Destinations
Staycation to Long Beach
We need a break and are only option is a short staycation. We head to Belmont Shore, Long Beach and rent an Airbnb for two nights. We tried some great food places – Thai, French Bakery, Americana Breakfast, and we got into the best Italian restaurant in the area!...
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Monterey, California: Crepes to Cioppino
I felt pretty smug getting one of those last minute discount rates. Our hotel room was recently remodeled and clean. It even had a partial view of the bay (over the parking lot and between some storage buildings). At bedtime we heard quite the racket above our ceiling...
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Peru’s Coffee Culture
Most of us hardly remember the pre-Starbucks era, Millennials and Generation X’s were practically born with a latte in their hands. That’s why so many travelers to Peru are amazed to discover a place with such a booming food culture is still in it’s...
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BLOG: Highlights of Barranco District in Lima, Peru
Most visitors to Peru barely see Lima. It’s just an intermediate stop on the way to Machu Picchu. We stayed a week and a half and hardly covered all the sights and the delicious eateries Lima, offers. We stayed in the Barranco District of Lima. Barranco is...
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BLOG: Thai Cooking Class with the Tourism Authority of Thailand
Jeff and I had the pleasure of attending a Media Thai cooking class in Culver City. Renown Chef Nooror Somany Steppe from the Blue Elephant Cooking School in Phuket, Thailand was our instructor. The Tourism Authority of Thailand put on the event as a kick off to Thai...
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BLOG: Barranco Beer Company, Lima, Peru
This week on the Savory Road, Jeff visits the Barranco Beer Company in the Barranco District of Lima, Peru. One of several craft breweries popping up in Peru. Jeff was curious to find out how local beer scene was doing amidst Peru’s Culinary explosion. He sat...
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PODCAST: Tacama Vineyard and Pisco Distillery: Ica, Peru
Join Jeff and Donna as the tell their tales of their time in Ica, Peru. Starting with a harrowing bus ride to the small city of Ica, their AirBnb stay and a visit to Tacama, the “Oldest Vineyard in South America” and Pisco Distillery. Listen to PODCAST...
read moreBLOG: Tacama Vineyard and Pisco Distillery in Ica, Peru
During our recent trip to Peru we visit Tacama, Vineyard and Distillery in Ica, Peru. About about 180 miles south of Lima, Ica is an arid oasis not far from the Pacific Ocean. Indigenous peoples ruled the land before the Spanish settled the area in the 1500’s....
read moreRADIO: Wine and Pisco Distilleries in Peru
This week we are featuring Tacama Vineyard and Pisco Distillery. Known as the first vineyard and later as the leading Pisco Distillery of Peru, Tacama has a long history starting with the Spanish who settled in Peru in the 1500’s. Today they produce some of...
read moreBLOG: Making Chocolate in Peru
When staying in the foothills of an active volcano, it’s good to have a distraction. We found a great one in Chaqchao (pronounced chock-chow) a delightful artisan chocolate factory in Arequipa, Peru. Owner Javiar Chavez lead the chocolate making class at their...
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