COLUMBIA, MO - Columbia has a reputation for world-class festivals, big-time collegiate sporting events and outstanding outdoor recreation. There's always a palpable feeling of excitement as the city does everything in style. And, that's no different for Columbia's burgeoning hand-crafted beverage industry, which includes acclaimed microbreweries, distilleries, a cidery and an award-winning large-scale winery. "Like many destinations, … [Read more...]
Letting it all out at Inle Lake, Myanmar
Stumbling into an outdoor night market after strolling through the dimly lit streets of Nyaungshe we spotted a number of food vendors. One caught our eye - vividly so with the disco ball throwing orbs of bright light in all directions and the nearly blown out speaker playing everything from American folk songs to Myanmar pop songs. Oh and the smells coming from the BBQ including a number of intestinal products, locally caught fish and a variety … [Read more...]
Bordeaux France – January 2021
France is one of the world's top and most recognized wine producing countries. The wine from parts of the country is legendary - and Bordeaux is certainly among the countries' most well-known wine regions. It is the home to a number of world class chateau's with instant name recognition including all of the First Growths. There are over 8000 chateau's/wineries in Bordeaux - the main wine regions are separated into the Left Bank and the Right … [Read more...]
The Ultimate New Zealand Road Trip
2020 has been about as disastrous a year as you could imagine from a travel perspective. Let’s be honest, even as things gradually start returning to some approximation of normality, the idea of jumping on and off planes is still not the most attractive one right now. Yet in the face of adversity comes opportunity, and one thing that many of us have been able to do this year is to explore different types of travel, perhaps taking a closer look at … [Read more...]
Cook to Thrive by Natalie Coughlin
Author, Natalie Coughlin nurtures several passions, food being one of them. Raising her own vegetables, fruit trees and chickens in her San Francisco Bay Area backyard has given her access, like so many others living in Mediterranean climates access to a diversity of fresh ingredients. She has brought her passion to a number of food focused Television shows including the Food Network's Chopped and was a judge on Food Network's Iron Chef … [Read more...]
The Most Unique Vineyard & Winery in the World
In 2002, Oenologue, Sébastien Thépénie responded to an ad to work at a winery in French Polynesia. Wait a minute. There is vineyard and a winery in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean? The answer is yes - on the remote Rangiroa atoll, one of the world's largest coral atolls. And certainly one of the most isolated vineyards on the planet. Today Sébastien oversees the viticulture and winemaking for Domaine Vin de Tahiti. This extremely unique … [Read more...]
The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas – November 2020
After you arrive at the airport and pick up your obligatory samples of free rum near the baggage claim jump into a waiting car (provided by the resort) or pickup your pre arranged rental car. The Ritz Carlton is located about as far from the airport as one can drive on the island which refreshingly is only about 25 minutes away. Once here, settle into your luxurious room and enjoy a bottle of wine or hors d’oeuvres provided by their culinary … [Read more...]
Celebrate Virginia Oyster Month With Virginia Beach’s Famous Lynnhaven Oysters
Virginia Beach, Va. – October 29, 2020 – While many associate November with turkey, in Virginia it’s oyster month. Virginia Beach is a particularly special place to celebrate because of its geographic location; sitting at the meeting point of the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean, the destination’s waterways are a magnet for dozens of species of fish and shellfish and home to the world renowned Lynnhaven oysters. Lynnhaven oysters are a local … [Read more...]
Notes from a Traveler + Kyoto Experiences
I am everywhere and I am nowhere I am a spirit animal I change my soul with my intentions. I am a traveler And I am a lover I flow with the winds But am led by my internal compass. I am most alive when I am on the road. The thrill of always moving - never having more then a general plan, letting things unfold as they do, in the moment, is often how I travel. Its a great way to be open to unexpected experiences - letting each … [Read more...]
Strange Tales of World Travel by Gina & Scott Gaille
It is remarkable what entertaining stories a simple question will unlock. During their travels around the globe, usually tied into oil legal-related work trips for Scott's job - he or his wife Gina would ask locals the following question: "What's the strangest thing you've ever seen or experienced?". During their travels to more then 100 countries they compiled several hundred such stories - which they whittled down to 50 of the best ones. … [Read more...]
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