Touring the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail in Southern Illinois
The Illinois Wine Project is going all-in on Rosé, the state's official wine. I hit the trail to give it a taste.
3 Wineries in Greece, Sicily, and Sardinia: Ancient Grapes and World-Class Wines
Windstar cruise excursions offered glimpses of rich wine cultures in Greece, Sicily, and Sardinia.
Travel Writers Taste Yakima Valley Wines from Two of its 120 Wineries
Yakima Valley, Washington, which now supplies a third of the state’s grapes, invites visitors to “Come to the Source.”
And then there was the day Taylor Swift walked into Itta Bena with her guitar…
A Memphis speakeasy popular with visitors today was the unlikely venue for an early appearance by a teenage Taylor Swift
Itta Bena: A Modern-Day “Speakeasy” on Beale Street in Memphis
Experience a speakeasy vibe at Itta Bena in Memphis, where Southern cuisine is taken to a new level. But you have to know it’s there…
A Coastal Tour of the San Francisco Peninsula
The San Francisco Peninsula offers one of the most scenic drives in the U.S. We explored Pacifica and Half Moon Bay, where there's great food, top surfing, and a really cool Taco Bell.
Take A Multi-Cultural Tour of the Surrey Spice Trail
Attention foodies: Set your sights on Surrey, British Columbia, a growing city in Metro Vancouver. We explored Salvadoran, Nepalese, and Afghan cuisines on the Surrey Spice Trail.
Oliver Winery and Butler Winery in Bloomington, Indiana: Great Wines and Rich History
Bloomington, Indiana, the home of Indiana University, is also home to two of Indiana’s oldest wineries – Oliver Winery and Butler Winery. They have each made their mark on the Hoosier state’s wine industry. Read on to learn about my recent visits to Oliver Winery and Butler Winery, located within a mile of each other
Visiting Puerto Rico? Book an Old San Juan Walk & Taste Tour with the SPOON® Experience!
What better way to see the 500-year-old city of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, than by experiencing its food and local beverages on a walking tour? SPOON® Experience’s Old San Juan Walk & Taste Tour SPOON®, a culinary and cultural tourism company, offers several walking tours and cooking classes. On a recent trip to Puerto
Seattle, Washington: Best Things to See, Do and Experience
Seattle, the largest city in Washington and the entire Pacific Northwest, offers a plethora of attractions and experiences, some worthy of revisiting again and again. Following my second trip to Seattle last fall, I compiled my list of the best things to see, do, and experience there to help others with their trip planning. I