Electric-green palms stretching above glinting backwaters that empty into rippling lakes. Honey-colored beaches washed by the tropical surf dotted along an almost 600km(370-mile)-long coastline. Fragrant coconut-laced stews mopped up with fluffy appam (rice-flour pancakes).  This is just a taste of what awaits discovery on a trip around India’s magical, laid-back southwesternmost state.  Kerala is defined
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Pumpkin patch season is in full swing. And those in Northeast, Pennsylvania making their seasonal pilgrimages to Roba Family Farms in Abington Township can prepare for yet another autumnal feast of apple cider doughnuts, plus entertainment, pumpkin shopping and so much more. Amidst the corn maze, hayride, pig races, apple cannons, potato sack slide, and
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A vibrant mashup of styles, Montréal has both Parisian-style bakeries and cutting-edge arts events. You could spend weeks exploring the city’s many layers, with 18th-century architecture, canal-side trails and hilltop overlooks all woven into the urban landscape. Most people think only of summer when planning a trip to Montréal, but there’s really no bad time
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September may signal the turn of the seasons, but not a turn of heart (at least, not mine!) when it comes to drinking rosé. As readers of this column know, I have been a steadfast supporter of drinking the pink-hued wines well beyond the summer months and beyond the traditional borders. The fall months, in
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There’s much to love about Phuket besides its many powder-puff beaches. Firstly, there’s the old town, frozen in time by candy-colored mansions nodding to the days of tin barons, the proud flagship of Phuket Town. Beyond Sino-colonial homes and palm-fringed bays await markets that are visually Thai, with pop-up stalls and motorcycle grills wherever you
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Last month the New York World Spirits Competition convened for its annual anointment of the best bottles money can buy. The panel consisted of some top names in the industry, including booze writers, bartenders and actual craftspeople. Sequestered in a convention hall in downtown Brooklyn, they sampled through hundreds of entries across all the major
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With over 300 days of sunshine per year, good weather in Barcelona is the norm – but that doesn’t mean this Mediterranean metropolis has no seasons. Winter nights can get quite cold, and summers are hot and muggy, making spring and fall the best seasons to visit. However, the city has a busy calendar of
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Oktoberfest is a worldwide phenomenon, a Bavarian beer festival celebrated in countries around the globe. But many say nowhere is it more fun than in its original home of Munich. The festival attracts some six million celebrants every year, according to a festival website operated by Munich’s Department of Labor and Economics. As a non-Bavarian
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So, you’re wrapping up your African safari trip and there’s one thing left to do: tip. But what’s the appropriate amount? While you’re not obligated to tip, tipping is customary in most African countries. Amounts vary depending on where you are and what service you’re tipping for, from safari guides to hotel staff. Most tips
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