Paris, I belive, is a man in his twenties in love with an older woman–John Berger After a lovely breakfast at Esprit St. Germain (they have the *best* tea! and ooh la la the cheese!!), we met our private guide, Andre Paul, to dive into the history of Paris on a morning walking tour. Andre […]
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Paris is always a good idea!–Audrey Hepburn When my girlfriend and I were planning our wine trip to Burgundy, I jumped at the chance to spend extra days in the City of Light, Paris! It’s such a lovely city and I was itching to try a few restaurants. Luckily she is the adventuresome sort and
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A few nights ago, we celebrated Junior’s birthday with a tasting menu at Restaurant Eugene in Buckhead (Atlanta). Junior has been working in fine dining for several years now and is working on his sommelier certification. Since he has never experienced a paired tasting menu, The Man and I decided to treat him with one
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When traveling to Europe, one must return home with liquid souvenirs…it’s a rule! Wine, grappa, limoncello, olive oil, port, rum… I have become an expert at traveling with wine. I’ve used boxes, suitcases, ziploc bags, bubble wrap, towels, and wine sleeves to feed my habit. Questions about traveling with wine and other liquid souvenirs come
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Run Like Hell…the name beckoned….Run Like Hell through a haunted cemetery–the beautiful, otherworldly Oakland Cemetery just before Halloween?? Yes Please!!! Last weekend, The Man and I enjoyed a costumed 5K run through Oakland Cemetery in Midtown Atlanta. We’ve been exploring our new city as tourists in our own backyard and this seemed like a
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Hello fellow travelers! Travel always seems to give us reasons to practice our Yoga breathing! It’s time to put on your Patient Hat–especially when visiting Rome…and the Colosseum. Please be advised that due to new mandatory security regulations every visitor must wait in a security line prior to entering the Colosseum. For safety reasons the
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The Man and I have a yearly tradition of taking a fabulous short break before the holidays set in. The exact date varies a smidge based on our calendars, but it’s typically sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The short break of four or five days give us time to recharge between holidays, have a bit
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Each year I head west to Vegas for our annual Virtuoso Travel conference where I rekindle relationships with the best hotels, tour operators and cruise lines in the world. It’s a whirlwind! I always arrive a few days early to eat—yes eat! There are so many good restaurants in the city that doesn’t sleep and
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Last night, we revisited 17Hundred90 Inn Restaurant in downtown historical Savannah. It had been a while since I had been there and I’ve been itching to try the actual restaurant instead of simply the bar with the bar menu. The restaurant is purportedly haunted and is on the haunted tours of Savannah. It is named
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It seems so easy….so clear cut….a FREE destination wedding with a certain number of nights in a certain type of room. Free is typically never completely free…there’s the fine print…the limitations to the “free” package. A Destination Wedding can still be a great value, but many times there may still be a hefty price-tag for
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