RSS

Posts Tagged ‘Food, Drink & Travel’

May 9th, 2013 - 1:24 pm § in Destinations

Whale Watching and Cocktails on Maui’s Teralani Sunset Cruise

When I signed up for the Teralani Sunset Maui Cocktail Sail on my trip to Maui, I was mostly after drinks, snacks, and some nice photographs of the sun sinking behind the volcanic islands. I hadn’t expected the National Geographic-style whale adventure my evening would become.

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , No Comments

April 29th, 2013 - 12:58 pm § in Destinations

12 of the World’s Strangest Foods

One of the most fascinating ways to explore foreign cultures is through the food. Sampling handmade pastas in Italy, fresh seafood in the Caribbean and flavorful asado in Argentina are some of the delicious experiences to be had. That being said, sometimes the local fare might not be so appetizin[...]

April 19th, 2013 - 11:40 am § in Destinations, Travel Deals

Save 50% on Napa Tours from San Francisco!

HURRY! Book by April 25th, 2013 to save 50% on the recommended retail price if you buy either the Customizable Wine Country Tour or the Shopping and Napa Winery Day Trip. This exclusive offer applies to all scheduled departure times and dates through December 31st, 2013. P[...]

April 16th, 2013 - 10:41 am § in Australia travel blogs, Destinations

Discover the Best Food and Wine in Melbourne

It’s hard to pin one particular tag on Melbourne’s cuisine; it’s too diverse. From cool coffee shops to classic Italian bistros, authentic Thai street food to and molecular gastronomy inspired eateries, Melbourne is bound to have something to satisfy your tastebuds.

Tags: , , , , , , , , , No Comments

April 5th, 2013 - 3:23 pm § in Destinations

A Southern Party City: Savannah, GA

To Yankees, Savannah may seem a sleepy Southern town stuck in a time warp—all antebellum mansions, Spanish moss, and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. But those in the know have a different picture of the Hostess City, one that heats up when the sun goes down.

Tags: , , , , , , No Comments

April 4th, 2013 - 2:07 pm § in Australia travel blogs, Destinations, Mexico travel blogs, Singapore travel blogs

The 10 Best Wine and Food Festivals in the World

Wine connoisseurs and foodies have plenty to get excited about this year, with a packed roster of gastronomic events taking place around the globe. From celebrity studded culinary masterclasses to grape-stomping competitions, here are 10 Wine and Food festivals that you don’t [...]

March 20th, 2013 - 5:18 pm § in Destinations, Italy travel blogs

The Dorsoduro District of Venice

One of the most enduring and increasingly fashionable districts of Venice, Dorsoduro. juts out from San Polo and lies to the South of San Marco with its tip almost opposite the Doge’s Palace.  It also embraces two islands across the canal to the south, Giudecca and the less fashionable,[...]

March 4th, 2013 - 6:59 pm § in Destinations

The Caribbean for Foodies

Each of the 22 island territories of the Caribbean has added its own individual style to its own cooking; few islands produce exactly the same dishes although strong mutual roots are evident.

The Caribbean for Foodies by

February 21st, 2013 - 5:44 pm § in Destinations

Best US Cities for Foodies

The Foodie, with an insatiable appetite for the finer things, knows what the finer things are all about. The nuance of flavor in a generations-old mole sauce, the unbearable lightness of crème fraiche, the pacifying subtleties of a well-made brick roux – these are the things worth living for, [...]

February 15th, 2013 - 1:02 pm § in Destinations, France travel blogs

10 Mouth-Watering Food Festivals of Normandy, France

There are few things that the French enjoy celebrating more than their cuisine and Normans regularly don their traditional costumes and haul out the cider barrels in ode to their homegrown delicacies – a fun way for visitors to not only taste the food, but to get a sense of its history. From ch[...]