Jennifer Laceda is a freelance travel writer and blogger based in Toronto. When not chasing after her young daughter, she is researching the latest trends in travel, fashion, design, and global cuisine while blogging away on her trusty Mac. Her blog, Folie à Deux, has been nominated for several awards, including the 2008 Weblog Awards for Best in Travel category. Her dream destinations are Botswana, Namibia, Tanzania & Zanzibar, Mali, Ethiopia, Syria, and Nepal.

Mozambique has finally risen from the ravages of war that tore through the country from the mid-70’s to the 90’s. Once a nation plagued with civil unrest, it is now at peace as one of Africa’s premier location for adventure travel.

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Marrakech (Morocco) is one of those places that cast a spell on you long after you’ve left this desert metropolis.

It’s one of the most memorable and enigmatic places I’ve been to, and I miss this labyrinthine city tremendously.

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Fur traders’ shops and merchants’ mansions; quaint bistros, art galleries, and cobblestone streets—there’s a little bit for everyone in Quebec City.

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A trip to Israel is usually one that’s thought to be a religious, spiritual, cultural, or political journey. But rarely a spa destination.

I am here to convince you that health and rejuvenation tourism is alive and well in the Holy Land.

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The long queues at this establishment are worth putting up with!

Breakfast is the best time to nab a table.

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In the spotlight today is Ladurée, the place Sophia Coppola turned to for their pastel creations for her movie Marie Antoinette, although Ladurée wasn’t actually around during the dauphine’s head-rolling time.

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Next up in my series: 1728.

Particularly noteworthy is “The Pompadour Room,” where Madame de Pompadour (Louis XV’s mistress) allegedly held court while her home was under construction.

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As a Paris-obsessed gal, I just have to write about the City of Light’s most enchantingly irresistible salons de thés. There is something about sitting in one of these rooms, staring at the trompe l’oeil on the wall and chandeliers on the ceiling; sipping a cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate; nibbling on tea sandwiches and those dainty French viennoiserie; and pondering the meaning of life in the most romantic city in the world.

So, with this in mind, here are my personal favourite salons, handpicked for their sumptuous elegance and tantalizing menus and featured in four daily posts this week.

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I’m rounding up the most charming - often whitewashed - towns in the world with the brightest blue roofs, windows, and doors.

Only the hardest of hearts will fail to resist these …

Here’s the final post in this series, highlighting sites in Greece …

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