highlights of a visit to Oaxaca City, Mexico
I’ve been writing about the world of chocolate and cacao for more than 10 years now, and have repeatedly heard I’ve got to visit Oaxaca, in order to experience true Mexican chocolate. I finally...
Category: Chocolate
Saluting the Best Trinidad Chocolate
In this post, I’ve chosen to salute the best Trinidad chocolate, having just returned from the World Chocolate and Cocoa Day Expo in Port of Spain in October. Trinidad specializes in growing fine flavour...
Celebrating International Chocolate Day
Yes, there are many days of the year devoted to chocolate and cacao. September 13th happens to be one of my favourites, as that is the day we celebrate International Chocolate Day. International chocolate...
Celebrating Milk Chocolate
July 28 is Milk Chocolate Day! We have the Swiss to thank for inventing milk chocolate as it was Daniel Peter, a resident of Vevey, Switzerland, who is first credited with adding milk to...
enjoying a garden and art tour
What could be better than spending a perfect summer day in a welcoming garden? Combining human-made art forms with the bounty of nature’s beauty. Hats off to the Red River North Tourism Association for...
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.
My Costa Rican Wish List
This post shares some of the highlights a participant may have on the Chocolatour to Costa Rica, January 11-19, 2020.
Join me on a transformative trip to Costa Rica
A Chocolatour is not simply a chocolate tour. It is experiential travel, during which you will become immersed into the chocolate and cacao culture of a carefully chosen destination. EF Go Ahead Tours are...
Chocolatouring in North Vancouver
I have close friends who live in North Vancouver, so I’ve had the pleasure of visiting many times. On my most recent trip, I had the opportunity to discover two new (to me) chocolatiers...
celebrating Manitoba-made chocolate
Celebrating Manitoba Day on May 12th always gives me a great opportunity to celebrate the growth and diversity of Manitoba-made chocolate. In this post, I’d like to welcome the newest contributor to the Manitoba...
