Week 9 – Crossing Argentina
I left San Pedro De Atacama Chile on the morning bus to Salta Argentina. We crossed the Paso Jama boarder at an elevation of 4300 meters around midday on our […]
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Week 4 – Barlioche
Burrrrrr. It’s cold in Patagonia! There are periodic snow flurries, sun shine, wind and rain. It’s also beautiful. San Carlos de Bariloche is a popular German heritage tourist destination located in […]
Week 3 – Mendoza – Argentina’s Wine Country
Mendoza is a charming, walk-able, historic and a well planned little city. Destroyed by an earth quake in 1861 the city was rebuilt with low buildings and wide tree lined streets centered around […]
Food Focus – Uruguay
Every country, every city, down the smallest of villages will have it’s own unique food specialty, and Uruguay is no exception. This is probably why half the Travel Chanel is […]
India – First Class Train Travel
Traveling India by rail had long been a dream of mine. Images of trains overflowing with people stacked on the roofs gasping for fresh air as the train whizzes through […]
Delhi – Better Than Expected
Woefully underprepared. I had no idea what to do in Delhi, the mega-city/third-world-smelly-congested-capital of India. Before I arrived I was sick to my stomach, something I was certain that was […]
La Paz – Traditional Mexican Beach Experience
You imagined a Mexico that was cheap and lively, with wandering Mariachi bands, beach vendors and strong drinks. Then you arrived in Cabo San Lucas and were served overprice drinks in […]
Skip Los Cabos – Try Todos Santos
Vacation goal – relax on the beach with a Corona, tacos, surf and sun. Sure, you could go to San Jose Del Cabo or Cabo San Lucas with beaches, bars, […]
El Pescadero – Tiny Town, Great Food
Pescardero is a small town that delivers big value. Almost an hour from Los Cabos and an hour from La Paz, from our base at Cerritos Surf Colony Pescadero is […]
Better than Sonoma… Try This Healdsburg
Healdsburg is Wine Country at it’s best! It’s everything you expect Napa to be — tasty, wine centered, friendly little town, but isn’t. Travel Goal: Sip artisan wine and picnic […]
After Napa… Try This Sonoma
It’s July and I am freezing in California. I live in San Francisco where ‘summer’ is cold and foggy, particularly near the ocean. Thankfully my day-job requires I go to […]
If England had a “South” it would be Norfolk
England may be small but if you take the time to travel just 3 hours out of London you get an experience akin to visiting the Carolina Coast after a […]
The French Laundry – Was it worth it?
If you are lucky enough to secure a reservation and dine at The French Laundry your friends will inevitably ask you “How much did you spend?” and “was it worth […]
‘Dubai Dried Lemon & Sumac Chicken’ – Souvenir Spices
It has all the elements of a great recipe – seven ingredients, three easy steps, one pot oven cooking and delicious leftovers. No trip is complete without a stop at […]
Granada, Oh for the love of Tapas!
You may know Granada for the spectacular Alhambra palace, but chances are you didn’t know about the Granada province LAW that every bar, cafe or restaurant is required to give […]
Sunday Brunch – Dubai Style
Child-like-joy — Surrounded by all the food and drink you can politely shovel in your mouth in four hours. Your heart beats faster, your eyes go wide, and then you […]
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