Pizza Margherita. Some folks eat pizza once a week, once a month, or even once a day in some cases. These days with the smorgasbord of pizza options out there, the history of a good pizza often gets lost. However, the truly modern pizza we eat today begins with the infamous Margherita pizza straight from …
The Swedes just love their Midsummer celebration. In fact, Midsummer is one of the biggest celebrations of the year in Sweden. Since the Swedes must endure the long, cold winters, even just a first touch of warm weather gives them a good excuse to get outside and celebrate. Traditionally a pagan ritual, Midsummer was the …
Cruising in France’s Burgundy region is an experience that rivals the best cruises in the world. While the boat I was on, Europeans Waterways’ La Belle Epoque, was slow going down the French canals, the scenery and world class service meant drinks within moments of asking, biking on the banks of the shallow canal, lounging …
Forget about trekking to the Amazon and roughing – unless you just want to do that. Instead, check out the M/V Aria who just launched their five-star floating hotel offering cruises to the northern part of the Amazon River in Peru. Cruising is an Amazon experience in every sense of the word because it’s still all about …
For festivals, look no further than the country of Spain for an exciting reason to celebrate. With as many as 50 festivals to celebrate thoughout the year, a person could literally take in a festival somewhere in Spain just about any week of the year. For me, I have my favorites for no particular reason other than when …
When I think of Barcelona, Spain, the thought of Antoni Gaudi, the Catalonian architect born in 1852, always comes to mind. After all, the city is covered in the man’s work. In fact, Gaudi’s work over the years has irrevocably influenced the face of Barcelona architecture like none other before or after. Influenced primarily by nature, …
While many folks have heard of the Road to Santiago and it’s a to-do on many a bucket list, the truth is that unless you have a lot of time on your hands you will likely not do the roughly 500-mile stretch of road in one trip. Instead you might do it stages over the …
Madrid’s Hotel Silken Puerta America is located in an Art Deco building about 15 minutes from the Madrid Barajas International Airport. The 12-story building of red, purple, yellow, and orange, is the only hotel of its kind in the world and an art lover’s paradise. The exterior of the hotel was designed by the French …
Is Belgium the chocolate capital of the world? Many say yes! Last month on a trip to Brussels, Belgium I set out to find if that was true. After all, every time I head to Belgium someone reminds me that I must bring back chocolate of some kind. Belgium actually got its reputation for chocolate …
I’m no cook and I will be the first to admit it. However, trying my hand at a cooking school in Brussels, Belgium, with a group of friends was too much to pass up. Keep in mind I am a person who can’t even boil water – but I was assured that by the end …