Today is Day 6 of our June Scotland & Ireland tour. This morning, we depart from the Isle of Skye, driving through the stunning Highlands region to visit Fort William. Fans of the Outlander series will recognize Fort William as one of the story’s locations, although Blackness Castle stands in for the original fort on …
John and I have just arrived in this beautiful, lively, friendly little city. We are ready for our ten guests coming to join us on our two week gourmet tour across Scotland and Ireland. Find us on Facebook where you can follow us as I post every day! Here are some of my favorite photos from …
Matera and Puglia have been conquered and re-conquered over the centuries by the Lombards, Byzantines, Normans, Romans, Greeks, and the Aragonese. The food and culture have been influenced by these invasions and by trade with Sicily, the Arab World, Africa, and Europe. This historical melting pot makes for unique and stunning architecture, a fusion of …
Undiscovered Italy: An Educational Wine Tasting Experience EVENT SOLD OUT Wine Tasting Travel Adventure Saturday, February 18 from 4-6 p.m. The Pickering House, 18 Broad St., Salem, MA On Saturday, February 18 from 4-6 p.m. Salem’s Pickering House on Broad Street will present a captivating talk along with a free wine tasting and travelogue on …
One of the things we enjoy most when traveling is the food – and the drinks! Visiting a French or Italian vineyard and sipping on limoncello on the Mediterranean is a bucket list experience, but every region has special liqueurs that speak to their history and resources. One of our favorites is pastis, an anise-flavored …
When you travel to the French Riviera or Paris in the summer months, you may be surprised to find many Brits and Americans but not many French voices around. As with many popular tourist destinations, when visitors start flooding in, the locals get out of town. One particularly popular location for the French, especially for …
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The day began by saying goodbye to Lake Bled and driving to the southernmost tip of Slovenia, which juts down into the Adriatic Sea. The seaside resort town of Piran offered us a fun place to walk around and enjoy a glass of wine with lunch. Piran is beautiful and has an unmistakable Venetian feel to it, …
We were sad to leave Ljubljana until we arrived at the equally beautiful Lake Bled. We were met by this handsome local Slovenian, Rolf, who is a master rower, training for the Olympics. He told us most Slovenians are passionate about sports– rowing, skiing, biking, mountain climbing–because their country is so blessed with mountains, lakes …
Today we left Croatia and crossed the border to Slovenia. We arrived in Ljubljana (pronounced lyoo-BLYAH-nah) and checked into our hotel in the center and met our local guide. Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia, is a dream of a city. Its architecture is colorful and interesting, its streets are lively and full of students, cafés and music playing. The …
