celebrating World Chocolate Day
this post celebrates World Chocolate Day and encourages chocolate lovers to engage in chocolate travel in order to travel to the places where cacao is grown and fresh chocolate is made.
Chocolatour with Doreen Pendgracs | Chocolate Adventurist and Wizard of Words Blog
no wonder I love turtles so much!
I’ve recently learned that May 23rd is “World Turtle Day!” That explains why I have an obsession with chocolate turtles. No matter which chocolate maker, chocolatier or confectioner I visit, if they make chocolate...
celebrating Manitoba Day
This blog often takes us to exotic locales in search of chocolate and other delectables. But in this post, I’d like to salute my own home turf in honour of Manitoba Day. I was...
cinco de mayo–a celebration of mexican culture
Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexican culture. Travel to Puebla Mexico and see where the Battle of Puebla was won by the Mexican army on May 5th, 1862.
it’s all about Margaret
Today is Mother’s Day. If you can be with your mother, give her a big hug. If you can’t be with her due to distance and/or COVID-19, get in touch with her by phone...
tips for pairing wine with chocolate
Tips for pairing wine with chocolate makes for a fun event and gives you the chance to test your taste buds. Malbec is a great wine to pair with dark chocolate.
enjoying the advantages of airport hotels
Staying at airport hotels during layovers gives you a chance to quickly explore a city and savor some local culinary favorites or an exotic spa treatment.
exploring Cancun
exploring sites around Cancun is intriguing I’m thrilled to have recently re-discovered the wonders of Mexico, spending time over the past few years on the Pacific coast, the Yucatan/Gulf of Mexico, and the interior...
your collections reflect your passions
I’m a proud pinhead –a person who collects lapel pins. I’ve been collecting them for at least 35 years, as there is a pin on the vest holding my collection dated 1986 when Vancouver, Canada,...
archaeological discoveries in Mexico City
Amazing archaeological discoveries in Mexico City were made as recently as 1978 As the most highly populated city in all of North America, the Federal District of Mexico City is a huge metropolis of...
how to taste chocolate
Happy New Year to all my subscribers and those who enjoy reading my blog. Let’s collectively hope and pray that 2021 will bring better health and reintroduce social freedoms for all. I truly miss...
