Chocolate from Peru is second to none
I hope my previous post helped whet your appetite for the many flavours of Peru. Chocolate travel is not just about tasting chocolate, but about tasting all the complementary flavours of the local cuisine...
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WOWed by the culinary scene in Lima
I’ll confess. I wasn’t sure what to expect from Peruvian cuisine, although I had heard it was good and gaining global attention. I wasn’t just impressed. I was WOWed by the culinary scene in...
Lima, Peru will excite your senses
After leaving Tarapoto, we headed back to Lima, the Peruvian capital, for several days of intense tasting. The Historic Centre of Lima is a UNESCO World Heritage site and was fascinating to explore. How...
audio interview highlighting my research trip to South America
I’m pleased to upload an interview Marlene van Helden, a reporter with CJ107FM radio in Gimli, Manitoba, Canada did on my recent research trip to Ecuador and Peru. You can listen to the interview...
Orquidea Chocolate from Peru: a taste & setting as beautiful as its namesake
During the course of my research for Chocolatour, I’ve had the opportunity to visit many chocolate factories. Huge, high tech ones in Switzerland. Tiny, hands-on ones in Peru. And everything in between. Orquidea Chocolate...
Growing cacao in Peru
We left Lima Airport for Tarapoto, our launch point into the Amazon jungle and the cocoa growers of San Martin Province in the San Martin Region of Peru. I didn’t know what to expect, but...
be prepared for international travel
Hi everyone and thanks to those who participated in our discussion about public transportation. This post is a wee bit late as I’ve just returned from South America. We certainly rode a variety of...
public transportation: friend or foe?
Having lived outside of a city for more than 30 years, I have not had access or need to public transportation. If I want to go somewhere, I have to either walk or get...
enjoying chocolate in Newfoundland
I had the pleasure of receiving some amazing chocolate from Brent Smith, “Chief Chocolate Officer” at the Newfoundland Chocolate Company in St. John’s, Newfoundland. The chocolates were not only good and highly creative, they...
chocolate appreciation opens you to flavours of the world
I’ve been to Toronto numerous times, but generally most of my time is tied up in meetings or structured activities–or I’m catching a connecting flight home or to somewhere else. But a highlight of...
