In the spirit of holiday giving and of the Grape Occasions theme, this week we're sharing great gift ideas for wine, spa, travel and you. Today is TRAVEL... Alistair Sawday's Alistair Sawday's is a great set of resources based in the UK that I found while living in Europe. My first discovery, that I've used [...]
Here are few additional favorites from the Christmas Markets we've visited across Germany, Zurich, Netherlands and London. Regensburg's Romantischer Weihnachtsmarkt Regensburg is a beautiful little town in the heart of Bavaria, Germany (southeastern part of the country) and hosts a magical Romantic Christmas Market at the Thurn und Taxis Castle...its Christmas in a medieval fairytale. [...]
Hamburg is a fabulous city and by far my favorite Christmas Market in Germany! Our first trip was in December 2007, and after visiting others the following year, we crowned Hamburg the best...best food, best authentic stalls, best decor, best entertainment and best shopping. We returned the weekend before Christmas 2009 to a snowy winter [...]
And there's no better way to celebrate Christmas than a weekend enjoying the market's sites, sounds, smells and tastes! Christmas Markets originated in Germany back in the 14th century, although the Vienna "December market" started in 1294 and was a kind of Christmas market. Originally, the fairs provided only food and supplies for the cold [...]
That's what we did this weekend at the Epcot Food & Wine Festival... a food and wine lover's extravaganza, this year celebrating its 15th Anniversary! Where else can you go for a weekend to enjoy the tastes of over 25 countries while feeling like your visiting the country? On any given day at Epcot you [...]