In the most beautiful part of Sauternes where the most famous Sauternes châteaux lie, there’s a honey colored castle. It’s Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey, one of the oldest château in Sauternes, and now a luxury boutique hotel and a gastronomic restaurant as well. Thomas Jefferson even bought wines from the château on his travels to Bordeaux in […]
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Bayonne: The Capital of Cocoa
Chocolate lovers round the world know some of the best chocolate in Europe comes from chocolate cities like Brussels and Perguia. But did you know that it was the modest Basque city of Bayonne in the south west of France that was pivotal in chocolate’s spread across Europe? Often overshadowed by its glitzier neighbor, Biarritz, […]
Bangkok’s Taling Chan Floating Market
Bangkok is said to be the Venice of Asia and one of the things we absolutely could not leave Bangkok without seeing was one of the floating markets. While Damnoen Saduak is the best known Bangkok floating market, it’s also the most touristy and we wanted a more authentic experience. We did our homework and […]
