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5 Ways to Turn Cabbies Into Tour Guides

A cab ride can be an awkward affair, if you let it. The awkwardness compounds when you come from a background of small town living and a father who would rather walk the entirety of Rome than pay for a taxi back to the bus stop.

Cultured Palate: Dishes from Puerto Rico

Although there are many Puerto Rican restaurants in the United States, most of the authentic ingredients for these key dishes can only be found on the island. So, keep a look out for these traditional dishes on your next visit.

Cultured Palate: Dishes from the American Southwest

It’s easy to forget what a wealth of culinary tradition we have in the American Southwest. Hugely varied, the Southwest of the U.S. represents hundreds of years of culinary innovation.

How to Have the Best New Year’s Any Where in the World

New Year’s is a time to do out with the old and in with the new. So, if you’re tired of staying home and watching the same old ball drop at Times Square on TV, here are some fascinating New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day events and traditions from around the globe that could spice up your end of year celebrations.

The World’s Best Gingerbread Houses

This year, we’ve gathered some incredibly inspiring gingerbread houses to help give you some ideas for how to decorate your own edible abode. While most of these gingerbread houses have already been consumed, there are always a new crop of amazing gingerbread houses that are created each holiday season – maybe yours will take the top honors this year!

Cultured Palate: Dishes from Sweden

When you take a holiday in Sweden, you’re quickly exposed to their husmanskost — the Swedish word for “country-style” or home cooking. These dishes are traditional, but chefs have recently been able to prepare them in new and fresh ways that appeal to the next generation.

How to Celebrate Thanksgiving Abroad

Many people from abroad don’t know much about the holiday, if at all, and finding a fellow American friend to celebrate with isn’t always easy. Thanksgiving, however, can be hard to pull together abroad, as it is a very geographically narrow, North American tradition.