Lots to do and eat in Hong Kong

Lots to do and eat in Hong Kong

  • October 02, 2011
  • by Inga

Hong Kong is such a small island but boasts an endless number and variety of world class restaurants, and every kind of eatery you can imagine, from bakeries to dim sum to international cuisine. There’s also a lot to do, and not all of it involves shopping, though there are plenty of opportunities for that …

Napa wine tasting—If you only have one day (Part III)

  • June 14, 2010
  • by Inga

Whitehall Lane and Round Pond wineries in Napa Valley offer an excellent sampling of the fine wines produced in the Napa Valley.

Napa wine tasting—If you only have one day (Part II)

  • June 11, 2010
  • by Inga

Thomas Keller’s Bouchon Bistro is another masterpiece.

Napa wine tasting—If you only have one day (Part I)

  • June 08, 2010
  • by Inga

Napa Valley is filled to the brim with wineries, over 400, and selecting just a handful to visit in one day can be challenging. We visited three high quality wineries and one restaurant in a perfect day of wine tasting.

The Hidden Wines of Anderson Valley

  • August 31, 2009
  • by Inga

The Anderson Valley, an appellation only fifteen miles long and a half mile wide in places, is a hidden jewel among the rolling hills of Mendocino County, close to the coastal areas of Northern California. Lurking the shadows of its better known brethren in adjacent Sonoma County, and over the next ridge, Napa County, Anderson …

Sampling Fine Wines in Napa Valley

  • June 19, 2009
  • by Inga

There are about 400 wineries in picturesque Napa Valley, with neat rows of vines punctuated by lovely wineries, some built in the chateau style, others in mission style, some gleaming and modern, all with a back story of the owner’s passion for the grape. Sparkling tasting rooms provide a glimpse into the zeal of the …

Eating and Sleeping in Waikiki, O’ahu, Hawai’i

  • May 25, 2009
  • by Inga

Although I seek all manner of exotic and authentic travel experiences, I must admit I have a soft spot for Waikiki, a blaze of humanity crammed onto a thin strip of sand cradling one of the best beaches in the world, dominated by the stolid mass of Diamond Head anchoring the far eastern point of …

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