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2018 Iceland Itinerary: Ring Road and more

Posted onAugust 27, 2018June 27, 20194 Comments

In summer, a week is enough to create an Iceland itinerary that offers amazing sightseeing on a road trip along the Ring Road, a quick swing through the Golden Circle, and a taste of Reykjavik.

CategoriesEurope, IcelandTagsfood and dining, itinerary, lodging, road trips

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Historic Route 66 in Tucumcari, New Mexico

Posted onApril 18, 2018December 3, 2019

With a classic highway commercial strip that’s changed little since the heyday of historic Route 66, travelers on the Mother Road will feel right at home in Tucumcari, New Mexico.

CategoriesNew Mexico, USATagsarchitecture, food and dining, lodging, National Register of Historic Places, road trips

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Lunch at Page Springs Cellars Vineyard and Winery, Arizona

Posted onNovember 1, 2017October 17, 2018Leave a comment

While it may be a surprise to many, Arizona has a number of wineries. Among them is Page Spring Cellars in the Verde Valley wine region north of Phoenix. Wining and dining at Page Springs Read More …

CategoriesArizona, Sedona, USATagsfood and dining, vineyards

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Lovely Landsort, Öja Island, Sweden

Posted onJune 9, 2017November 11, 201915 Comments

The Stockholm Archipelago includes more than 25,000 islands and islets along the Swedish coast. All of them seem a world away from Stockholm. And, while many are only a quick ferry ride from the city, Read More …

CategoriesEurope, SwedenTagsarchitecture, beaches, food and dining, lodging

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Arizona’s Verde Valley wine region

Posted onJune 3, 2017December 3, 2019Leave a comment

The Verde Valley has long been loved by the hikers and new age seekers that flock to Sedona, as well as the weekend day-trippers that stream into antiques-filled Jerome, Now it is beginning to draw Read More …

CategoriesArizona, Sedona, USATagsfood and dining, vineyards

Chasing summer in International Falls, Minnesota

Posted onMay 14, 2017December 3, 2019Leave a comment

International Falls, Minnesota, is probably best known for its winter weather. After all, Frostbite Falls is also famous for being the Icebox of the Nation! But all that focus on winter obscures the fact that Read More …

CategoriesMinnesota, USATagsfood and dining, lodging, US National Parks

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An introduction to Arizona wines at Javelina Leap Vineyard and Winery

Posted onApril 16, 2017October 17, 20182 Comments

The fact that Arizona has a wine industry was news to us when we first stumbled across Javelina Leap Vineyard and Winery in 2016. Tasting the wines at Javelina Leap Vineyard and Winery Javelina Leap Read More …

CategoriesArizona, Sedona, USATagsfood and dining, vineyards

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An introduction to Strängnäs, Sweden

Posted onDecember 26, 2016October 17, 20182 Comments

While Stockholm is the largest and most well-known of the towns linked together by Sweden’s Lake Mälaren, travelers would be wise to journey farther along the lake to discover its smaller and less-famous gems. The Read More …

CategoriesEurope, SwedenTagsarchitecture, food and dining, religion and religious architecture

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Late lunch at the Milwaukee Public Market

Posted onNovember 7, 2016October 17, 2018Leave a comment

Lunchtime at the Milwaukee Public Market Arriving in Milwaukee on a rainy afternoon, we knew exactly where to head for a late lunch: the Milwaukee Public Market. Located downtown in the city’s historic Third Ward, Read More …

CategoriesMilwaukee, USA, WisconsinTagsfood and dining, markets and shopping

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Fabulous Fika at Café Grassagården, Strängnäs, Sweden

Posted onAugust 17, 2016October 17, 20184 Comments

Once upon a time, beginning 500 years ago or so, castles in Sweden were surrounded by farms that produced the food needed for the inhabitants of the castle and for trade with other castles. Throughout Read More …

CategoriesEurope, SwedenTagsfood and dining, museums

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