Rachel Howard

1 month ago | travelandleisureasia.com | Rachel Howard

“Burgundy?”Three red wine emojis. “Is it good for kids?”Crying with laughter face. The above text exchange with my Parisian friend Pascale was not very reassuring. As I studied a map of Burgundy while planning a vacation with my 10-year-old son, Lucas, many of the place names looked strangely familiar. Chablis, Pouilly-Fuissé, Puligny-Montrachet, Pommard: it was like perusing the wine list of a fancy French restaurant.

1 month ago | travelandleisure.com | Rachel Howard

The hilltop village of Vézelay. Credit: Céline Clanet "Burgundy?" Three red wine emojis. “Is it good for kids?”  Crying with laughter face. The above text exchange with my Parisian friend Pascale was not very reassuring. Charolais cattle grazing near Burgundy’s Morvan Regional Natural Park. Céline Clanet As I studied a map of Burgundy while planning a vacation with my 10-year-old son, Lucas, many of the place names looked strangely familiar.

2 months ago | travelandleisure.com | Rachel Howard

One of the best things about living in Athens is the proximity to so many Greek islands. Some are so close you can hop over for the afternoon and catch the last ferry home as the sun goes down. The island of Kea is only an hour’s ferry ride away from the mainland. The catch? The boat departs from a scruffy port called Lavrion, about an hour from downtown in a taxi. The silver lining?

Jan 28, 2025 | msn.com | Rachel Howard

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Oct 31, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Rachel Howard

Credit: Sergey Borisov/sborisov Athens is a surprisingly modern city, but its centre of gravity is still the oldest landmark of all: the Acropolis. When deciding where to stay in Athens, proximity to the antiquities is obviously a big draw for first time visitors who would be wise to choose one of the grand hotels in the lively historic centre, a penthouse suite eye level with the Parthenon in Koukaki or romantic neoclassical lodgings in the old town of Plaka. From the summit of the...