by leandra | Nov 8, 2025 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
Because of our delayed flight we really only had one day to explore Maribor. After a trip to the grocery store for breakfast supplies, we spent the rest of the morning walking through the center. Two blocks off the center square we discovered a (free!) church tower...
by leandra | Nov 7, 2025 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
One of the reasons for staying in Maribor was to explore the Slovenian wine region Štajerska. Two of the wineries I contacted weren’t doing tastings because it was harvest season but one did accept my booking – Frešer. We decided to visit the very scenic...
by leandra | Aug 22, 2025 | Food & Drink, Travel, USA Travel
CJ’s American Grill Dinner on the Tuesday evening that we returned to the US from the UK. I ordered the BLT with seasoned fries and Eric ordered the Vineyard Salad with blackened chicken. Service was warm and welcoming and I took our server’s advice and...
by leandra | Aug 8, 2025 | International Travel, Travel
Thursday After taking the train from Bristol back into London we had half a day to explore. We decided to head east to the Hackney Wick area to explore street art, gardens, and the V&A East Storehouse. The Mildmay line from the West Brompton station got us...
by leandra | Aug 5, 2025 | International Travel, Travel
V&A East Storehouse Located in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, this newly opened museum is fairly unique, as it acts as an active storehouse with some objects on rotating display. Inside we saw a 6 meter square ceiling from Torrijos in Spain, an entire Frank Lloyd...