Category: BLOGS
COOKING IN BASQUE COUNTRY
Everyone in San Sebastian seems to be crazy about food–Basque cuisine specifically. Even...
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DEVOURING LISBON: A FOOD TOUR
Almost every great city has signature dishes, be it clam chowder in Boston or deep-dish pizza in...
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SAILING LISBON’S TAGUS RIVER
Taking a ferry is a good inexpensive way to cruise the Tagus River. But we found a much more...
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IRELAND TO ISTANBUL: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS
There’s no grass growing under our feet — It’s time for our Ireland to Istanbul...
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THE CACHOPO CHRONICLE
A few years ago, we unintentionally ended up in the Spanish coastal town of Santa Pola on a day...
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DESTINATION DINING: HOLLAND AMERICA’S KONINGSDAM
Our current seven-day Holland America Mexican Riviera cruise is unlike any of the 34 we’ve...
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HISTORY & FINE DINING MEET IN MADRID
The highlight of our short visit to Madrid with our friends Gary and Debbie Wasserman was...
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FEASTING IN ALICANTE
During our last three visits to Alicante, Spain, we walked by La Taverna del Racó del Pla a dozen...
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CRAZY ABOUT CADIZ
You may have wondered why I haven’t posted much about our stay in Cadiz for the last eight days....
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STEKI: GREEK + MEXICAN EQUALS SPANISH FUSION MAGIC
Who would have imagined that a young Mexican chef and his Greek wife and maitre would serve some...
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THE TROUBLE WITH PORTUGUESE WINES
It may come as a surprise, but Mary and I enjoy a glass of wine now and then. (Cue the laughing...
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A LUSOPHONIOUS DINING EXPERIENCE AT BAHR
For the most part, we focus our travel dining on well-reviewed family-owned eateries that serve...
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