Tag: wine

Dinner on the Napa Valley Wine Train-California

Rows of lush green vines pass the Napa Wine Train. Our gaze is broken by the vibrant purple-red liquid, streaming into our empty glasses. After several days of hiking paths in Redwoods National Park, sipping wine in a restored 1915 Pullman car is an indulgence. Napa Valley wasn’t a part of our original Northern California…
Williamsburg-Things to Sip

Historic sites and a famous theme park. These are the things Williamsburg, Virginia, is known for, so it’s a delightful surprise that the area offers plenty of places to sit and sip. Colum 15 But first, coffee. Though I’m not sure any destination will compare to the splendidness of Cape Town, coffee culture, I am…
“Lounging” Around Disney-Round 3-Epcot Fun

Out of the theme parks to go “Lounging” Around Disney, Epcot is a great option. Many park visitors arrive to Epcot’s World Showcase to take the drinking around the world challenge (having a drink from each country in a single day). Since we’re not quantity drinkers, and I like to keep the contents of my…
Finger Lakes Wine Tour on a Boat-New York

With over 100 wineries in the Finger Lakes, choosing a tasting, can be a daunting task. Instead of agonizing over choices, we let the Water To Wine Tour choose for us. We arrive at the Silver Strand Bed and Breakfast, the launching point for our Finger Lakes Wine Tour on a boat. The bed and…
Splashing Around Seal Bay-Alaska-Uncruise

To minimize reading and picture disappointment, I should tell you that, much like our Panama/Costa Rica Uncruise, when we didn’t see a single Iguana on Iguana Island, we see zero seals while visiting Seal Bay. Low tide well under way, our group lands upon a rocky beach for our morning shore walk. After receiving our daily…
Relax, Unwind, and Go Back in Time- Salem County, New Jersey

*Some of the activities included were provided by Visit South Jersey, however as always, all opinions are my own As the Obligatory Traveler, I’m not ashamed to visit and have fun at super touristy sites, but I also like to take time to explore off the beaten path places, especially when I need a little…
Staying at The Peninsula All-Suite Hotel-Cape Town

We enter The Peninsula All-Suite Hotel’s lobby, and plop down on one of the sofas. We need a plan B for our day, but we are lost as to what to do. Sensing our bewilderment, Alistair approaches. He asks if we are checking into the hotel today. A bundle of kindness, effervescence, and animation, Alistair…
Wine Flies-Wine Tour-Part 2-Cape Town

*I received a media discount for the following tour. I promise that all opinions are my own. Oh no! Mark, our Wine Flies Wine Tour guide, stops the van. We are winding our way up Middelvlei Wine Estates’ drive, when we pass one of their donkeys, whose head is stuck in the fence. Mark jumps…
Wine Flies-Wine Tour-Part 1-Cape Town

*I received a media discount for the following tour. I promise that all opinions are my own. The van comes to a stop. Our Wine Flies Tour guide, Mark, exits to pick up more guests. As we wait, the playlist that is playing in the van moves to the next song. I hear it. First…