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Wine Wednesday: Südtirol Wine

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Known as “the other side of Italy,” Südtirol is Italy’s northernmost province and Südtirol’s vineyards account for less than 1% of Italy’s total vineyards. Yet, a whopping twenty different varieties of grapes are grown in Südtirol’s steep vineyards. Wine has been produced in Südtirol for centuries and has distinct German and Austrian influences from the region’s […]

10 Reasons to Love Miramonti Boutique Hotel

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Elle Magaize said the Miramonti Boutique Hotel is “hard to find, hard to forget”. While we didn’t find the mountain hotel hard to find, it will indeed be hard to forget! Here are our 10 reasons to love Miramonti Boutique Hotel: 1. The View Located in the Dolomites 884 meters above the town of Merano, […]

10 Best Restaurant Views

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We’ve had some really delicious meals on our travels around the world. But a spectacular view makes a delicious meal even that more memorable! We’ve selected 10 of our favorite best restaurant views, where not only did the view make our jaws drop but the food was also unparalleled. Sea, Anantara Kihavah Villas Maldives The […]

Swiss Wine is Europe’s Best Kept Secret

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There are over 40 varieties of indigenous grapes that grow in Switzerland. Despite several previous visits to Switzerland, we had no idea about Swiss wine until our recent visit to Zermatt. It was the wonderful Fabiene of Zermatt Tourimus that told us Valais, the region where Zermatt is situated, is Switzerland’s largest growing wine region […]

The Perfect 3-Day Weekend in Zermatt in Winter

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Zermatt and its’ Matterhorn Ski Paradise is Switzerland’s most famous ski resort, and justifiably so. Zermatt is home to the highest ski resort in the Alps, has 360 kilometers of pistes linked across two countries, offers year-round skiing and the world’s most photogenic mountain towers above it all. Zermatt is winter should undoubtedly be on […]

Riding the Napa Valley Wine Train

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“All aboard!” I boarded the 1915-1917 Pullman Le Petite Gourmet dining car and took my seat at the picture window on the Napa Valley Wine Train. The Napa Valley Wine Train runs runs for 36 miles from McKinstry Street Station in Napa all the way to St. Helena through the heart of the world famous wine […]

10 Must See Sights in Oslo

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Oslo is often referred to as one of the most expensive cities in the world. Visits to many of the cities wonderful museums can add up quickly, but a visit to Oslo doesn’t have to break the bank. Here are our 10 must see sights in Oslo, in no particular order, and how to see […]

Oslo’s Vigeland Park Under Snow

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We visited Oslo for a quick two days last March on our trip to the High Arctic with Visit Norway, but unfortunately missed out on one of Oslo’s must see attractions: Vigeland Park. So when we found ourselves back in Oslo for just 24 hours en-route to Iceland, we knew we just had to make […]

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