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Learn It There: Catalan Cooking and Wine in Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain is one of the true food capitals of the world. Who wouldn’t want to learn to cook in the home of Cava, Paella, Crema Catalana. Barcelona has repeatedly been ranked as one of the top food cities by Michelin, MSNBC and others. Home to El Bulli Restaurant, repeatedly ranked the best restaurant in [...]
Learn it There: Learn to Cook Chinese Food in China!
If you’ve ever visited your local Chinatown, seen the fascinating ingredients and thought “I want to learn to cook Chinese food!” Consider a visit to Chengdu 成都 the capital of China’s Sichuan (also know as Szechuan) province. Szechuan cooking is known for it’s bold, spicy flavors from liberal use of garlic, chilies and other flavorful ingredients. [...]
Kerala Harvest Festival of Onam — Food, Indian Culture and Snakeboats
The Kerala Harvest Festival of Onam is one of the most special events in the Indian state of Kerala (in the south west of India). This 10-day celebration of the harvest additionally celebrates the annual return of the spirit of the great king of King Mahabali, and takes places in August or September according to the [...]
Iceland Winter Vacation Ideas: Northern Lights, Viking Feasts and Snorkeling??
Iceland? In The Winter? Ok, before you decide that visiting Iceland in the winter is the worst idea that you have ever heard and go running to the nearest website promising you suntans and coconuts filled with rum and paper umbrellas, give me a chance here. Even Without the Midnight Sun, the Skies are [...]
3-Day Roadtrip: Ithaca, NY & Pittsburgh, PA
Itinerary for 3-day vacation: (This vacation has been completed, updates to reflect the details of the actual trip are posted in blue Dates of Travel Locations Visited Activities 24 Aug 2009 Boston, MA Ithaca, NY Driving from Boston to Ithaca, and spending the night in Ithaca Monday, Aug 24, will kick off our 3-day roadtrip. I’m [...]
Montreal and Toronto Roadtrip
By Leann Zotis In an effort to strike out on our own, on a vacation of our choosing, my husband and I packed the car, plugged in the GPS and headed off on a self-directed roadtrip tour through a large chunk of the eastern portion of Canada. Several hours of driving on Interstate 80 and [...]
A Weekend at the University of Chicago
As an alum of the University of Chicago, I always love to tell people why they should visit the south side of Chicago, even for just a weekend. Hyde Park and the surrounding areas are only a 20-minute drive from downtown, so you can easily stay in a downtown hotel and visit for the day. Or, [...]
Kona Coffee Festival—Celebrate the Big Island Brew
The Kona coffee festival is one of the most unique november vacations, as locals and tourists alike gather annually to celebrate the impact of coffee on the Hawaiian culture. It is the oldest food festival in Hawaii and full of cultural, food and historical events. The festival features beauty pageants, a bowling tournament, quilt workshops, and [...]
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