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Wine Tasting in Bordeaux on a Budget: Travel Guide

June 15, 2023 By John Widmer 37 Comments

wine tasting Chateau D’Arsac wine cellar

Publishing note: this article has been updated to reflect info and prices, current as of Jan 2024. Bordeaux, France is an exciting European city to indulge in the region’s delicious namesake wine. Yet frugal travelers may be leery of the ability to experience Bordeaux on a budget. Is Bordeaux expensive? […]

Filed Under: Drinking Around the World, Destination Guides, Eating & Drinking Around the World, Posts, Travel Bargains, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: Europe, France

Haro Batalla del Vino: Info & Tips for Wine Battle 2024

March 7, 2023 By John Widmer 50 Comments

During Spain's Haro Wine Battle, a man dumps red wine all over the crowd during this annual festival

The Batalla del Vino (Wine Battle) is an annual festival and cultural tradition, in Haro Spain, in which participants drench each other with the area’s red wine. Anyone looking for a fun, unique, cultural experience in Spain should put the Batalla del Vino firmly on their travel list. Join the […]

Filed Under: Drinking Around the World, Eating & Drinking Around the World, Posts, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: Europe, Spain

How to Do Oktoberfest on a Budget: Travel Guide & Tips

February 10, 2023 By John Widmer 54 Comments

receiving a lowenbrau liter of beer, which costs 10.30 euro and is a great way to enjoy Oktoberfest on a budget

So you want to go to Oktoberfest but are realizing how expensive it’s going to be in 2024? You’ve come to the right place. This post has all the tips and resources to help get you to Munich’s Oktoberfest for cheap! Oktoberfest in Munich is one of those quintessential travel […]

Filed Under: Drinking Around the World, Beers Around the World, Posts, Travel Bargains, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: Best of, Europe, Germany

25 Best Tips: How to Get Cheap & Free Drinks on a Cruise Ship

October 12, 2022 By John Widmer 68 Comments

Drinking free champagne won during a game on a cruise

Indulging in many beverages can be so much fun when cruising. But in 2023, as drink prices on cruises hover around $10, those poolside piña coladas will add up before you know it. Splurging every night on costly cruise cocktails can be a blast. But it’ll also blast your onboard […]

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Best Things to Do in Quito Ecuador: Travel Guide & Tips

January 29, 2020 By John Widmer 69 Comments

Best Things To Do in Quito Travel Guide

There are so many awesome things to do in Quito, Ecuador! Quito is Ecuador’s vibrant capital city. This metropolis in the mountains is full of culture and is even a UNESCO world heritage site. Whether you’re into history, adventure, or local food & nightlife, Quito offers fun things to do […]

Filed Under: Destination Guides, Adventures Around the World, Drinking Around the World, Posts, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: Ecuador, South America

How to Take a Day Trip from Bordeaux to Saint Emilion, France

May 17, 2019 By John Widmer 41 Comments

Saint Emilion behind vineyards

Note: Prices and info have been updated and are current, as of June 2023. The medieval village and Unesco World Heritage Site of Saint Emilion, France, is a fantastic full day trip to take from Bordeaux. St Emilion is located approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Bordeaux, so its proximity […]

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The Tequila Herradura Express: Tequila Train from Guadalajara

July 12, 2017 By John Widmer 17 Comments

boarding the Tequila Herradura Express in Guadalajara Mexico

The state of Jalisco is the birthplace and home of Mexico’s most famous liquor: tequila. So when roaming around Jalisco’s impressive capital of Guadalajara, we had to get out amongst the agave fields and haciendas. That’s when we discovered something called the Tequila Herradura Express! The Tequila Herradura Express is […]

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Discovering Street Art, Clan Jetties, Hashing, Eating, and Drinking in Penang Malaysia

June 9, 2015 By John Widmer Leave a Comment

"Children on the Swing" street art in Penang, Malaysia

Welcome to George Town, Penang, Malaysia! We recently spent a few days roaming around the island of Penang, Malaysia and quite enjoyed this island connected by bridge to mainland Malaysia. While wandering the streets of George Town, we captured some cool photos and discovered some great places to check out. So rather […]

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The Asian Beach Polo Championship Hua Hin Thailand

April 30, 2015 By John Widmer 1 Comment

Thailand plays India in beach polo

Sometimes we wind up at the most random places and having the most unplanned experiences. Attending the Asian Beach Polo Championship in Hua Hin Thailand was one of those times. We didn’t know a thing about polo but sometimes random experiences like this are the best. How We Wound Up At […]

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Beers Around Morocco

October 1, 2014 By John Widmer 14 Comments

Beer in Morocco In keeping up with our tradition of reviewing the beers around the countries we’ve visited, I am reluctantly posting this review of beer around Morocco. I say “reluctantly” because Morocco has been the worst of the 25 countries we’ve visited so far this year, but this is […]

Filed Under: Drinking Around the World, Beers Around the World, Eating & Drinking Around the World, Posts, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: Africa, Morocco

Beers Around Panama

September 8, 2014 By John Widmer 9 Comments

La Rana Dorada

Panama was the last country we would drink beer in during our grand tour through all of Central America. In a land filled with pale lagers, we were eager to try some of the craft brew pubs we heard existed in Panama City. Previously the craft beers in Costa Rica were […]

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Beers Around Costa Rica

August 31, 2014 By John Widmer 27 Comments

Of all the countries within Central America, Costa Rica was our favorite when it comes to beer. If you’ve been to Costa Rica before then you’ve almost certainly had the ubiquitous Imperial. But there are lots of other goodies to try here in addition to this standby. During our most […]

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Beers Around Nicaragua

May 13, 2014 By John Widmer 11 Comments

Nicaragua was a bit of a beer wasteland, even more so than what we found in Guatemala (our last beer review). There are only about four commonly found yellow fizzy beers here, no small breweries (update: there’s now a craft brewpub in SJDS) or craft beers, and imports were typically rare and […]

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The Best of Travel, Adventure, Food, and Drinks Around Central America

April 18, 2014 By John Widmer 20 Comments

We traveled through all eight countries of Central America over the course of more than three months. Our 12-week Central America route took us overland from the Yucatan region of Mexico to Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and finally to Panama. During this Central America overland journey, […]

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Beers Around Guatemala

March 25, 2014 By John Widmer 14 Comments

Beer mug guatemala

We loved Guatemala for so many reasons… the awesome recreation, the beauty of the highlands, the friendly people, and the terrific value for your money. Although there are plenty of great reasons to come to Guatemala, beer tourism probably isn’t one of them. But if you are making your way […]

Filed Under: Drinking Around the World, Beers Around the World, Eating & Drinking Around the World Tagged With: Beer, Central America, Guatemala

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