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Easter Peeps Photo Contest

Visit Intelligent Travel and enter the “Peeps in Places” Photo Challenge by sending a picture of one or more Easter peeps in your own neighborhood or your favorite travel destination. You have until Monday, April 13th to submit your sweetest, funniest… read full article

The region of Provence located in the south east corner of France has often been described as ‘Heaven on Earth’. Provence is renowned for its breathtaking landscape which is characterized by the gorgeous Mediterranean coastline, lush olive tree groves, fragrant lavender fields, verdant… read full article

1. A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle

An obvious one to start with but well worth a mention never the less. This book could be thanked but also accused of changing the face of the beautiful southern French region of… read full article

Hot drinks are something that are so much a part of our everyday lives, but we seldom wonder or even appreciate what the rest of the world drink to get them going/help them sleep (They can’t all drink Nescafe, you must think).

Now we’re still in the… read full article

Turin which is located in the Piedmont region of Northern Italy is largely regarded as the chocolate capital of Italy as it produces at least sixty percent of all the yummy chocolate that is produced in the country.

Turin Chocopass

Turin has been producing… read full article

Yesterday we posted our Top 5 Most Read Articles and, today, we want to let you know what our favorite posts for 2008 are.

It’s been so much fun reading and writing for the Venere Travel Blog that it was difficult to agree on the… read full article

Visiting the cosmopolitan city of Shanghai is definitely exciting. But with all the sights and sounds to explore, it’s easy to find yourself exhausted at the end of each day. Make sure you schedule some luxurious pampering time in your daily itinerary to rejuvenate yourself for the next exploration.

One of the sure-fire ways to a woman’s heart is with a Belgian chocolate. But then one of the sure-fire ways to a man’s is much the same. For centuries now those Belgians have been leading the world with their sweet treats but what is it about them and what makes them… read full article

Travel books: if you aren’t lucky enough to be able to travel all around the world, reading can be a great way to travel with your imagination. Paul Theroux, the legendary American travel writer, reprises the four-month journey he did 30 years ago across Europe and Asia described in his timeless classic book The Great… read full article

Paris Five Hotel Review: Last week, Hotelchatter asked a reader to write a review of his stay at The Five Hotel.  This great guest review provides a complete overview of this small boutique hotel in Paris, from checking-in to room amenities to free… read full article

I dare say that in one of the most exciting cities in the world you can find just about every guilty pleasure to explore around. One the most adorable guilty pleasures there are is the love of cocoa. London has just what the chocolate doctor has ordered.

Travel Agony Aunt received the following question from a traveler planning a family trip to Turin, Italy:

Dear Travel Agony Aunt,
I’m travelling to Turin with my 18 year old daughter and 16 year old son and 18 year old nephew. My… read full article

Looking to indulge your sweet tooth while in Paris, France? That’s the ultimate rhetorical question, I know.

The French pay meticulous detail to the art of dessert and opportunities abound to, ahem, “inspect” the quality of their work. Paris is chockablock with boulangeries, patisseries, chocolateries, and confisseries (sweets-seekers could get… read full article

When traveling avidly around Italy it is very easy to take in the breath taking countryside or city sights of Italian life. Italian food is renowned the worldwide. The Italian dessert is almost sinful to the palette due to its enriched with gastronomical pleasure inducing experience.

Everybody knows the famous classic dishes of Spanish cuisine, paella perhaps being the most well-know example. But there are an awful lot of others which many visitors perhaps never get to hear about and so miss out on sampling. Above all, the Spanish are seriously addicted to snacks, not only… read full article