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Into the dragon’s den: Murnau-am-Staffelsee

If you are really looking for a place to get away from it all, then Bavaria is calling! Murnau, a renowned wellness center 1.5 hours south of Munich, offers the Bavarian Alps as a backdrop, a maze of nature walk paths, fresh springs with healing attributes… and a former dragon lair. See what else brings tourists from all corners of Europe to this little town on the Staffelsee Lake.

Versailles Gardens

“Single Sally’s” Tips for Surviving Paris

Ten years ago, staring up at the illuminated Eiffel Tower at nightfall, I made a vow: Never to return to Paris without a boyfriend, husband or something in between. But I discovered something important this year, having revisited the city of love as a woman, and not an impressionable girl: You really CAN survive Paris single. Here are some activities to help you through it.

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Slacked (off), (got) Hacked… and now back!

It’s been a long time since SeeSimi and real life Simi have had a chance to hangout. There are a couple of new things on my end, however, which warranted the blogging break. Learn more about my Internet woes, where I’ve been trippin’ and how I subsidize my latest food addiction. PLUS something I’m very excited about: my contribution to the Selamta in-flight magazine.

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No. 8 – Switzerland: More than treats and trinkets

I wasn’t expecting much from Switzerland. In my mind it was the land of provenance of popular treats and trinkets (chocolates, expensive watches and pocket knives). I was happy to learn that Switzerland was populated by extremely good looking, tall and lean, warm and friendly individuals. The mix of languages from one side of the country to the next is baffling, their position of neutrality questionable, but the well organized nation that is Switzerland seems to have everything figured out.