week I’ve partnered with WearEverYouGo.com for a very special and fashionable Wine Wednesday. WearEverYouGo.com is a travel site dedicated to providing women with the inspiration and ideas to pack the perfect travel wardrobe. This week we’re talking WINE...
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China’s Hidden Gem: Zhangjiajie the Hallelujah Floating Mountains
I’ve been able to see several UNESCO World Heritage sites in my travels and most of taken my breath away. One I have yet to see is the Zhangjiajie Park in China, also known as The Floating Mountains. It’s officially one...
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Niagara-on-the-Lake Wineries: A Visit to Peller Estates
Last year I spent a week in Toronto and was able to see a lot of things and taste some great Candaina Icewine BUT I didn’t have a chance to get out to any wineries. So, I’m very excited...
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VolunTourism in Merida Mexico
By now you’ve probably heard the term “Voluntourism” which is travel that includes volunteering for a charitable cause. The Husband recently took a three month sabbatical during which he spent some time in Merida Mexico working in an orphanage....
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The Wines of Summer: Three Rose Wines to Drink this Summer
Summer doesn’t actually begin until June 21, 2014 but for my family it begins this week with the kids getting out of school for THREE MONTHS. Did I mention, they would be home for three months… There will be...
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A Short Guide: Things to do in Prague
I’ve been doing a little Spring cleaning here at Carpe Travel, aka going through and revamping a few older posts. For the next few months these posts will be reappearing in conjunction with Throwback Thursday. To kick it off,...
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Things to do in Saigon: Four Must See French Colonial Buildings of Saigon
There are so many places I want to visit in this big world that I still have yet to get to – Vietnam is one of them. I’ve always been fascinated with Vietnam and read way too many history books...
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Exploring Oregon Wine Country & Wine Wednesday
I have yet to visit Oregon and sip its wines in person, but guest blogger Angie Picardo has. And she has a little to share on this Wine Wednesday when is comes to exploring Oregon wine country. It’s perfect...
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Five Reasons Why High Sierra Music Festival is One of the Top Family Friendly Music Festivals
Earlier this week we shared a few of the top family friendly summer music festivals from around the world. But what about from the good old USA? My friend and summer music festival extraordinaire, Gianna Brasil-Ross has been on a quest...
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Best Family Friendly Music Festivals Around The World
It’s summer and music is in the air, literally. I can’t tell you how many summer music festivals there are every weekend here in Colorado and they have turned out to be some of the most fun events to...
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On the Piemonte Wine Trail: Stella Giuseppe
Happy Wine Wednesday! We’re in for a treat this week with a guest post from Valerie Quintanilla, one of Italy’s newest expats, living her dream in Piemonte, Italy and sharing her wine tales at GirlsGottaDrink. Her recent wine adventures...
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Travel Inspiration Series: What Inspired Me To Travel? Failure. (Guest post by Lena Rae Desmond))
Last month when I was in Canada I had the privilege to meet and get to know Lena Rae Desmond, a short fiction writer AND travel writer at Wherearemyheels.com; she also authored my FAVORITE blog post, date a boy...
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Best Vacations With Kids That Parents Will Also Enjoy
Summer can be exhasting with the kids home for three months, or at least it is for me. But as the Princesses have gotten older summer time holds a lot more activities we can ALL enjoy. Which is why...
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