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September 28, 2018
In Alsace, Elevating a Once-Scorned Grape to a New Status
When does a Sylvaner not look or taste like a Sylvaner? The winemakers at Domaine Armand Hurst, in Turckheim, have an answer to that riddle.
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Eating Like a Grape Picker in Alsace
The harvest is a festive time, with celebrations in wine-producing villages and food stores offering seasonal concoctions. I tried my hand at baeckeoffe.
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September 15, 2018
How to Spot An Airbnb Guest Who Has Something to Hide
When vetting people who want to rent your home, make sure to ask the right questions and pay attention to all the signals.
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September 13, 2018
Why and How to Visit Verdun
With underground forts and a vast, high-tech, museum, the century-old Verdun battlefield offers lessons for today. Here's how to structure a brief visit.
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June 3, 2018
Health Insurance for Frequent Travelers
Each time I examine the subject of travel insurance, the landscape has changed. Here are strategies to follow, and the best of what emerged from this year’s hunt.
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May 17, 2018
How to Be Richer in Retirement
f you spent most of your adult life budgeting around a steady paycheck, a departure from the workforce, by choice or circumstance, poses a new challenge: What funds will you use to meet expenses? The answer, which might vary from one year to the next, will inevitably affect your tax bill. And that, in turn, […]
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April 20, 2018
How to Find the Perfect French Vacation Rental
The recent announcement that Paris regulators plan to shut down 43,000 Airbnb listings by June will leave many travelers scrambling for alternatives. An experienced traveler offers tips to help you find them.
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April 3, 2018
The Dollars and Sense of Audiobooks: What Indie Publishers Need to Know
New distribution platforms make it easier than ever for independent authors and small publishers to create audiobooks. Making a profit is more challenging.
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March 17, 2018
A Visit to Paris Without Leaving Home
As travelers imported botanical specimens from distant lands during the late 19th century, a horticultural craze took root in France. Impressionist artists, many of them avid gardeners, took their easels outside and captured this page of history.
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March 9, 2018
3 Ways the New Tax Law Can Hurt Retirees
To appreciate what's at stake, you need to think beyond the tax return that's due April 17. For the next eight years, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act could affect several life transitions before and during retirement.
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