You cannot leave ARGENTINA without experiencing the magic of their TANGO, you cannot go to CUBA without being infected by the sensuality of their SALSA and CUMBAYA, and you should never leave SPAIN without experiencing the rustic elegance of the FLAMENCO! Evoking passion, temperament and energy, flamenco is one of the most exhilarating art forms […]
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Culinary Expedition in SAN SEBASTIAN, PAYS BASQUE, SPAIN (2018)
‘A Michelin starred Gastronomical Experience to Cherish’ in L’Espana’s Culinary Capital, in SAN SEBASTIAN, the PAYS BASQUE, SPAIN! The BASQUE COUNTRY aka PAYS BASQUE is the name given to the home of the Basque people in the western Pyrenees that straddles the border between France and Spain on the Atlantic coast. Euskal Herria is the […]
ALASKA CRUISE (2017)
The Summer of 2017 saw us embarking on an ALASKA CRUISE with Norwegian Cruises from Seattle across JUNEAU, SKAGWAY, KETCHIKAN, VICTORIA, and back to Seattle. It was truly a surreal experience experiencing the Orcas (killer Whales) and their cousins the Humback Whales in the pristine glory of their natural habitat in JUNEAU, the Capital of […]
VIENNA in AUSTRIA (2011)
VIENNA is truly the “the Opera House of Europe” and is my favorite city on the continent. VIENNA, IMHO, combines the ‘classic meets contemporary’ vibe of PARIS, the majesty, mystery, and magic of ROME, the beauty and splendor of PRAGUE, and the vibrant, happening nightlife of BARCELONA. Vienna is the federal capital and largest city […]
PRAGUE in the CZECH REPUBLIC (2010)
PRAGUE, the capital of erstwhile Czechoslovakia (now CZECH REPUBLIC), and the state of Bohemia (the notion of “the Bohemian lifestyle comes alive here), at the turn of the 13th century, was bigger than London or Paris and has been one of the most magical cities in Europe. With its cobblestoned pathways, the Charles bridge astride […]
KARLOVY VARY & CESKY KRUMLOV in the CZECH REPUBLIC (2010)
KARLOVY VARY – a delightful and magical little town in close proximity to PRAGUE that blew me away! Karlovy Vary or Carlsbad is a spa town situated in western Bohemia, Czech Republic, on the confluence of the rivers Ohře and Teplá, approximately 130 km (81 mi) west of Prague It is named after Charles IV, […]
Eco-Tourism in COSTA RICA (2010)
Christmas 2010 presented a novel opportunity to embark on an ‘Eco-Safari’ across Costa Rica in Central America, renowned for its Amazonian rain forests, fascinating wild life, flora and fauna and its focus on Conservation and Sustainability. This expedition placed us well and truly in the lap of Mother Nature, and in the magical company of […]
LISBON in PORTUGAL (2008)
I had the good fortune of traveling to Portugal on business and having the opportunity of traversing this magnificent country, with its unique and eclectic confluence of Iberian, Greco-Roman, Moorish and its very own Manueline architecture that confers a majesty, charm and beauty that is mesmerizing. Lisbon is the stunning capital city of Portugal, and […]
SANTORINI in GREECE (2007)
Given our fascination for Venice that we consider the most romantic city/island on the face of the earth, Santorini was a pleasant and incredible surprise indeed. Santorini, which has literally been sculpted on the slopes of a crater (called “caldera” in Greek), is a magnificent island city endowed with an ethereal beauty that must be […]
ATHENS, GREECE (2007)
Long before the advent of the Roman and Gaullic (French) empires, Greece was the fountainhead of what we currently know and admire as the Europe, and indeed the Western civilization of today. With thinkers and philosophers like Socrates, Pluto and Aristotle, Gods of music like Apollo, generals and heroes like Alexander the Great, accomplishments across […]