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    Guadeloupe: These tiny islands are the French Caribbean's greatest secret
    Melissa Banigan
    • Oct 21, 2018
    • 8 min

    Guadeloupe: These tiny islands are the French Caribbean's greatest secret

    First published by CNN (April 23rd, 2018) Le Gosier, Guadeloupe — Seen from above, the French Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe look like...
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    Seizing the Day in the Algarve
    Melissa Banigan
    • Oct 21, 2018
    • 5 min

    Seizing the Day in the Algarve

    Fish, oranges, figs, seafood, the cold Atlantic, and the blaring yellow sun. Flashes of color, the smell of salt in the air. These are...
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    Boudin: A Story of Sausage, Slavery, and Rebellion in the Caribbean
    Melissa Banigan
    • Oct 21, 2018
    • 5 min

    Boudin: A Story of Sausage, Slavery, and Rebellion in the Caribbean

    This story first appeared in NPR's food section, The Salt. The making of boudin is a visceral, bloody and time-consuming process in the...
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    Solo woman traveler over 40, francophile, feminist, single mother. Journalist for The Washington Post, CNN Travel, BBC Travel, Fodor's, NPR, Atlas Obscura, and more. Also the founder of Advice Project Media.

     

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