A Vacation Where No Building is Higher than a Coconut Tree I stepped off the speed boat that had whisked me from the mainland…
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With palm trees, sunshine, and ravishing stars of the big and small screens, Los Angeles is the epitome of a velvet escape–full of natural…
The scenic Costa Brava coastal trails
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Holland at its best
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My velvet escape travel tip: Akumal
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Ten things to do in Cyprus
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