Dining in Barcelona is a delightful, intimate and relaxed experience. Whether the Catalan-inspired breakfast spread at your lodging, filling cafè amb llet, or espresso with milk and a pastry mid-morning, tapas at the neighborhood bar late afternoon, or a multi-course extravaganza late evening, complete with locally produced cava and wines, dining in Barcelona is a much more civilised and thoughtful event any time of the day.
Women can travel solo, with a few precautions. Remain aware of your surroundings, keep track of your plan, and maintain communication with those back at home base. Sometimes seeing groups of people together can make you feel lonely, however, there […]
Walt Disney World is a vast operation, with over 200 places to get food, including 90 full-service restaurants, 30 of which are inside one of the four main parks. The other eateries comprise everything from walk-up or counter service cafes […]
Iceland is a foodie heaven. Dining experiences are a must, with loads of locally-grown lamb, as well as waters rich with fish and shellfish such as haddock, carpelin, herring, cod, lobsters, clams and shrimp. Hearty root vegetables like potatoes, carrots, […]
Budapest is a completely different place once the sun goes down Buildings and monuments sparkle, and a renewed energy seems to manifest in the people on the street. We experienced this every night on our trip, first at 360 […]
Starting right off at the beginning of the trip, the Virgin Atlantic food served in-flight (Atlanta to Manchester, England) was uncommonly delicious. The potato-leek soup was one of the most delectable dishes I’ve ever tasted. It was rich and creamy […]
On my last trip to York, I dined at Skosh twice – the first time with a friend to try it, and the second time because I loved it so much I needed an encore. Skosh opened June 2016, with […]
Our guide Flo, was engaging and informative. She began with a summary of York Brewery’s history, explained the main ingredients, passed around bowls of dried hops, malted barley, and roasted barley and let us feel and taste them, then walked us […]
The original Betty’s was (and still is) in Harrogate, but York is home to two Betty’s now. I tasted the tea and goodies at Stonegate – a stone’s throw from both Guy Fawkes Inn and Judge’s Court Hotel – one […]
Carlson has a host of hotel brands, but my favorite is Radisson Blu. If you are flying in and out of Manchester, England, the Radisson Blu – Manchester Airport is ideally located for early morning flights, between Terminal 1 and […]
At the T intersection of A487 and A470, Cross Foxes nestles at the foot of Cadair Idris right at a nexus of walking paths, and is a reinterpretation of a traditional pub with rooms above. The property was derelict until […]
