Tips on traveling smart and on a budget
I needed a way to break up the 3 hour drive from Marseille to Lyon. Since Avignon is located in south central France in the French region of Provence between these two cities, I thought it would make a perfect stop. I only made two mistakes and since you’re reading my Avignon France Travel Tips there’s no …
Avignon: City of Popes…More Importantly, City of Wine Read More »
Perhaps one of the things that I found most interesting about my trip through Burgundy was just how small the vineyards of Chassagne-Montrachet are. Yet this region produces some of France’s most amazing wines, some of those are Vincent & Francois Jouard Wine. Vincent & Francois Jouard Wine Chassagne-Montrachet actually produces 60% white wine, even though …
I am not a fan of vandalism, graffiti included. Nothing aggravates me off more than idiots who scratch up Etruscan catacombs in Rome, Chinese tourists who scratchiti their names into Egyptian Tombs, American imbeciles who break fingers off 600-year-old sculptures, or feel they are entitled to touch artwork with their grubby disgusting fingers. I’ve been …
I’m always a little aggravated when people say “I can’t believe people raise children in New York City, it’s so dangerous”. Granted, I don’t want to have children (I knew this since I was 13 years old), but I get a little upset that someone is bad mouthing my city. Especially since it comes out …
I’ve only been to Charleston once, but I plan to return…and I plan to return often. I was not prepared for the beauty and charm this city has and 14 days there was not enough. I will admit I’ve not done enough travel in the US, but if there are at least 5 other cities …
Do you like food? Do you love food? If so, then you may want to consider Lyon as your next travel destination. Besides the food, there are wonderful museums, shops, and parks. On top of that there is the wonderful Fete des Lumieres in the winter season. It is a wonderful, working French city. The people …
I often talk about moving to Europe; specifically France. I’m a “bit” of a Francophile. This means I am constantly weighing the pros and cons of each French city I have visited and I usually end up with two cities in mind: Lyon and Nice. I’ve visited Nice twice and it is simply lovely. Here’s …
Colombian food culture is rich and diverse as the different geographic and cultural regions of the country have strongly maintained their culinary identity. Many dishes in Colombia have Spanish influences but it always reflects the people’s great love for their land, its harvests and the waters that surround it. Colombian Food Culture Colombia is bathed …
Marseille is one of my favorite cities in France. I’ve had many people, predominantly French, give me really weird looks when I say this. To be honest, I hated Marseille day 1. We took the train in from Cannes to Marseille. Our host told us that the walk from the Gare (train station) to the …
Hoboken may be one of the loveliest towns in the USA. Growing up in Bergen County as a Jersey Girl, I remember my stepdad telling me never to go to Hoboken. The town was dangerous, gritty. I found out this was completely wrong when I got into High School and Hoboken was our gateway to …
I have visited San Francisco three times and I still have ambivalent feelings about San Francisco. In one hand, San Francisco is gorgeous. What I love? Nob Hill: Walking through this neighborhood, you can automatically guess at the affluence of its residents. You can take a cable car to the top, or you can work on …
San Francisco: Amazing food, architecture, tech, and lots of hobos Read More »
Our trip to Costa Rica was life changing. It really solidified how we would run out business. Both Antonio and I knew we wanted to travel, which would be impossible with a regular 9-5 job. It would also be impossible with my regular 9-11, 7-10 days of schlepping wines throughout NY & NJ. I had …
I worked for some wonderful people before FriendsEAT: Rich Scelfo and Lucy Lombardi. They are partners in Seaboard Brokers, a wine importer specializing in wines from Chile, Argentina, and Italy. They are the epitome of what bosses should be. They taught me, molded me, and I model my management strategy after them (and Arnold Casamenti …
Antonio and I were still learning how to travel in 2007. We knew we wanted to travel the world, and we already had a feeling that we were not huge fans of hotels, even “luxury” ones. This was our first attempt at renting a vacation property. We were bringing our mothers and knew we’d need …
Cabarete Dominican Republic: Kite Surfing, Spelunking, Sun Worship, & More Read More »
Any startup entrepreneur has probably heard the stories about The Creamery San Francisco. This is the place where deals are made over a cup of coffee and a croissant. It is the place where entrepreneurs, VC’s, and tech writers gather looking for the latest deal and the latest gossip. It’s the place Michael Arrington “has probably closed …