Franjipani. Photo Credit: Phyl Doppelt INTRODUCTION. Hacienda San Angel overlooks the magnificent Banderas Bay, where the Sierra Madre Mountains meet the azure waters of the Bay …
Richard and Suzy Burton’s Home in Puerto Vallarta Lives on as Hacienda San Angel Read More
Loule is an authentic market town on Portugal’s Algarve that managed to sidestep the tsunami of foreigners who descended on the region before the pandemic. …
An authenitc, Portuguese covered market in Loule, Portugal. Read More
PASTELARIA ALCOA – ALCOA PASTRY SHOP Loosen your belt, it’s time for indulgence. Pastelaria Alcoa is a “stop in your tracks, you have to try …
The Intensely Delicious Pastry at Pastelaria Alcoa – Alcoa Pastry Shop. Read More
Introduction. The crab season is always welcomed in the Bay Area and several restaurants offer special menus featuring crab to celebrate its arrival. One such …
Ichido: a Japanese Tasting Brunch Feauring Crab, Enjoyed in a 1940s Sake Brewery Read More
Introduction A blast from the past! This 1930’s mid-century designed gas station with its original gas pumps has survived ninety years of exposure …
A wine experience like no other: TANK GARAGE WINERY. Read More
Photo Credit California Caviar Company. We have royalty in Sausalito, …
“Bumps” and Bubbles in Sausalito – THE CALIFORNIA CAVIAR COMPANY. Read More
THE 1908 LISBOA HOTEL, LISBON, PORTUGAL. In an ocean of chain hotels and mediocre design, the 1908 Lisboa hotel is like an incandescent light shining …
A masterpiece of architectural restoration – the 1908 Lisboa Hotel. Lisbon, Portugal. Read More
Scopo Divino quite literally means ” the divine purpose of wine.” For the last five years, Scopo Divino Wine Bar and Restaurant have won every …
SCOPO DIVINO Wine Bar: “The Divine Purpose of Wine” Read More
On the wild, wild, web… Are real people writing this “stuff”? Is it one big joke or are they serious? Everyone seems to be doing …