We spent our last day in Slovenia in the capital, Ljubljana, where having a car was unnecessary. So we dropped our car at the airport before noon and headed to the bus stop. The airport info desk...
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Euro Fall Trip: Slovenia – Bled sites, food + drink
Lake Bled is probably the most famous part of Slovenia, and a very touristed town - and for a good reason, the views! We managed to have great weather for the two days we stayed in Bled, so plenty...
Euro Fall Trip: Slovenia – Maribor food, drink + sights
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....
Euro Fall Trip: Slovenia – Ptuj and Frešer wine tasting
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...
Long Island Summer 2025: wineries + breweries
Lenz Winery We are still members, and we love summer afternoons in their shaded courtyard. Friday, July 11 - A nice day with a breeze coming off vineyard, we brought my parents for a relaxed...
UK Summer Trip 2025: London food & drink
A few days in London is always a joy for us because we get a chance to explore new places and, hopefully, revisit some favorites. Blackbird Located right around the corner from our hotel, this pub...
Villa la Angostura: food + drink
On our first evening we arrived into town later than expected, so grocery stores were already closed. We weren't terribly hungry but needed to eat a little something, so we decided to go simple and...
Buenos Aires: food + drink
Wednesday, Feb 12 After wandering around the streets of Palermo on our first afternoon in town we stopped for a glass of wine at Bird. Eric tried the Le Petit Voyage Torrontės and I had a glass of...
UK Dec 2024: Manchester food & drink
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...
UK Dec 2024: London food & drink
We split our time in London returning to old favorites and trying some new spots. Given how busy things were in 2022 we knew we should get reservations, and it definitely paid off as London felt...
Euro Fall 2024: wine tasting in Rheinhessen and Mosel Valley
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...
Euro Fall 2024: Bernkastel-Kues
The Mosel valley is a popular destination in Germany and there are lots of places to stay both in towns and in the countryside, so making a decision on where to stay rather challenging....
Euro Fall 2024: food in Locorotondo and wine “experiences”
Tuesday, Oct 1 Our first dinner in Locorotondo was also our best. Pavì wine restaurant is located just outside of the narrow old town, with a terrace overlooking the landscape. It was chilly though...
Euro Fall 2024: Bari food & drink
Monday, Sept 23 Our first dinner was at Ruffiano, where we had made reservations - they were busy on a Monday night, and we were seated at an outdoor table. Little did Leandra know that the...
Long Island Summer 2024: wineries + breweries
Lenz Winery We've been members for years, and we love visiting in the summer in the shaded courtyard. Service was great as always across our four visits! On our first visit with our friend Leah, we...
Long Island Summer 2024: food + restaurants
As usual, we tried out some new-to-us spots while returning to old favorites for things like pizza and bagels. Watershed Kitchen + Bar We ate outside on the back patio as it was a pleasant...
Europe Spring 2024: Valencia wine bars (+ one brew pub)
La Patrona We had an hour to kill before our apartment was available and this was one of the only Russafa wine bars open in the later afternoon. It was warm in the sun so we grabbed a table outside...
Europe Spring 2024: Istria wineries
Istria has a really interesting wine industry with a mix of international grapes (cabernet sauvignon, merlot) and locally unique varieties (teran, malajvasia). In addition, some spots have a...
Our Itinerary
2025 Trips
Tampa Bay, FL (Jan)
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Feb)
Villa la Angostura, Argentina (Feb)
Bariloche, Argentina (Feb)
Iguazu Falls, Argentina + Brazil (Feb)
Miami, FL (Feb)
Richmond, VA (Mar)
Boston, MA (Apr)
Kathmandu, Nepal (May)
Bhutan (May)
Doha, Qatar (May)
Bristol + London, UK (Jul)
Long Island, NY (Jul)
Slovenia (Sep)
Treviso, Italy (Sep)
Bologna, Italy (Sep)
day trips from Bologna (Oct)
Turin, Italy (Oct)
Greensboro, NC (Nov)
2024 Trips
San Diego, CA (Jan)
Sarasota, FL (Feb)
Madrid, Spain (Mar)
Valencia, Spain (Mar+Apr)
Palma, Mallorca (Apr)
Croatia (May)
Long Island, NY (July)
Faroe Islands (Aug)
London, UK (Sept)
Puglia, Italy (Sept)
Matera, Italy (Oct)
Rome, Italy (Oct)
Mosel Valley, Germany (Oct)
Frankfurt, Germany (Oct)
London + Manchester, UK (Dec)
2023 Trips
San Diego (Jan)
Orlando (Feb)
Richmond, VA (Apr)
Northern Italy (Apr)
NC Mountains (May)
Long Island (Jul)
Wisconsin (Aug)
Chicago (Aug)
Oak Island, NC (Sept)
Brooklyn, NY (Sept)
Bordeaux + Rugby World Cup (Sep)
Castilla y León (Sep)
Seychelles (Nov)
Willamette Valley (Dec)