by eric | Dec 12, 2022 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
Our first two trips to Ghent had been day trips from Brussels in 2012 and 2014, and each time we really liked the city. For this visit we originally considered a day trip from Bruges, then decided we needed at least one night in Ghent, so we made it our first stop....
by eric | Dec 10, 2022 | International Travel, Travel
In 2020 we had planned on a Thanksgiving trip centered on European Christmas markets, as it had been 6 years since we were last in Europe late in the year. Of course, all of our 2020 plans were wiped out, so we made an extra effort to get in a pre-Christmas trip this...
by eric | Nov 18, 2022 | Food & Drink, USA Travel
Our drive back from the mountains took us near the North Carolina Yadkin Valley AVA, so we figured it would be a good opportunity to try out a winery. Shelton Vineyards had both red and white wine, plus a restaurant that was open for lunch, so it made for a nice...
by eric | Oct 28, 2022 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
We tried quite a few different places in Krakow, including cafes, restaurants, bars, bakeries, and street vendors. Our only regret is that we couldn’t try even more spots! Thursday Koliba Góralskie Przysmaki was our very first stop in the city as we had to try...
by eric | Oct 20, 2022 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
Monday On our first evening in Poland we headed over to The Taps, a craft beer bar. Eric had #15, Funky Fluid Funky Fruit, with nectarine & yellow kiwi, and then a passionfruit and pineapple sour from Ziemia Obiecana (one of our favorites of the trip). Bartenders...