Chocolate Heaven in Irvine, California ChocXo Bean to Bar Chocolates is heaven on earth. Who doesn’t love chocolate? Add in a wall with 2 spigots, push the button, and watch beautiful creamy chocolate flow into a little cup for you to sip; now you know you are in heaven. I stumbled upon their chocolate a […]
Just a short note to say Merry Christmas, or Happy Holidays whichever you prefer. May you have a beautiful holiday season. If you are traveling, may you have safe travels and enjoy time with friends and family. I look forward to seeing you back here in 2016 with fun restaurants,
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NCL Dining aboard the Jewel… Having shared with you last week a bit about the NCL cruise I recently took, there was just too much to fill you in on, so this week I want to give you an idea of what they offer in the way of dining. Isn’t one of the reasons we
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I love Vancouver, so any time I can spend even a day in the city, I will. Vancouver is an active cruise port, especially in the summer months when ships are in and out sailing to Alaska. We recently sailed into Vancouver and I had booked later flights so we
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Oceania Cruises has announced enhancements to their Culinary Discovery Tours for 2016. They offer a fabulous hands on cooking school at sea on 2 of their ships, Marina and Riviera. Along with the cooking school, Oceania offers guests Culinary Discovery Tours in port for the die hard foodies. The expansion on these culinary tours will
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I had the opportunity to check out the Travel and Adventure show in Long Beach this past weekend. Packed with travel vendors and tourism boards, the event was fantastic. Several stages were set up around the room with speakers giving travel tips, destination information and the tastes of travel. Rick Steves, Samantha Brown from the
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I recently had the chance to see Gringo Trails, a feature length documentary directed and produced by Pegi Vail. The film is so well done and such an eye-opening experience for any traveler. The documentary starts with the story of Yossi Ghinsberg who backpacked with 4 friends into the Bolivian jungle, when a torrential rain
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When you think about California wine regions, do you instantly think about Napa and Sonoma Valleys? I love that area and enjoy spending time up there anytime I can. But, the Central Coast of California has some fabulous wineries and is a fun wine area. The Central Coast and Paso Robles are much closer to
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Juniper and Ivy in San Diego, Ca is Trendy, Fun and really Fantastic! When I heard that Chef Richard Blais of Top Chef fame was opening a new hotspot in San Diego, I had to go and moved it to the top of my dining bucket list. Juniper and Ivy sits on the edge of
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Happy Wednesday! Just read an article that I want to share for those of you lucky traveler’s that will be heading to Paris this summer. For all of you foodies, below is a link for a fantastic pop up restaurant that celebrates the Orient Express and offers diners a once in a lifetime dining experience.