Ottawa restaurants Byward Market side are a foodie highlight of any trip to Canada’s capital. Bytown was Ottawa’s name before it became the capital of Canada in 1857. Byward Market was home to many of the laborers who built the Rideau Canal as well as an open-air market since the 1840s. The commercial barges used …

Montepulciano is quite frankly heaven for wine lovers. This stunning hilltop Tuscan town is ridiculously beautiful and it is just filled with wine. Wineries, red wine, white wine, wine cellars, oak casks, wine shops, wine bars – it really is just wine-tastic. There are so many wineries in Montepulciano. But I have to say I …

Do you ever read those travel articles or sections in guide books about the local food items? I always find they seem to be what people ate 30 years ago and are probably only found on the menu in the most touristy restaurants. I love to learn about what is unique and interesting to a …

It is now hard to believe that English food used to be mocked. London is now one of the most foodie cities in the world. However, it is a big sprawling city and can be intimidating for visitors and new residents. So if you’re a food lover visiting town, taking one of the London food …

South African wine is world-renowned. The majority of its wine production and of its wine farms are near Cape Town. There are four main wine areas in South Africa: Constantia, Paarl, Worcester, and lovely Stellenbosch. Stellenbosch is just 50km East of Cape Town. It is located at the bottom of the Stellenbosch mountains and has …

I am a complete coffee snob. I was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, the coffee snob capital of the world. Starbucks failed in Melbourne. We were ordering flat whites in the 1990s. There is no such thing as bad coffee in central Melbourne because the standard is so high. In addition to being a …

I spent a month based in Medellin Colombia in August and absolutely fell in love with it. I was lucky enough to be in town when the biggest festival of the year Feria de Las Flores was on, had a very photogenic day trip to Guatape and saw the key sites from Narcos on a …

Before visiting Nova Scotia I am not sure if I even knew that Canadian wine was a thing. One of the centres of the Canadian wine industry is the lovely Annapolis Valley and the town of Wolfville Nova Scotia. This beautiful area contains wineries, cider houses, breweries, dairies and all sorts of delicious producers. There …

Solage Spa & Hotel Calistoga generally receives rave reviews as one of the top spas in Calistoga for good reason – this luxury spa is a stunning place to eat and to stay. Solage Hotel Calistoga, part of the Auberge Resorts Collection, is beautifully designed and laid out. The entire area has the most wonderful …

Coffee Shops Baltimore is an exploding scene. Hipsters are roasting, different types of milk are being frothed or just warmed, the coffee is served cold, warm, iced, drip, with mocha and in many variations in the cafes in Baltimore. However, what really stood out about the coffee shops Baltimore was how seriously they take their …