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St. Augustine’s Authentic Eateries
Bistro de Leon Tucked away on Cathedral Place across from the Plaza in St. Augustine’s historic district, Jean Stephane Poinard serves up la cuisine de meres...
Book Review: Santa Barbara and the Central Coast
In my mind, the key to a good travel guide is the amount of detail. You want enough to have options when deciding what direction to go next, but you also don’t...
Sicily Luxe- Bella Vita
Sicily is of Italy but not Italy, as we found out in a very special visit. Elisa Celli, our leader, introduced us to Bella Vita, the beautiful life of Sicily and...
Fred’s Food: Culinary Curiosities in Fredericksburg, TX
Without food, we perish. Without stellar food, life is miserable. Fredericksburg, Texas has a ton of stellar food; little gourmet spots that will knock your socks...
A Long Weekend in Iceland
A Long Weekend in Iceland — geothermic-ally active island nation, where astronauts trained for their moon walk, is stimulating, interesting, surprising —...
Essaouira: another view of Morocco, off the usual tourist spots
Located on the Atlantic coast, between Casablanca and Agadir, the location of Essaouira was already known in the 2nd century BC when King Juba II developed there...
Heavenly Food on Angel Island
Preparing food on an island is tough enough, but combine that with limited days and hours of operation and satisfying the public lands agency that oversees the island,...
Mexico: Baja’s Food and Drink Claim to Fame
Tequila: that’s the drink. If you know nothing about Mexico, you certainly know that much. There are many types of tequila which make up the best Margarita’s,...
Bordeaux with your Burrito? – Mexico’s Wine Changes Perception
California equals wine; that’s a simple equation. But Baja? That equals beer to many. But surprise number one is that Baja California in Mexico and its grape-growing...
The Spirits of Nova Scotia: A Province Comes into Its Own
No one confuses Nova Scotia with hard liquor. In fact, no one really confuses Nova Scotia with anything because most people have no idea where Nova Scotia actually...
