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An Insider’s Guide to O’ahu, Hawai’i (25 Cool Things to Do)

January 5, 2026 by Molly Beauchemin 1 Comment

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O’ahu, Hawai’i is a very unique and special island, often described as “Hawai’i’s gathering place” because of how it’s positioned, culturally and otherwise, as the island’s ambassador to the West.  Honolulu, the state capital, is located here, and it’s the most urban region of Hawai’i. Ultimately, its accessible accommodations, navigability, and friendly cosmopolitanism make O’ahu […]

Filed Under: Travel Well Tagged With: american cities, Hawaii, nature, oahu, Relaxing getaway, restaurants, spas, Travel Guide

The 12 Best Bakeries for Birthday Cake in NYC (Famous Spots + Hidden Gems, Alike)

January 5, 2026 by Molly Beauchemin 2 Comments

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Want to experience one of the best birthday cakes in NYC? As a food critic who’s ordered countless top-notch birthday cakes in the city over the last decade, I can assure you there’s a wide variety to choose from. More importantly, New York City has no shortage of excellent bakeries.  And with the advent of […]

Filed Under: Travel Well Tagged With: american cities, bakeries, birthday cake, dessert, gluten free, nyc, vegan

Honolulu’s Best Restaurants: 25 Amazing Places to Eat

January 3, 2026 by Molly Beauchemin 14 Comments

I’ll just cut right to the chase: whether you’re a foodie traveling to O’ahu or someone simply looking for a good place to eat in Waikiki, you can’t go wrong with anything in this guide to the Best Restaurants in Honolulu.    In no particular order, we’ve highlighted the best places to eat in the […]

Filed Under: Travel Well Tagged With: american cities, Hawaii, honolulu, oahu, restaurants, Travel Guide

The 6 Best Restaurants on Harbour Island, Bahamas

January 3, 2026 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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This guide to the best restaurants on Harbour Island spotlights the coolest places to eat on the island– whether you’re looking for a casual lunch, a fine-dining hot spot, an authentic Caribbean seafood shack, or a hole-in-the-wall bakery. What these establishments all have in common, though, is that they capture the quintessential spirit of the […]

Filed Under: Travel Well Tagged With: Caribbean travel, Relaxing getaway, restaurants

The 8 Best Cookies in NYC (Add These Famous Treats to Your Bucket List)

January 2, 2026 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

New York City’s food scene quite literally has something for everyone, as the best chefs and bakers in the world come to this city to prove themselves.  Not unlike the world’s best actors, singers, stylists, musicians, and artists, the city has something of a flair for attracting people with niche talents, and in the baking […]

Filed Under: Travel Well Tagged With: american cities, cookies, dessert, New York City, nyc, restaurants

17 Cool Things to Do in Vancouver, Canada

January 2, 2026 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Perhaps more than any other region in Canada, British Columbia is known for its rugged, unspoiled nature. Crisp, fresh air, snow-capped mountains, and lush, towering old-growth forests define this sumptuous and increasingly alluring part of the globe. That’s why Vancouver in particular has become synonymous with the great outdoors– but those uninitiated don’t always realize […]

Filed Under: Travel Well Tagged With: Canadian cities, hiking, nature, restaurants, Travel Guide

15 ‘Emily in Paris’ Destinations You Can Visit in Real Life

January 1, 2026 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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If the filming locations of Emily in Paris have done anything for the city, it’s to add some fun and spontaneity into the typical list of standard Parisian experiences that most visitors already have on their travel bucket lists.  Since the show debuted in the middle of the 2020 pandemic, it’s garnered cheeky praise for […]

Filed Under: Travel Well Tagged With: europe, Europe travel, european cities, Paris, pop culture

The 5 Best Places to Buy Hawaiian Shirts on O’ahu

November 1, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Looking for a good place to buy authentic Hawaiian shirts on Oahu?   The traditional Hawaiian shirt– also known as an “Aloha” shirt– is a very special, if divisive garment. In the 1950’s and 60’s when travel to Hawai’i first became popular among mainlanders, many Americans embraced the shirts as symbols of exotic travel, souvenirs representing […]

Filed Under: Travel Well Tagged With: american cities, Hawaii, honolulu, Travel Guide

9 Gorgeous Vineyards For Wine Tasting in Charlottesville, Virginia

October 22, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Going wine tasting in Charlottesville, Virginia is a Bucket List experience in this beloved foodie town, which is secretly one of the most beautiful places to go wine tasting in America.  Celebrity Chef Jose Andres once said that this bucolic, verdant region of the Blue Ridge is “more beautiful than the Napa Valley”! (And that’s […]

Filed Under: Travel Well Tagged With: nature, small town america, virginia

8 Cool Places to Eat Near Yale

October 20, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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The best restaurants in New Haven, Connecticut are often those located in and around Yale. This is just the reality of having a proximate population of hungry students and faculty from all over the world who have a wide variety of interests and culinary preferences.  As a result, the restaurant scene in New Haven is […]

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