Archive for the ‘Travel’ Category

Travel Wars: Delsey Aero Hardcase neater inside and out

Stepping out of the car at the airport, I winced as the driving sleet hit my face. Even under the overhang, the winds were whipping up the tail end of the February blizzard. My suitcase landed in an inch of slush before I could re-group and muscle it onto the sidewalk. Strangely, I felt invincible. [...]

Benefit from DaleDeGroff’s show: mixology with song, story and DRINKS!

Anyone who enjoys cocktails, mixology or great bars should be required to go to Dale’s show. It’s all the Ameican (spirits) history you need to know, without the books — and with the personal stories. Benefiting the Museum of the American Cocktail in New Orleans.

Live Well, Die Quickly: Olive Oil and Capers in Pantelleria

Live well, then die: isn’t that what we all really want? Whenever I hear boasts that the latest nutrition study will show me how to live longer, I think they’re missing the point. It’s not that I want to eke out my existence to 120. What I really want is a completely healthy life, and [...]

After a long day in Kakheti wine country…in Georgia? Which Georgia?

In the gathering dusk, our car gathers speed as we crest the hill at the edge of the village, passing a white dog waiting by a house built right at the edge of the road. He looks at us, realizes we’re not his family returning home, and ambles away. The sun has just set, and [...]