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Oh my goodness this is true and never occurred to me
"last minute gift guides?"
As a person who just rewatched "it's a wonderful life" I'm sorry to report he nailed the voice
Question for the style guide nerds: why have so many English-language outlets stuck with "Turkey" years after the country's UN-official 2023 change to "Türkiye?"
Jane Austen used 'however' at the beginning of a sentence, and so can you.
I don't quite see it that way - regional consideration doesn't necessarily mean stars, and my gripe is with their overly idiosyncratic system. But I do think the financial incentive to add new regions extends them far beyond their cultural competency, which aggravates the problem
It's fine to write your own dining guide but their tweezer-weilding reign as the international shorthand for fine dining must end
Recommended: "worth a stop if there's a drive thru I guess"
Bib gourmand: "worth a stop if you're poor maybe"
Like, what does that mean for the "recommended" category? Worth a stop if someone else is buying?
I'm not trying to become a professional Michelin crank but the fact that one star officially means "worth a stop if you're in the area" is so out of line with reality
There are only two cultures:
- Cold will heal you (fresh air, cracked windows, cold plunges, etc)
- Cold will be the death of you (drafts, exposed neck, iced drinks, temperature contrasts, wet hair, etc)
Who among us shall cast the first stone re: passing out in the bathroom of a Virginia liquor store??
The fact that I fully agree with both sides of this meltdown makes me feel uncomfortably Vermonty
Love a sharp elbowed little kicker
1. first draft
2. what have I done draft
3. burn down my house for the insurance money and join the circus draft
That's a very good deal
Airbnb users - have you had hosts request money for damages? I'm hoping to talk with people who have paid (or avoided) these charges for a story. DM or email me at jenniferrosesmith @ gmail
Chasing bunnies out of the garden to conclude my Peter Rabbit to Farmer McGregor character arc
This follower ratio 👀
For a story: have you used AI models (like Chat GPT) to settle or adjudicate a dispute with your partner or in another relationship? If so, I'd love to talk.
Trying to share Apple TV logins and getting hit with this 😭
Vermont Alberta
🤝
"plz adopt me"
American friends - are you reconsidering visits to Canada this summer given political tensions? Approaching things differently in any way? If so, I'd love to chat for a story.
My love language, îles flottantes
The world demands UNESCO intangible heritage status for Québécois swearing
Essential listening for any travel media & industry folks who have read credulous coverage of NEOM with a little "hmmmmmmmmm"
open.spotify.com/episode/1q9G...
Making friends in Zanzibar:
"Where are you from?"
"Vermont, in the east."
"Like where Tupac was from?
"He was west."
"Oh, okay. Biggie?"
"Pretty much, yeah"
Getting competing PR emails for "trending caviar bumps" and "how to do a no-buy year" is a little too on the nose if you ask me
Researching and writing the Virtuoso impact list left me energized and hopeful about travel's potential for good — there's brilliant work happening from Mongolia to Italy and Canada, spanning cultural heritage, local economies, and environmental conservation 💚
www.virtuoso.com/travel/artic...
