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Marriott Bets on Las Vegas and Beyond

Marriott Bets on Las Vegas and Beyond

byLeslie Carbone April 1, 2024July 17, 2024

My travel companion and I looked down from the floor-to-ceiling windows of our hotel suite.  The Fountains of Bellagio shimmied and swayed…

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Rebecca Nurse Homestead in Danvers, Massachusetts

Rebecca Nurse Homestead in Danvers, Massachusetts

byLeslie Carbone June 12, 2023August 23, 2024

A spinning wheel sits idle.  Baskets hold jumbled wool and the cards used to untangle it.  Ash coats the floor of the…

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Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Massachusetts

Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Massachusetts

byLeslie Carbone June 5, 2023February 13, 2024

The Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Massachusetts preserves and interprets more than 600 years of coastal New England‘s history. Founded in…

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13 Things to do in Salem, Massachusetts

13 Things to do in Salem, Massachusetts

byLeslie Carbone July 18, 2022November 15, 2024

Salem, Massachusetts, is most (in)famous for the witch hysteria that began in 1692.  And that’s a shame, because Salem was a major…

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Where to Stay in Boston

Where to Stay in Boston

byLeslie Carbone July 11, 2022March 20, 2024

Boston, Massachusetts, is one of the greatest cities in the world for history lovers. The so-called Hub of the Universe is nearly…

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Boston Rated Best Sports City in America

Boston Rated Best Sports City in America

byLeslie Carbone December 20, 2021March 20, 2024

My skin almost sizzled under the summer sun.  But no matter, I was at a Red Sox game, with my aunt and…

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Where to Eat on Pickering Wharf in Salem, Massachusetts

Where to Eat on Pickering Wharf in Salem, Massachusetts

byLeslie Carbone September 6, 2021October 14, 2024

If you like spectacular waterfront views coupled with a 19th-century feel, Pickering Wharf in Salem, Massachusetts, is a fabulous spot for you….

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Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts

Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts

byLeslie Carbone September 2, 2021January 20, 2024

The Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, is the oldest continually operating and collecting museum in the United States. Its vast collection…

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French-Canadian Crêpes

French-Canadian Crêpes

byLeslie Carbone May 4, 2020September 15, 2022

Crêpes are one of those wonderful foods, like pie, that can be made sweet or savory, and served for breakfast, lunch, dinner,…

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Corton, French-Canadian Pork Pâté

Corton, French-Canadian Pork Pâté

byLeslie Carbone April 13, 2020September 15, 2022

Corton is a simple pâté made of ground pork, onion, and seasonings.  It originated in French-speaking Canada and remains popular in French-Canadian…

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Train Trip:  Washington, D.C., to New England

Train Trip: Washington, D.C., to New England

byLeslie Carbone September 18, 2019April 7, 2024

It was a train ride not just back home to New England, but really back to a simpler, more civilized time. I…

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Road Trip:  Southern New England

Road Trip: Southern New England

byLeslie Carbone December 13, 2017August 26, 2023

The lobster bisque was as delicious as I remembered. This post contains affiliate links.  For more information, click here. Hemenway’s has been one…

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Leslie Carbone

Welcome to Sancerres at Sunset! I fell in love with travel during a trip to Mexico when I was nine years old. After my misspent youth as a wage worker, I'm having so much more fun as a blogger, helping other discerning travellers plan fun and fascinating journeys. If you enjoy history and culture, if you appreciate the finer things, if you want to slow down and savor every experience, you're in the right place.

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