This stone house, built in the early 1800’s, is perched high up in a rocky outcropping overlooking the Mediterranean in a town called Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, between Monaco and Menton on the French Riviera. The owner refers to it dismissively as “le petit maison” and is consistently amused by how enamored we are of the little house. […]
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Text and photos by Emily Benson (Note: None of these photos are photoshopped or instagrammed) When my husband and I were deliberating how we would spend just one day in the Everglades, the inevitable question arose, to airboat or not to airboat. An airboat promised speed and thrill and strange feats of aerodynamics. It was
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by Emily Benson This is our first post of the ASK E.T. Segment! As extreme telecommuters, we’ve traveled quite a bit and made our share of mistakes as well as cherished discoveries. We want to help you make the most of your trip, by giving you insider advice on finding the best budget accommodations, saving
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This blog’s title is a result of a film blooper we liked so much we decided to coin a new word. I’d been saying the word “Riviera” so many times, my subconscious was about to slip into a coma from boredom, so it must have decided to add an extra syllable and jazz the word
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The site of the first Winter Olympics in1924, Chamonix, France, is renowned for its challenging Alpine skiing and the longest ski run in Europe– Vallee Blanche, a challenging 12 mile trail. But Chamonix has just as much to offer nature lovers in the summer and is particularly appealing to budget travelers looking for seasonal deals.
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-by Emily Benson There’s something about road trips that make you want to get to your destination as fast and furiously as possible, ensure you don’t spend any longer than necessary in a cramped, claustrophobic car, shoved in between luggage, old coffee cups, and a bag of stale 3-day-old muffins. After all, who wants to
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Ours is a culture dominated by fear. We fear terrorists. We fear not having a job. We fear not having enough money for retirement or to send our children to good schools. We fear losing our health insurance. We fear being homeless. We fear physical harm, injury and of course, death. Many of the decisions
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-By Emily Benson Islamorada sandbar is literally a beach with a twist, a twist of lemon or lime to go with the vodka martini please? There’s hardly a single person in the water without a cocktail in hand, most typically a cold beer in a cooling sleeve. For people bored by the typical beach experience,
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-By Emily Benson Everybody knows romantic love can’t last forever. Numerous studies attest to the inevitable attrition of the chemistry between lovers over time, or especially during the course of a marriage. But there is something you can do to keep the spark alive. According to Tara Parker-Pope, novelty is the secret. In a New
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-By Emily Benson “Happiness is not a station you arrive at but a manner of traveling.”–Margaret Lee Runbeck Ideally, digital nomads limit their worldly belongings to laptops, Swiss army knives, telephoto lenses, and a few practical Gore-Tex or Neoprene items. My husband, Robin, who admittedly had years of training for packing light as an airline
Learning to Travel Light Read More »