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Recipe: Mussels Mediterraneo
Mussels in a wine and herb sauce, Mediterranean-style is a favorite dish of ours. It’s a culinary delight! On a recent driving trip to the south of France, we stopped for lunch at the fishing village of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer known for its Moules-frites or moules et...
Sicilian White Wines
Sicily is producing some very interesting white wines. The largest island in the Mediterranean is now one of Italy’s most exciting wine producers. The wines, especially the whites, range from sweet or savory and crisp to complex and startlingly age-worthy. The unique...
Hotel Review: Sofitel Legend The Grand Hotel Amsterdam
The Grand Hotel Amsterdam states a truism in its name, for this hotel is truly grand. The oldest part of the building dates to 1411, and its history includes housing a convent, a Royal lodging, the Dutch Admiralty, the City Hall of Amsterdam, and now a five-star...
A Visit to the Lazio Region of Italy
Ulysses - archetypal hero of The Odyssey, Homer’s epic morality tale of folly and adventure, wisdom and foolishness, loyalty and betrayal – purportedly journeyed along the Tyrrhenian Sea off the coast of Lazio, southeast of Rome. In Homer’s day, the waters between...
Before You Visit Greece, Read Up On the Early Hellenic World
The Greeks or Hellenes were never really a totally homogeneous group. Their language is considered an independent branch of the Indo-European group of languages, and the people came down in successive waves of migrating tribes from North of the Balkan Peninsula,...
Airport Lounge Review: Delta Sky Lounge, Kansas City International (MCI)
The Delta Sky Lounge in the Kansas City airport is fairly new - opened in February 2023. The entire airport was refurbished not long ago, and this is its only lounge. The space spans more than 11,000 square feet to hold 200 guests, but the Monday morning I was there...
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Destinations
Ballygally: An Introduction to Northern Ireland
My wife, Roxie, and I were heading for Ballygally, a village in county Antrim on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland. A train from Belfast had taken us to our first stop - the town of Larne, which is a major passenger and freight roll-on/roll-off ferry port....
Hotels, Resorts, Spas
Hotel Review: The Exquisite Langham Hotel, London
The Langham Hotel in London is as close to perfect as you can get. A 5-star property that could easily be given 6 stars, my experience there – from the facilities to the staff – was nothing short of exquisite. And I don’t use such words frivolously. Located on the...
Food, Wine, Spirits
Recipe: Mussels Mediterraneo
Mussels in a wine and herb sauce, Mediterranean-style is a favorite dish of ours. It’s a culinary delight! On a recent driving trip to the south of France, we stopped for lunch at the fishing village of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer known for its Moules-frites or moules et...
Cruise & Sail
Viking River Cruise: Portugal’s River of Gold
Viking River Cruises have some of the most appealingly seductive television ads. Often, when watching them, I wondered how accurate they were. Well, after having experienced a Viking Cruise, I can honestly attest to the fact that the ads are not...
Museums, Entertainment
See Broadway Stars in Concert in Small NYC Venues
I have found that many tourists are unaware that they can often see some of their favorite Broadway stars up close and personal in small cabaret rooms in Manhattan. The likes of Betty Buckley, Patti LuPone, Jeremy Jordan, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Audra McDonald, Sutton...
Travel Advice, News
Travel News and Advice – October 15, 2024
Italy and Switzerland to redraw borders. Melting glaciers in the Alps are the reason for this change near Zermatt, Switzerland and involves a 330-foot-long segment. Delta Partnership with Incheon Airport in South Korea. Currently, Delta Airlines' Asian hub is Tokyo's...