Food, WIne & Spas

🍺Beer-Themed Travel: Raise a Glass to Your Next Great Adventure

For some travellers, a great trip is about museums, beaches, or iconic landmarks. For others, it’s about discovering a destination through what’s poured into the glass. ❤️   Beer travel is about so much more than drinking. It’s about culture, history, craftsmanship, local traditions, food, and the joy of gathering together. From centuries-old beer halls […]

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River Cruising with a Side of Hops: Beer-Themed Cruises

Beer tasting on a river cruise? Yes, please. Imagine sailing Europe’s legendary rivers on your own moving boutique hotel, while sampling some of the world’s most iconic beers. River cruises aren’t just about castles, vineyards, and museums (though you get plenty of those). For beer lovers, there are lots of opps for hops — with

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Wellness Travel: Because You Deserve to Come Home Feeling Better

When was the last time you came home from a trip feeling deeply rested? Not just with a phone full of photos—but with a clearer mind, a lighter body, and a sense that you truly paused? That’s the power of wellness travel—and it’s becoming one of the most meaningful ways to explore the world. Clients

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the Chaine des Rotisseurs

Have you heard of  see https://www.chainedesrotisseurs.com/   As noted on their website: “the ChaĂ®ne des RĂ´tisseurs is an International Association of Gastronomy now established in over 75 countries bringing together enthusiasts who share the same values ​​of quality, fine dining, the encouragement of the culinary arts and the pleasures of the table. The distinctive character

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Eat the World

Anthony Bourdain, as the New York Times reported, was the man who “ate the world.” See https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/08/arts/television/bourdain-death.html  The article by James Poniewozik notes: “Anthony Bourdain understood that eating was simply a way of taking the world inside you. “ What a wonderful take on a life well lived, and a death too soon. Let’s eat the world. ==========

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Drink Wine & Travel

Drink wine & travel – what a combo! Did you know there are wine-themed river cruises too? It’s very popular. Last week, I presented my “Beginner’s Guide to River Cruising.”  Would you like a copy of it? You can download your copy here https://lushlife.lpages.co/the-beginners-guide-to-river-cruising/ Avalon Waterways’ Burgundy and Provence https://www.virtuoso.com/cruises/45272/burgundy-and-provence-for-wine-lovers?search=wine&mode=Gts#.WomV2qjwbIU Viking’s Chateau Rivers and Wines https://www.virtuoso.com/cruises/47515/chateaux-rivers-and-wine?search=wine&mode=Gts#.WomWB6jwbIU

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Foodie Holidays

Foodie holidays are becoming really popular! Here are 4 offerings from some of my partners. Here are some really neat ones:   1.) Food Lover’s Francigena Way in Italy – with World Expeditions – 14 days, from $5,590/p based on double. 2.) Food Lover’s Catalonia in Spain- with World Expeditions – 9 days, from $3,190/p based on double. And

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