There are over 70 wine-producing regions in the world. Narrowing down where to go on a wine holiday is sometimes tough. And while we obviously love Bordeaux since we call the World Capital of Wine home, it’s always good to explore and drink more than the usual suspects. So pack a bag and leave plenty […]
The Beginner’s Guide to Wine Tasting
You sit down at a nice restaurant and are presented the wine list. You might ask for a few recommendations and finally settle upon a bottle to order. Before you know it, your waiter is proudly presenting the bottle to you and pours just a tasting amount in the glass with a flourish. If you’re […]
5-Day Santorini Wine Adventure Getaway
The Best of Santorini’s Wine and Adventure with Luxe Adventure Traveler Santorini Itinerary Wine, dine, and sea kayak your way around Santorini. On this 5-day Santorini itinerary you’ll discover the Greek island more in-depth than cruises allow with wine tours, a cooking lesson, and active adventures like sea kayaking and hiking. Explore the ruins of […]
5 Vino Vacations to Take This Summer
Enchanting wine regions with stunningly beautiful vineyards, colorful landscapes, and (of course) top notch vino are the essentials of a wine vacation. Winery tours and tastings are just a start though, so we’ve put together these 5 types of wine vacations to help you plan the perfect wine-lovers retreat for your travel personality. Each promises […]
20 Must-See Landmarks Around the World
From the Hoover Dam to the Hermitage, these 20 must-see landmarks around the world are a dose of travel inspiration. Whenever we travel, no matter to far-flung places or in our own backyard, we’re attracted to the world’s most famous buildings and landmarks. We’ve picked 20 of our favorites from our travels around the world. […]
14 Places to Go in 2014
Each year we look forward to planning our own travels and since we’ve got a community of readers that love to live a life of adventure, just like us, we know you do too! So we present to you 14 places to go in 2014. From our line up of postcard perfect beach getaways to […]
10 Water Adventures Around the World
Each Friday on Twitter, there is a popular themed photo sharing hashtag called #FriFotos. We usually just share a few photos on Twitter, but every now and then a theme inspires us to write a #FriFotos post. This week is another fun theme, wet, so we compiled our favorite water adventures (in no particular order): […]
12 Spectacular Rooms With a View
Rooms with a view are ones you want to hang out spending time in. Think dreamy over water bungalows you can dive right in to the ocean from and stunning castles surrounded by dreamy countryside. We’ve certainly stayed in our share, and we’re always searching for more spectacular rooms with a view. But for now, […]
Wine Wednesday: Traveling the Santorini Wine Road
Santorini is famous for its wine and unique vinification process. Even though we spent our first day on Santorini on a Wine and Food Lovers Tour tasting Santorini’s best wines and learning how to cook some of its famous dishes like tomato fritters, as two oenophiles we couldn’t get enough! There are just 9 of […]
A Wine and Food Lovers’ Tour of Santorini
Grape phylloxera, a type of parasite, destroyed most of the grapes in Europe in the late 19th century. The phylloxera plague came about when English botanists introduced American vines, which were partially resistant, in the 1850s. Vineyards in Britain were quickly devastated and the epidemic moved to mainland Europe wiping out most of the European […]
