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Tipping Around the World: Your Ultimate Guide to Gratuity in Top Travel Destinations
Read more: Tipping Around the World: Your Ultimate Guide to Gratuity in Top Travel DestinationsTipping can feel like a maze for travelers. It’s shaped by culture, economics, and local wage laws, making it a hot topic as tourism booms in 2025. France welcomed around 100 million visitors in 2024, Spain trailed with 85-94 million, and cities like Chicago are raising the minimum wage for tipped employees, phasing out the… …
Best Italian Sweet Vermouths for Negronis: A Travel Writer’s Top Picks
Read more: Best Italian Sweet Vermouths for Negronis: A Travel Writer’s Top PicksAs a travel writer smitten with Italy’s culinary soul, I’ve been sipping Negronis from Turin to Tuscany, chasing the perfect blend of gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth. This iconic Italian cocktail hinges on its vermouth rosso—a Piedmontese treasure of fortified wine and botanicals. In this review, I dive into six top Italian sweet vermouths, from… …
An Italian Culinary Journey: Celebrating Amaro and Regional Delights
Read more: An Italian Culinary Journey: Celebrating Amaro and Regional DelightsFrom Rome’s cacio e pepe to Trieste’s hearty jota, my six-week Italian odyssey was a feast of regional delights, each meal crowned with the bittersweet brilliance of amaro. This herbal digestif stole my heart, and I’m eager to share its rich heritage and versatile flavors with the U.S …
Discovering Trieste: A Hidden Gem in Italy’s Northeast
Read more: Discovering Trieste: A Hidden Gem in Italy’s NortheastTrieste, Italy’s northeastern treasure, blends Adriatic beauty with a rich Austro-Hungarian past. Its grand architecture and vibrant coffee culture won me over instantly. Discover my three-day Trieste itinerary on CrossLuxe for a refined Italian getaway. …
The Negroni: A Cocktail Journey Through History, Flavor, and Fame
Read more: The Negroni: A Cocktail Journey Through History, Flavor, and FameWhen it comes to iconic cocktails, few can rival the timeless Negroni for its bold simplicity, rich history, and enduring appeal. Whether you’re sipping one at a chic rooftop bar in Florence or mixing it up at home after a long day of travel, the Negroni’s ruby-red hue and bittersweet symphony of flavors make it… …
5 Books for Inspiration, Motivation and Growth
Read more: 5 Books for Inspiration, Motivation and GrowthBooks have the power to transform our lives, offering insights and perspectives that guide us on our journey. Today, as I celebrate the release of my new book, 120 Positive Quotes for Kids: Guiding Words from Leaders and Legends (Volume 2), I find myself thinking about the books that have been most influential in shaping… …
Discover the New Look of 120 Positive Quotes for Kids!
Read more: Discover the New Look of 120 Positive Quotes for Kids!As an author passionate about inspiring young minds, I am happy to announce the re-release of my book, 120 Positive Quotes for Kids: Guiding Words from Leaders and Legends featuring an updated cover that is vibrant, engaging, and more appealing to children and parents alike. While the wisdom within the book remains timeless and unchanged,… …
Book Review: The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
Read more: Book Review: The Anxious Generation by Jonathan HaidtExploring the alarming rise in mental health issues in our society I had a long flight so I decided to pick up the book that all of my friends have been talking about. Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness is a compelling exploration… …
Revs Institute – Is the World’s Best Car Museum in Naples, Florida?
Read more: Revs Institute – Is the World’s Best Car Museum in Naples, Florida?Introduction I recently spent a couple of weeks in the Crossluxe office in sunny Naples, Florida. Once again visited what I consider to be the best car museum in America (if not the World), Revs Institute. If you are in Naples and like cars, you should definitely put this on your list of things to… …
Avoiding Pickpockets: Essential Tips for Travelers
Read more: Avoiding Pickpockets: Essential Tips for TravelersThis Kind of Thing Doesn’t Happen to Us As a frequent travelers who have explored over 50 countries, my wife and I pride ourselves on being cautious and aware. We’ve wandered crowded markets in Marrakech, navigated the chaotic streets of Bangkok, strolled through bustling souks in Istanbul and rambled Las Ramblas in Barcelona—all while avoiding… …