Story and photos by Lance Berelowitz Gaia (L) & Porto (R) Portugal has long lived in the shadow of its much larger neighbor, Spain, particularly when it came to…
Category: Destinations
Exploring Catania, Sicily in 48 Hours
Story and photographs by Christopher J Davies Statue of movie maker in Savoca village (stock photo) As an American, as a teenager, I first learned about Sicily by watching the…
Les Vinifilles: A New Wind Blowing through France’s Languedoc
la Jasse Castel Article and Photos by Lance Berelowitz I’m tasting wine with Pascale Rivière at La Jasse Castel, her winery just outside St-Jean-de-Fos in the Terrasses du Larzac. Located…
24 Hours in Parma, Italy
We arrived at Malpensa International Airport in Milan on the 11th of September, 2023. We picked up our rental car from Sicily by Car. It was a practically brand-new Volkswagen…
72 Hours in Iceland
72 Hours in Iceland In April this year, we decided to visit Scotland to do some R&D on Single Malt Scotch, touring and tasting at several world-class distilleries. We plan…
Chez Maggy
Chef Ludo Lefebvre’s Butter-Filed, French Brasserie touches down in Denver! Colorado foodies have been able to pick from a wide variety of dining choices for the past two decades. Denver…
48 Hours in Barcelona
My wife and I recently enjoyed a wonderful, two-day stay in Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia and second largest city in Spain. We started planning for our 48-hour excursion into…
European Travel is Back, Amidst COVID Confusion
Lockdowns from COVID-19 in 2020 were brutal for the global tourist. They also took a massive toll on the tourism industry. Luckily, European nations decided that bringing back tourism this…
Coming To Mexico-Wine Country
If you are anything like me, you are missing your annual vacation to wine country. Whether you journey to the Pacific Northwest and California or traipse through vineyards across continental…
British Columbia Wine Country is Designed for Tourism.
It’s gorgeous, sun-drenched, rolling hills are dotted with quaint towns and wineries perfect for touring and tasting. Photos courtesy of Wines of British Columbia The first thing you will note…