Imagine traveling to not one, or two--- but THREE amazing spots on the globe! This was a true Trifecta! Just back from a cruise to Bora Bora, Easter Island and Machu Picchu…
Re-tracing Movie Locations in The South of France
Exploring Luberon in The South of France ~ Often "the destination” itself guides me on my pathway for a trip, yet this time my itinerary was inspired entirely by a movie! I…
PLANNING A TRIP TO IRELAND–MADE EASY!
The “Tourism Ireland” team has creatively brought their very special European island right here to us in Southern California. What an incredible experience for all of us travel agents and travel writers…
Exec Chef Chat… On Oceania Cruise Line’s Impressive Marina Ship
Our Baltic cruise began in Stockholm-Sweden, with stops in Tallinn-Estonia, St. Petersburg-Russia, Helsinki-Finland, Gdansk-Poland, Berlin-Germany, Copenhagen-Denmark, Oslo-Norway and we disembarked in Southampton-England (just about two hours south west of London). This epic…
One Of The Oldest Restaurants In Europe “La Couronne”
La Couronne in Rouen, France- Auberge La Couronne in Rouen on the du Vieux Marche was established in 1345. A long roll of parchment dating from 1364 provides the authenticity of the…
Behind The Kitchen Door- On A Danube River Cruise
A One-On-One Interview – With The Charming Executive Chef Jozsef Lado I recently returned from a fabulous trip in Europe. This trip began, as most do, in Paris. Indeed, there will be…
How To Do Machu Picchu Without Killing Yourself!
We start in Lima, Peru. We made plans to tour Lima, and then travel to Machu Picchu via a short flight to Cusco. Our cruise concluded with four more days at…
Living Like a Local In Italy—Means Cooking With The Chefs!
Living Like A Local- Even though it was only for a week, we so enjoyed our time in a 19th Century Villa adjacent to a winery in the hills of Umbria. The…
Culinary Classes On The High Seas? It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This!
Have you ever taken a cooking class on-board a cruise ship? Me neither, but this trip we had so many “at sea days” I decided to take some classes. Each class was…
Chef Interivew- Executive Chef Benjamin Hausner on A Viking River Cruise
On a recent river cruise in the south of France, I had the opportunity to learn about life on a river boat. And more specifically----from the kitchen. The person educating me on…