The year is 2009. It’s a story worthy of a becoming a movie, just as Bottle Shock recounted the tale of a Napa Valley winemaker who beats every French vintner in the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976. Only this time, world-famous wine critics rank an AOC Bordeaux Supérieur above some of Bordeaux’s most renowned 1er […]
Drinking in London’s History on a Historic London Pub Tour
One of the best ways to learn about London’s history is by literally drinking your way through some of London’s oldest pubs. No, seriously! We learned more about the Great Fire, wars and London’s literary links on a historic London pub tour than on all of our previous dozen or so jaunts in to London […]
Vivanco: The Ultimate Wine Experience in Spain
Bordeaux’s La Cité du Vin may have been all the rage since it opened in 2016, but wine lover’s take note. There’s an even larger museum of wine and wine culture, and it’s located in Spain’s most famous wine region: La Rioja. While Spain sometimes flies under the radar compared to neighboring France, the Vivanco […]
Goosehill SUP: The Best Stand-Up Paddle Board for Travel
We’re not the sit-on-the-beach-and-sun-tan types. We love going to the beach, but we also love to be active. You get a tan while snorkeling, swimming, kayaking or stand-up paddle boarding, too. While we own our own snorkeling gear and swimming doesn’t require any equipment, kayaking and stand-up paddle boarding has always been something we only […]
How I’m Learning French: 10 Tips for Language Learning
When I moved to Bordeaux, France in 2016, I barley knew a dozen words. I could say the basics almost any tourist could say like bonjour and merci. It definitely wasn’t ideal for living in France. Most people and businesses that you interact with to do all the things you need to do in order […]
The Two Châteaux Tour at Château La Croizille
High up on one of the prettiest hillsides of Saint-Émilion at nearly the highest point in the appellation, two vastly different châteaux sit side-by-side. The modern orange and black Château La Croizille is remarkable for its architecture, and couldn’t be more different from the neighboring traditional Château Tour Baladoz. Both are owned by the De […]
The Perfect 3-Days in Saint-Emilion
Founded by a modest hermit, Saint-Emilion’s history stretches back for 13 centuries. Famous and most known for the Saint-Emilion wines that comes from this appellation in the Bordeaux wine region, a day trip to Saint-Emilion from Bordeaux is on nearly every visitor to the region’s must-do list. But practically an outdoor museum itself, this village […]
The Best Places to Stay in Iceland
Iceland has a ton of accommodation options from sweet suites in the capital to guest houses with either private or shared accommodations to even Icelandic farm stays. You might even opt for a camper van for the freedom to explore Iceland without needing to find accommodation for each day of your trip. Accommodation options outside […]
Blend Your Own Bordeaux at Château Malescasse
The art of blending, or assemblage as it’s known here in Bordeaux, is intrinsic to creating the world-famous wines of the Bordeaux wine region. Truly an art form, winemakers expertly blend the complimentary grape varietals of Bordeaux to produce balanced wines with finesse. One of the best ways to truly appreciate the marriage of Bordeaux’s […]
A Day Trip to Verona from Venice
Just about an hour from Venice sits a beautiful Italian city along the Adige River. A decade ago when we first moved to Italy, Verona was hardly more than a setting in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and a city often overlooked on most traveler’s Italy itinerary. Though there’s actually little evidence that the star-crossed […]
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