We’ve never been to Miami .., and to be honest, we’ve never wanted to go. Posh, eye-boring city – that’s what we thought…and oh, boy,…
by Elena Grigio
Category: Travel
New York can be overwhelming. Especially, when it’s 85F outside, it’s the last place you want to spend your weekend at. The great news is that most of the beach destinations around New York are within commuter proximity by the train, car or ferry. Here are some ideas for great weekend getaways to make the most of your summer.
My first acquaintance with Southwest France was very brief. Driving from Barcelona to Bordeaux I was just passing through, deep in thoughts about the legendary wine region of Bordeaux and its grand crus that I was hoping to visit.
When learning about wine I try to focus on one country at a time. I’ve been recently obsessed with Portuguese wine, so it is no surprise Portugal became number one destination on my bucket list.
Before going there I knew very little about Portuguese wine, but this is the whole idea of travel for me – to learn wine by strolling through the vineyards, meeting winemakers, tasting wine, pairing it with local food and further exploring wine culture and tradition.
Toronto! You’ve surprised me with your extremely friendly people, interesting architecture (amazing co-existence of the old and the new), cleanliness and safety, diversity and bilingualism, the worst ever lobster rolls, amazing wines
Ontario is Canada’s biggest wine-production area. It’s considered a relatively new wine region, although vines have been planted here over a hundred years ago. Here is a wrap-up of what I’ve learned about Canadian wine during my recent trip to Toronto.