Hello chocolate travellers! As I’m researching and writing Chocolatour, I continue to learn of chocolate events all over the world. To my surprise, it would appear that the largest number of chocolate events of the...
No chocolate travel to Ecuador would be complete without a visit to Kallari. In previous posts, we explored Old Quito, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and got detained in a mudslide. You met ex-pat (American) chocolatier Jeff Stern and...
Our previous post was a salute to Constance Popp, a Winnipeg chocolatier who really knows how to celebrate each and every season season. Her chocolate turkeys are amazing! This week’s post profiles the Widman Candy...
If you haven’t visited the Travel and Escape site, you’re missing out on some great travel stories from some of Canada’s best bloggers. I’ve done a series of stories for them on my favourite chocolate...
In this post, I thought I’d indulge in a share about my hometown of Winnipeg, and one of the most spectacular things about it for anyone interested in chocolate travel. Artisanal chocolate in Winnipeg Chocolatier Constance Popp,...
Our journey to the Chocolate Jungle Lodge near Misahualli, Ecuador was an exciting one! Where else will you find the town greeters to be monkeys? There’s a tribe of capuchin monkeys that live on the...
I’ve had the unique pleasure of travelling the world in search of the best chocolate. There are definitely some travel destinations that ooze chocolate and cater to the traveller in search of fine chocolate....
I hope you enjoyed our introductory post on Ecuador. Those pictures certainly brought back some memories, none of which would have happened without the help of our gracious host, Jeff Stern, a chocolatier from...
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...
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...
