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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? […]

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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 […]

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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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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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Best Restaurants in Merida Mexico for Yucatan Cuisine & Value

January 12, 2019 By John Widmer 62 Comments

Los Cuatro Yucas at la chaya maya, one of the best restaurants in Merida

We’ve been popping into the “white city” regularly during the past five years and have had a chance to check out many of the best restaurants in Merida, Mexico. Armed with a notepad of recommendations and an endless array of restaurants to try, we have set out on a mission […]

Filed Under: Eating Around the World, Eating & Drinking Around the World, Posts, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: Central America, Mexico, North America

6 Awesome Experiences to Eat Lobster in PEI

September 9, 2017 By John Widmer 9 Comments

Lobster meal during PEI floating lobster boil

Prince Edward Island is world-renown for its shellfish, from those famous Malpeque oysters to its signature PEI blue mussels. Yet we came to PEI to get our fill of Canada’s most valuable seafood export: lobster! The PEI lobster is well known and highly regarded for its abundance in the clean, […]

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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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Walter Peak Farm Dinner & TSS Earnslaw: A Delightful Taste of NZ

May 30, 2015 By John Widmer 18 Comments

TSS Earnslaw at Walter Peek Farms Gourmet BBQ Dinner

Queenstown is known as an adventure hub in New Zealand. And while we enjoyed some incredible thrills in the area, we were on the lookout for a way to wind down the evening after all that bungee jumping, climbing, hiking, luging, and cycling. Our trip to Walter Peak Farm for […]

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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 […]

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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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Searching for Lviv’s Masonic Restaurant

September 2, 2014 By John Widmer 4 Comments

We had heard some buzz about a secret masonic restaurant in Lviv, Ukraine. So one evening we set off on a mission to find it. It would be no easy task but we were up for the challenge. We walked up and down a street several times looking for a […]

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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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