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Reunited: (l-r) Björn Ulvaeus, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Agnetha Fältskog and Benny Andersson as they are today at the opening of Mama Mia! The Party in Stockholm, Sweden on Wednesday, January 20, 2016. (Photo: ABBA/Facebook)

The Party Continues: ABBA Opens New Mama Mia! The Party Restaurant In Stockholm

The 1970s Swedish disco stars just gave fans another reason to head to Stockholm with the opening of their new restaurant, Mama Mia! The Party, January 20.

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(l to r) Julia Cosgrove of AFAR Magazine, Paula Froelich, of Yahoo! Travel, and noted journalist Laura Ling discussed their travel adventures in and out of hot spots and more pleasant journeys and why women shouldn’t stop traveling at the Women’s Travel Fest in San Francisco in 2014. (Photo: Heather Cassell)

Gallivanting Women Get Inspired To Explore The World

It was an enthralling two days all about women and travel at the Women’s Travel Fest last year, which means that the third annual Fest in 2016 will be even bigger and better.

This year, fest goers will hear what it’s like to photograph for National Geographic from Annie Griffiths, one of the first female photographers to work for the magazine; Megan McDonough of Bohemian Trails; Miki Agrawal, co-founder and CEO of THINX; Kiersten Rich and Courtney Scott of The Getaway Girls; and Kenecia Lashae of Passport 2 Pretty are among some of the speakers lining up to inspire women to get out into the world.

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Ceviche's Stuffed Pepper (Courtesy of Ceviche)

A Spanish Surprise—Fine Tapas at Downtown Orlando’s Ceviche

It’s my fourth day in Orlando and I’m starting to understand that there’s more to dining here than theme park hot dogs and chicken fried steak. So far I’ve had excellent new Italian food and mind-blowing Latin-Asian fusion. Now I’m about to have another culinary revelation: Tapas at Ceviche (125 West Church Street, Orlando; 321-281-8140; Ceviche.com/Locations/CevicheOrlando) that’s like a little bit of Barcelona flown into downtown’s happening Church Street Station.

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Jackie Marchand, president of Woman Tours, traveling by bike around Ireland in 2013. (Photo: Courtesy of Woman Tours)

Women Tours Celebrates 20 Years Of Women’s Cycling Adventures Around The World

Imagine cruising along distant coasts as waves kiss the sandy shores, crossing over bridges, and peddling through rolling hills filled with fragrant fields and vineyards and doing it all with your best gal pals and new friends.

Women Tours has been doing just this for 20 years. Two decades after its first trip, the company continues to grow five to 10% annually offering more than 50 tours around the world and across the United States that sell out every year, says Jackie Marchand, president of Woman Tours.

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Dawn posing in front of her RV with her dog Nanook in the driver's seat at the Escondido RV Park in Escondido, California. (Photo: Courtesy of Dawn Wilson Photography)

Go Wild, Free And Solo: How One RVing Women Manifests Carpe Diem

Life is fleeting, that’s what Dawn Wilson, a professional wildlife photographer, concluded after life threw her a few personal tragedies, so she bought a recreational vehicle and made a plan to travel the United States photographing wildlife.
“Most people wait until they retire to make such a lifestyle change,” says Dawn. “But too many tragedies have happened in my life over the last few years, and those events convinced me that life is precious, fleeting and fragile. It was time to go for the golden ring.”

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Fairmont San Francisco Executive Pastry Chef Kimberly Tighe at the grand unveiling of the Giant Gingerbread House in 2014. (Photo: Courtesy of the Fairmont San Francisco)

Putting The Icing On The Cake

Don’t accuse Kimberly Tighe of having a sweet tooth. She doesn’t have one. You might not believe me and for good reason, she’s the executive pastry chef at the Fairmont San Francisco (950 Mason Street; 415-772-5000; Fairmont.com/San-Francisco) on top of Nob Hill in San Francisco, California.

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The back of the Palace Leopoldkron which served as the back of the von Trapp house in The Sound of Music. (Photo: Super g)

The Sound Of Music Tour Reveals The Reality Behind The Classic Modern Day Fairytale

We couldn’t believe it. Girls That Roam were in Austria driving on the famed autobahn heading toward Salzburg singing our “Sound of Music” hearts out.

It is the 50th anniversary of the classic film starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plumber playing, Maria von Trapp and Captain Von Trapp, respectively, this year.

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Inspire your senses sleeping in a uniquely designed room at the Altstadt Vienna. (Photo: Courtesy of the Altstadt Vienna)

The Altstadt Vienna Surrounds The Traveling Soul With Creative Inspirations

Travelers’ looking for modern Viennese aesthetic that is pleasing to the eye and filled with charm will find it during their stay at the Altstadt Vienna (Kirchengasse 41; +43 1 522 66 66; ; Altstadt.at/en). The boutique hotel in Vienna, Austria delivers charm and friendly comfort in every way.

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IGhibellini antipasti (Photo: Nicole Clausing)

La Dolce Vita: Eating Well in la Cittá Bella

“Nobody eats in Florence anymore,” sniffs my father’s new friend, an Italian ex-pat now living in San Francisco. “There are no good restaurants in the city.”

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Travelers experience adventures like scuba diving firsthand at the Travel & Adventure Show Los Angeles in Long Beach. (Photo: Courtesy of The LA Travel and Adventure Show / Ann Flower Communications)

Adventure Seekers Can Get Their Thrills At The Travel & Adventure Show 2016

Up for an adventure? How about a weekend of adventure? The Travel & Adventure Show will be roaming through the US this winter wetting wanderlusters’ appetite to hit the road.

The Travel & Adventure Show will hit the road again in 2016 stopping in seven cities starting January 16. Wanderlusters can get your gallivanting shoes on at these Travel & Adventure Shows:

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Learn the art of making pasta in Italy with the The Table Less Traveled and Savor Seattle’s Heart of Italy Food Tour in September 2016. (Photo: Courtesy of Savor Seattle)

Savor Italy On The New Heart Of Italy Food Tour

Seattle’s food tour mavens, Annie Cheng, chief eating officer of The Table Less Traveled and Angela Shen, founder of Savor Seattle have teamed up and are heading to Italy with the Heart of Italy Food Tour in 2016.

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Daily and Transcendent: 25+ years of Photojournalistic Portraits Exhibit, November 1 – January 3, San Francisco Public Library, Main Branch, Jewett Gallery, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, Calif. (Photo: Girls That Roam)

Queer History Caught On Film In ‘Daily and Transcendent’ Exhibit

San Francisco’s queer community is getting a look at itself through the lens of two photojournalists at the “Daily and Transcendent: 25+ years of Photojournalistic Portraits Exhibit” currently on display at the San Francisco Public Library’s Jewett Gallery.
The exhibit opened November 1 and is on display free to the public in the Jewett Gallery at the San Francisco Public Library’s Main Branch until January 3.

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