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I took my Grand Terrace box seat early. A German family was my closest company in the world’s largest opera house, as the auditorium slowly filled. I was there for the renowned Zeffirelli production of La Bohème. Puccini’s opera is the most popular in the world, and none has graced the Met’s stage more often.
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In 2022, I traveled to 95 cities in eight countries for a total of 198 days abroad. When I reflected on my top 2022 travel experiences, I came up with three (let’s call them ) “events” almost immediately: my first trip to Ireland which became a trip home. Dubai Expo 2020, a global village and…
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“Our world is filled with amazing museums, monuments, temples, restaurants, national parks, theaters, and other wonders. My site aims to provide the practical and the theoretical information and advice you need to plan and enrich your next travel adventure”.
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I use brilliant to refer to a style of travel in the sense that a jeweller uses it to describe a gem. A gem is a precious stone cut to reveal both the beauty inside as well as to refract the light around it. Travel takes the rough gem that is each of us in…
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