I’ve seen the Rockies, the Andes, and the Himalayas, but honestly, Morocco’s Atlas Mountains may be the most beautiful range of them all. Judge for yourself!
Melanie Votaw is the Publisher and Executive Travel Writer of LuxuryWeb Magazine. She has visited more than 50 countries on 6 continents and written for such magazines as Executive Travel, Just Luxe, Business Insider, South China Morning Post, Travel Mindset, and more. She is a member of the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association, New York Travel Writers Association, and International Travel Writers Alliance. Melanie's photography has won awards, and she has also written 43 nonfiction books as either the author or ghostwriter.
We found a rather quirky but unique restaurant with exceptional food in the Northern New Jersey township of Park Ridge at 7 Hawthorne Avenue. Longtime restaurateur Tommy Greco, along with cousin and partner Chef Nicolas Pescatore, returned to their New Jersey roots with a unique concept: a casual restaurant called Pop Empanada during the work week which turns into That Supper Club, formerly known as the Pop! Pasta Club, Thursday to Saturday.
Monkey Island Estate did not disappoint. With its borders of huge white hydrangeas, resident geese amidst the verdant grass, and low white buildings, it’s a hotel like no other. Originally the fishing lodge of one of Princess Diana’s ancestors, the Earl of Spencer, the estate has always accommodated guests of the titled. It’s still quite spiffy these days.
Mexico City simply has so much to offer and is a relatively safe place. No, you can’t swim or sun on a beach, but you can experience Mexican culture, art, fine food, and wine that you won’t experience anywhere else. For one thing, the city contains more than 150 museums.
We use an adaptation of the classic recipe for fondue with a mixture of cheeses. Gruyère, of course, is the base, with half the weight Emmentaler and about two teaspoonfuls of Sap Sago for exceptional flavor.
Some of rum’s history isn’t pretty. Rum or rhum – depending on whether you’re in an English or French-speaking area – is the Caribbean’s most frequently produced spirit. It’s also produced in the Southern USA and Central and South America. Every island and every country where sugarcane is grown make their own version of the spirit in varying qualities, alcoholic content, and price ranges.
I don’t want to brag, but through the years, I have been lucky enough to eat in many Michelin-rated restaurants – several in Spain where starred establishments are almost a dime a dozen, a couple in Scandinavia, and a few in Rome, Torino, and Milan, as well as one in Piraeus, Greece and a number in New York City.
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