Destinations

5 Fantastic Bucketlist Destinations that Live up to the Hype

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A bucketlist, a travel wish list, or just places you have always dreamed of going- whatever you want to call it, you often wonder if having dreamt of visiting for years if it really is going to live up to its reputation. Are some of these iconic, bucketlist destinations really worth all the hype? Well this list of five we have visited in the past couple of years definitely do deliver. Despite the crowds, the cost and sometimes the travel … Read More

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The Best of Louisville Complete with Baseball, Bourbon and more!

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Louisville? Yes Louisville! If you haven’t been there or haven’t been there recently, it’s time for a visit the best of Louisville. And if you like baseball or bourbon, then you definitely need to go. Recently included in US News and World Reports list of the top 12 weekend getaways and one of Travel + Leisure “best places to travel” there is a lot to see and do in Louisville. So we decided to go see what the fuss was … Read More

17 Healthy recipes to start the new year right www.compassandfork.com

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17 Healthy Foods to Start the New Year Right

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Did you make a New Year’s resolution to eat more healthily? Well we have just the thing to get you going with this roundup of 17 healthy foods to start the New Year right. The new year is here, so now is the time to start on that resolution. Commit to eating more healthily and work off some of that festive cheer with some exercise. We have put together 17 healthy foods covering breakfasts, appetizers and salads, entrees (mains), sides … Read More

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2017 Travel Wish List An Optimistic Look at the New Year

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How do we decide where to travel? It is actually a bit of wishful thinking, practicalities, family and friends, and financial realities all competing. From there we do a little research and start to formulate a plan. Plans change and usually the year never ends up as we think it will, but hey- the best laid plans! So Our Initial Thinking for 2017 As there are two of us, we each keep a Top 10 list of where we want … Read More

A Last Look at the Great American Roadtrip www.compassandfork.com

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A Sensational Stopover in Los Angeles

Many flights go through Los Angeles, especially on the way to or from Australia and New Zealand, as well as Asia. Well rather than just passing through LAX airport, how about stopping for a couple of days and checking out Los Angeles? What to Do in Los Angeles Most people have some idea of what they would like to do in Los Angeles from watching movies and television. But you are not going to have time to see everything in … Read More

Luang Prabang in Laos – You Will Never Want to Leave www.compassandfork.com

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The 2016 Retrospective: A Look at a Wonderful Year

A Great Year of Food, Drink and Travel: the Compass & Fork 2016 Year in Review I have always found it a useful exercise to do the year in review and have a think about the New Year. When I was younger this used to happen twice a year, once before the start of the school year and then at the end of the calendar year. I must admit it is a rhythm that continues to this day despite the … Read More