by leandra | Dec 30, 2024 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
Turtle Bay A chain restaurant in the UK with a Caribbean theme, we were intrigued by their 2-for-1 happy hour before 6:30p. The ‘One Love’ with passion fruit was nice, as was the combo of a Gosling’s rum shot paired with their house ginger beer. They...
by leandra | Dec 5, 2024 | Daily life, Food & Drink
In December 2023 we visited the Angus Barn in Raleigh for the first time. They are well known for their over-the-top holiday decor, and we enjoyed our night, so we decided to return this year. Thankfully I managed to snag us a reservation before the spots all filled...
by leandra | Nov 29, 2024 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
Visiting Frankfurt itself was a bit of an afterthought on this trip, and once we started researching options it didn’t endear us much. One such issue was figuring out the best transportation options from the airport into Frankfurt. The public transport zone map...
by leandra | Nov 27, 2024 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
Ahead of this trip, I had reached out to several wineries to inquire about tastings. While many were available to book online through the Wine Tourism site, we also had good luck booking directly though email or just showing up! Our first stop was about 30 minutes...
by leandra | Nov 6, 2024 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
I was so excited when I first spotted this airbnb experience as most of the other cooking classes I found in Puglia were on the pricey side and almost always included pasta making, which I already did in Bologna years back. Marcella’s class was 2.5 hours for about $40...