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A Slice of French Coast

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I’m not sure I can adequately describe how it felt to be in Europe again. It all still feels like a dream after a 3 year hiatus. But our week in the French Riviera (or Cote D’Azur) was better than I even imagined it would be. I had never been to the South of France. I heard of it of course. As a young child, I remember hearing one of the haughty soap opera characters on my aunt’s “stories” say she was vacationing in  ...
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The Many Moods of Miami Beach

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The leaves are turning and it’s getting cold up here in the Northeast, so of course my mind starts wandering to Miami Beach. Since my first visit over 30 years ago, a year hasn’t gone by without my visiting this magical place. It’s an urban oasis, where you can laze under palm trees by turquoise waters, yet still enjoy the kind of nightlife that only a city can offer. Miami Beach is as diverse as it is large, spanning 35 miles of  ...
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Nantucket, Summer’s Siren Song

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There is a magical island off the coast of Massachusetts that calls to me every summer. It is old and small and the streets are uneven and yet its siren song is irresistible. It isn’t easy explaining why Nantucket is so special. I could say that it is my absolute favorite place to be in the summer, but that’s not really telling you anything. I could say it has miles of gorgeous, soft, sandy beaches, top restaurants, and fabulous  ...
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Montauk, a Slice of Hamptons Heaven

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Back in my 20s, I spent many summers in East Hampton, NY having the good fortune of having a best friend with a house on Three Mile Harbour. I fondly remember escaping there for a few weeks after taking the Bar Exam in the summer of 1992.  Those mornings, when we would make a daily sojourn to the Barefoot Contessa for yogurt loaf (thinking we were eating healthy!), before Ina Garten was INA GARTEN, are some of my favorite  ...
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