artisan chocolate in Gruyeres, Switzerland
In this post, I introduced you to the medieval village of Gruyères, Switzerland and we discovered it’s not all about the cheese. Gruyere cheese is indeed wonderful, but I’d like to introduce you to...
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Swiss chocolate travel to Gruyeres
No other country lives and breathes chocolate like Switzerland. The Swiss are among the highest consumers of chocolate in the world, consuming an average of 9.1 kilograms (more than 20 pounds) of chocolate per...
Ottawa–the eclectic Canadian capital
This weekend is Canadian Thanksgiving. With everything going on in the world right now (natural disasters, terrorism, and the pending American election) I think many of us Canadians are extremely thankful right now that...
in search of the world’s best chocolate
Chocolatouring means searching the world for the best chocolate and cacao adventures.
chocolate tour of Ottawa
One of the best ways to discover the chocolate hot spots of any destination is to find out whether there is a local chocolate lover’s tour. I was thrilled to be invited on the...
Choco-Story Museum at Uxmal
I’ve been to quite a few chocolate museums around the world. Each one is different and worthwhile in its own way. The Choco-Story Mexico location at Uxmal is really fantastic in that it brings...
visiting the Uxmal UNESCO site
There are currently 1,052 historic and natural sites named on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list. Among them, you will find the Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal, designated to the coveted list in 1996. We...
ki’XOCOLATL Authentic Mexican Chocolate
Many who have read my 2016 Top 10 Chocolate Shops list in National Geographic Traveler mentioned how they hadn’t heard of several of the entries I included. That’s great! It’s my job to introduce...
chocolate travel explained
I’m celebrating the fact that people are finally catching on to the idea that chocolate travel doesn’t mean just going places to eat chocolate. There is a whole world of chocolate attractions, festivals, resorts,...
fab Grenada resorts to please your palate
In the week I was in Grenada, I never had one meal that didn’t please–if not tantalize–my taste buds. Indeed, Grenada is a fabulous destination for foodies and lovers of unique resort properties and...
