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Revisiting My Appreciation for the South African Wines of Stellenbosch

Revisiting My Appreciation for the South African Wines of Stellenbosch

South Africa, the very dream destination for taking an African safari to see the big five, offers more to the traveler than just adventure. One can stay luxurious too. Just days before I left to visit the country I was invited to attend a South African wine expose in New York City. I discovered Africa […]

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Food Crawling Los Angeles’ Best Mexican Restaurants

The city of Los Angeles is a very exciting destination to visit. There’s so much to see and do, and it’ll take you an enormous amount of time to see everything. When you’re traveling as a group to LA, you’ll definitely want to check out one of the things that the city is best known […]

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Award Winning Mexican Rum and other Drinks to Taste in Colima, Mexico

Award Winning Mexican Rum and other Drinks to Taste in Colima, Mexico

Ever taste a Mexican rum? It’s not all agave based spirits south of the border, there is a rum distilled in Mexico.  Ok, what about quality organic Mexican coffee and not the often served Nescafé?! It also exists. And have you tasted award winning craft beer when traveling in Mexico or do you stick to […]

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Tasting the Fruits of Chocolate – Cacao – in Tabasco, Mexico

Ever visit a place where chocolate is “grown” and processed? Ever take a Choco Tour? Well I did in Tabasco, Mexico at Hacienda La Luz and I can’t recommend it enough, especially for the chance to try the Cacao fruit. We All Visit Vineyards Through the course of my travels, I stopped in to numerous […]

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The Five Drinks You Need to Taste in Tuxtla, Chiapas

The Five Drinks You Need to Taste in Tuxtla, Chiapas

Visitors come to Tuxtla for the outdoor adventures, the chance to rappel waterfalls and sinkholes, partake in caving, canyoning and more. Much more. Tuxtla Gutierrez, the capital city of Chiapas, is an outdoor adventure-focused destination in Mexico. Yet, truly staying adventurous involves all the senses including taste. Certainly Tuxtla provides  visitors opportunity to taste plenty […]

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Mexico Travel Journal: Puerto Vallarta Episode 3: Viejo Vallarta

Mexico Travel Journal: Puerto Vallarta Episode 3: Viejo Vallarta

Just like you need to get out of on the Bay of Banderas, another must do, and one of the best things to do in Puerto Vallarta is a stroll through Viejo Vallarta. A walk through the pedestrian only Malecon and the zona romantica with a sunset and cerveza on the playa de los muertos  […]

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5 Delicious “Must Try” Foods From Tenerife

5 Delicious “Must Try” Foods From Tenerife

When flying out for a holiday escape in Tenerife most probably think to relax on holiday to the Canary Island and complete with swimming in the sea and  lounging in the sun An outdoor explorer might be looking forward to a climb up Mount Teide, or the chance to explore Tenerife’s stunning scenery. What you […]

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Tasting the Difference,  Enjoying a Greek Wine Tasting at Estate Argyros in Santorini

Tasting the Difference, Enjoying a Greek Wine Tasting at Estate Argyros in Santorini

I wondered about Greek wine. I knew they made wine, I drank it by the carafe many evenings. Yet it never seemed to be too memorable until Santorini and my discovery of the Assyrtiko grape. The Greek Wine of Santorini Sure ten years passed since I sampled Greek wine in Greece, but on my recent […]

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