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The Mursi Culture in Southern Ethiopia's Omo Valley

By Jessica Festa on April 13, 2016 in Africa, Ethiopia, Featured, Photos

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Many of us who grew up in Western countries were brought up to believe in a very narrow definition of beauty, and the media pounding us with images of skinny, fair top models with long...

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Foodie Delights for Christmas in Other Cultures

By Jessica Festa on December 24, 2015 in Austria, Chile, Colombia, Europe, Featured, France, Germany, Norway, Photos, Poland, South America, Ukraine

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This holiday season, as stateside folks celebrate Christmas with peppermint bark, hot chocolate, fruit cake, sugar cookies, and other traditional holiday treats, take a look at popular Christmas traditions around the globe: Germany – GlühweinPhoto courtesy of...

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Peruvian Homestays & Transformative Travel

By Jessica Festa on May 12, 2015 in Featured, Lodging, Peru, Photos, South America

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As the heart of the Incan empire, the city of Cuzco, Peru represents the center of the indigenous Quechua culture. Beneath well-preserved colonial architecture and churches introduced by the Spanish conquerors, you can still spot...

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A Brooklyn Born Italian on Keeping Food Traditions Alive!

By Jessica Festa on April 15, 2015 in Featured, New York, New York City, North America, Photos, USA

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My life began in a little place called Brooklyn, New York, as the daughter to a Sicilian father and a Neopolitan mother. When I entered the world my mother was 38 and my Father was...

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Kyoto's Vibrantly Red Shinto Gates At Fushimi Inari Shrine

By Jessica Festa on October 5, 2014 in Asia, Featured, Japan, Photos, Videos

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Kyoto, Japan, is home to 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, one of which is the Fushimi Inari Taisha (Shrine) — not to mention the #1 Kyoto Attraction on TripAdvisor. You can reach the site —...

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Sciacchetrà Wine In Cinque Terre, Italy

By Jessica Festa on January 14, 2014 in Europe, Italy, Photos

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Terra di Bargon Sciacchetrà, photo courtesy of Martino BuzziA sweet wine produced in the hills of Cinque Terre, Italy, Sciacchetrà is typically paired with desserts or cheese. Central to the identity of this region, families...

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Good Luck Charms On The Road: From Chameleons To LLamas

By Jessica Festa on July 23, 2013 in Africa, Bolivia, Featured, Middle East, Morocco, Peru, Photos, South America

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Do you carry a lucky penny or have a rabbit’s foot attached to your key chain? For some new ideas on how to keep your luck running high, here are good luck rituals from around...

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Holiday Food Across 10 Cultures: The Best Christmas Traditions & Delicacies

By Julie McNamee on December 11, 2012 in Asia, Europe, Greece, Iceland, Japan, North America, Photos, Spain, USA

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Christmas is a time of traditions seemingly cast in stone and dating from the stone age. We all indulge in unusual customs that people from elsewhere may mock or jeer. In Sweden, for instance, watching Donald Duck...

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Born in Belfast and now living in London, Julie McNamee is involved in internet marketing as a day job and blogging as a hobby. She’s interested in all things quirky and Fortean, as well as art, photography and theatre. Her blog Quirky Travel, specializes in London and Paris top tips and off the beaten path information with subjects such as London film locations and unusual Paris museums.

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The Mursi Culture in Southern Ethiopia's Omo Valley

Foodie Delights for Christmas in Other Cultures

Peruvian Homestays & Transformative Travel

A Brooklyn Born Italian on Keeping Food Traditions Alive!

Kyoto's Vibrantly Red Shinto Gates At Fushimi Inari Shrine

Sciacchetrà Wine In Cinque Terre, Italy

Good Luck Charms On The Road: From Chameleons To LLamas

Holiday Food Across 10 Cultures: The Best Christmas Traditions & Delicacies

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