On my trip to Brighton I didn’t stay at the Hotel Pelirocco but I did go to the bar one evening to enjoy a cocktail (or two). The stylish boutique hotel isn’t located in the main drag near all the gay clubs, but it’s not too far that you can’t walk. The boutique hotel’s most …
Recipes for tabbouleh, cucumber-mint-yoghurt dressing and baba ganuj—some of my favorite mezze foods in Jordan.
Ever wonder what the inside of a candy factory is like? Video and photos from inside a few German chocolate factories—cold steel, sterile environment and CHOCOLATE!
Near Stuttgart, the Ritter Sport chocolate factory has a museum dedicated entirely to squares. Museum Ritter embraces the Ritter square marketing in a fun way.
europe is boring, expensive and difficult for travel during the summer. check out my excuses for avoiding europe, but also why i still love this crazy continent
the who/what/where/when/why of my inspiration for traveling. here’s a hint, it involves a hostel in poland, my sister, a boat in sydney and a weekend in iceland
When I visited my hometown of Grapevine, Texas for Thanksgiving last year, I had the opportunity to visit several of the city’s tourist attractions. One of the ones I was most interested in visiting was Grapevine’s Legoland. LEGOS! These Legoland Discovery Centers aren’t in many places around the world—Berlin, Chicago, Tokyo, Manchester…and Grapevine. GRAPEVINE!?! Most …
I’m not a poet, but Berlin during summertime and the ubiquitous Berlin späti (spaeti) makes me sing with excitement! What’s a späti? Read more after the poem :) You’re where I go when I’m thirsty, And after a night out of being dirty. Both before and after Berghain, And always on my way to Friedrichshain. …
On my recent trip to Brighton with the England Tourism Board, I also had the opportunity to visit a few Royal sites in London. My knowledge of the British monarchy is pretty slim (I know there’s something to do with a sword in a stone, and a church, and a beheaded Queen locked up in …
The absolute highlight of my Christmas in Jordan trip (yes, I liked this even more than Petra), was camping overnight in Wadi Rum. When I was in the Middle East on my round-the-world trip, everything was always about the Bedouins. In Sinai we had Bedouin tea and sat on Bedouin chairs and ate Bedouin food. …