Tag: travel
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Malaga: Restaurants By The Sea
Malaga has a little bit of everything we are looking for in a Spanish city: easy access by train and plane, a historic city center, beautiful waterfront, fresh seafood, and Mediterranean weather with abundant sunshine. The Costa del Sol is known for its overbuilt touristy coastline, but Malaga city itself is still very Spanish. Founded…
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Spain on our minds
Spain has been on our minds a lot lately. The food, the culture, and the encouragement of good friends in Spain prompted us to spend time this spring exploring the country. We had a direct flight to Madrid and then hopped on the Renfe AVE high speed train to southern Spain, visiting Malaga and Granada.…
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Washington National Cathedral / 2Amys
Combine a tour of the National Cathedral with delicious Italian small plates at 2Amys
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Historic Downtown Frederick Food Crawl
May 2018: This post has been updated to remove restaurants that have closed since the original 2016 post, and rewritten to include a few new favorites. The charming historic downtown of Frederick, MD is an easy day trip or weekend destination from DC. Only one hour north of the city (if you avoid weekday rush…
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Green Line NW Metro Food Crawl
The Metro’s Green and Yellow lines travel through one of the most interesting areas of the District: the Northwest neighborhoods of Shaw, the U Street Corridor, and Columbia Heights. When we want to really immerse ourselves in DC culture and sample some the best new restaurants, this is where we go. These neighborhoods thrived in…
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Red Line West Metro Food Crawl
Sometimes it’s nice to get away from the chaos of the city and go where the streets are a little cleaner, the air a little fresher, and the temperature might even be a few degrees cooler. For this food adventure we traveled on the Metro Red Line into the great northwest; the land of the…
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Where to Taste Virginia Wine in DC
Did you know that Virginia is now the 5th largest wine producing area in the country? If you are visiting from outside of the Washington DC area, then you probably haven’t had many opportunities to sample Virginia wines since very few of the wineries distribute out of state. On the other hand, if you are a…
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Food Crawling Through Charleston
Decisions, Decisions. Choosing from among the many fantastic restaurants in Charleston, South Carolina can be overwhelming, particularly if you have a limited amount of time to experience it all. A food crawl, where you select one food item and one drink at each restaurant, is a great way to sample the variety that the city…
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Orange Line Metro Food Crawl
The western arm of the Orange Line links the heart of DC to North Arlington Virginia, where it’s no longer just office buildings and government agencies, but young professionals working, living, playing and eating in hip urban villages. Arlington officials had great foresight when they turned down plans for highway expansion in favor of rapid…
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