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A Bronx Tale
When I mention to friends that my husband John was born and originally raised in the Bronx, a borough of New York City, people always...
kflynn80
Jul 9, 20218 min read
Finding Nirvana in Santa Barbara
My first trip to Santa Barbara coincided with a visit to my dad, who was studying at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey when I was...
kflynn80
Apr 30, 20219 min read
Amen for NYC: The Champ of Global Cuisine and a Great Deal More
The first time I ever laid eyes on New York was on a trip when I was very young with my parents and my sister. My dad asked us if we...
kflynn80
Jan 6, 202120 min read
Fall River, Massachusetts: Lizzie Borden and Portuguese Food
While visiting my sister in Newport, I took a ride to the city of Fall River, Mass., which is located about 20 minutes away not far from...
kflynn80
Dec 7, 20204 min read
London: My Childhood Home
Where do I begin when I talk about London? It is a place that is very dear to me. When I was six years old, my dad announced we would be...
kflynn80
Dec 4, 202013 min read
Living the Dream in Annapolis: America’s Sailing Capital
When I was 18, if someone had told me I would still be living basically right where I started long ago, I wouldn’t have believed it. But...
kflynn80
Oct 19, 20208 min read
The Hampton’s: Barefoot Contessa, Beaches and Jaw Dropping Prices
What can be said about the Hampton’s that hasn’t been said before? It is a land of contrasts. On the one hand, there are amazing farms...
kflynn80
Oct 5, 20207 min read
Dublin: The Irishman’s Ancestral Home
As the daughter of first-generation Italian Americans, I was confounded by my husband John’s relationship with food. He was a traditional...
kflynn80
Jun 30, 20205 min read
Newport, RI: Land of Dreams
I traveled to Newport when I visited my friend from high school attending Providence College as a young twenty-something. When my sister...
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Jun 25, 20205 min read
Beautiful Maine Breezes and Lobster Rolls
I first traveled to Maine when I was in my early 20s with my mom and aunt. We stayed on Schoodic Peninsula at a former Naval base near...
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Jun 17, 20205 min read
A Taste of Umbria
When I was 16, my parents took my sister Melissa and I on a trip through Italy and on the way to Rome, we ventured into Assisi and...
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Jun 16, 20206 min read
A Week in Provence
I had been to the Cote d’Azur and many other parts of France over the years, but had never visited Provence, despite enjoying Peter...
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Jun 16, 20206 min read
Visiting La Marche
Out of a desire to see the sea, John and I made the journey to the le Marche region, a seldom visited area of Italy populated with few...
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Jun 8, 20202 min read
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