Luxury travel tales with a twist of adventure
wine & wineries
Gratuities on a Cruise: How much to tip?
Gratuities on a cruise (often automatically added) are a bit of a bugbear for passengers these days. So here’s the deal for 20 popular cruises. How much should you tip (or not)?
Viking Cruise bar menu: Everything you want to know!
Wine and beer are free on Viking Cruises at lunch and dinner. Nice! So should you get the upgraded drinks package for cocktails and premium wine?
Best B&B in Mexico City? The Red Tree House is hard to beat
The Red Tree House is consistently rated the best B&B in Mexico City. We know why! Its tasteful rooms, yummy hot breakfast, free “wine hour” and friendly staff are hard to beat.
Wine tasting in Stellenbosch: Our fun Wine Flies tour
Our educational and fun Wine Flies Tour from Cape Town took us to five Stellenbosch wineries, including Annandale for bold, luscious, old-world reds.
7 reasons you’ll love the newly renovated Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City
How to go from fusty to fabulous! We love the new Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City renovation, especially the cool lobby (with its bold orange-and-red mural) and bright chic guestrooms.
Eat, Drink, Bike: Exploring Sonoma wine country
Sip, swirl, savor. Sonoma’s 400+ wineries pack an intoxicating punch. Exploring the Sonoma wine country by bike, we taste bold fruity Zinfadels and more.
Swirl, Sip, Swallow: British Columbia’s wines are beautiful!
British Columbia wines? Yes! More than 200 wineries are strung along the central Okanagan Valley, and they produce some fine wines.
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We’re Janice and George. Luxury lovers. Adventure addicts. Cruise fans. And award-winning travel writers! More…