Category: Foodie Finds

• Best Disney World Restaurants

  Travel + Leisure has published a list of what they think are the best restaurants in Disney World. I haven’t been back in a few years, but my favorite was Victoria & Albert. At the time I went there, they had great food, service and ambiance.   Click here to see the list and let…

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  July 25, 2013

  Disney, Disney Travel, Foodie Finds, General, Travel dining

• Lights, Camera, Taste: Celebrities at James Beard Awards

      If you’ve read my blog posts, you know that I love foodie events, and one that I was thrilled to be invited to attend last month was the James Beard Award Gala.  Named in honor of the legendary chef, James Beard, the awards are said to be the highest honor for food and…

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  June 5, 2013

  Foodie Finds, General, I Love New York, James Beard Foundation, New York, New York City, New York Travel, NYC & Company, Stories, Travel dining

• Hike in Panama Rain Forest and Lunch at Embera Indian Village

    I’ve already mentioned some of the great adventures that I’d experienced in Panama while on a press trip to the Westin Playa Bonita last month. Our last full excursion was a visit to the Embera Indians and a hike in a nearby rain forest. April was just the beginning of the rainy season so the water level…

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  May 28, 2013

  Adventure travel, Foodie Finds, General, Panama, Senior Travel, Stories, Westin Playa Bonita

• Foodie Alert: Beautiful Cookbook: “Flavors of Belize”

  Hemispheres Magazine has a great piece about a vacation in Belize, Three Perfect Days: Belize. This article, written by Joe Keohane, describes an exciting  trip to this small Central American country. Click here to read it. Mr. Keohane also mentions a cookbook that I was delighted to receive, Flavors of Belize: The Cookbook created by…

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  March 14, 2013

  Cooking Schools, Flavors of Belize, Foodie Finds, Travel dining

• Charleston and Savannah: Great 2-Night Vacation

  If you’ve read my other blogs, you know that I’ve traveled to quite a few places around the world. It’s wonderful for me that I have been able to do this, but, as you can imagine,  it makes it a little bit difficult for my family to surprise me with a trip to someplace new. Well this…

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  March 13, 2013

  Foodie Finds, General, Stories

• Foodie Delight in Aruba

  I’ve mentioned before that I had been invited last month on a press trip to Aruba, a beautiful Dutch Island in the southern Caribbean Sea. After getting settled in, I met up with Diamond PR rep. Lisa Schwartz, the Aruba Marriott’s manager, Keirsin Tjon Pian Gi, and  the other invited journalists to attend a lovely…

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  January 16, 2013

  Aruba, Aruba Marriott, Caribbean travel, Dutch pancakes, Foodie Finds, General, Stories, Travel dining

• Foodie Alert: 10 Hidden World Foodie Highlights

  Check out  Johanna Ashby’s interesting article on deliciously off-beat traditional specialties around the world.   Click here to read the whole story..

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  January 1, 2013

  Foodie, Foodie Finds, Lonely Planet, Stories

• Getting My Travel Groove Back in Aruba

  Months ago, I wrote about my back injury and how it prevented me from writing about what would have been some wonderful travel experiences including a trip to Kenya at the Tribe Hotel and a series of safaris organized by Anastasia’s Africa. Even worse, I missed an opportunity to meet Neil Armstrong before he died.…

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  December 26, 2012

  Aruba, Aruba Marriott, Caribbean travel, Foodie Finds, Gay Travel, General, Senior Travel, Stories, Tribe Hotel, Wedding destination

• Erlowest: Wonderful Romantic Getaway on Lake George, New York

  It was my birthday last month, and Robert and I wanted to celebrate this occasion someplace special, but relatively close to our home in New York’s Capitol District region. So I was very happy when we were invited to stay at the Inn at Erlowest. This castle-like former mansion of local legend Charley Woods is…

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  December 13, 2012

  Foodie Finds, General, I Love New York, Inn at Erlowest, Stories, Warren County

• Thomas Keller:Leftover Turkey Recommendations and Recipes

  Not sure what to do with your leftover turkey? Click here for suggestions and recipes from culinary legend Thomas Keller.

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  November 23, 2012

  Foodie Finds, thomas keller, Tips, Travel dining, turkey recipes