meet me in Montreux
I grew up listening to the music of Deep Purple, and the song “Smoke on the Water” resonated through my […]
Europe
a visit to Cailler Chocolate in Broc
My 2016 Chocolatour of Switzerland took me to the village of Broc, where Cailler is headquartered. In North America, we
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
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
Chocolatouring in Switzerland
Many people have said to me that they’d like to join me on a chocolate excursion. Switzerland is a terrific place
Puyricard: makers of perfect chocolate in the French tradition
I’m told by the folks at the Quote of the Day service that it’s “National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day!”
Belgium will always be a favourite for chocolate lovers
My first official research trip for Chocolatour was in the fall of 2009 … with a trip to Belgium, France and
learning from our most memorable travel moments
Travel makes my life complete. It fuels my passion. Those of us who have the travel bug are truly missing
A Quick Tour of Rome
Being a Gemini, my world is comprised of two opposing forces: one that knows I have to get the job
chocolate in Pisa with Paul de Bondt
Visiting Pisa as described in my last post wasn’t what it was all about for me. Yes, I totally enjoyed
Pisa: much more than ancient ruins
I hope you’ve been enjoying our Chocolatour through Europe. Our next stop is Pisa, Italy. I must say Pisa really
Italy’s Chocolate Valley
I’d heard that Tuscany has what is called “The Chocolate Valley” as there are so many chocolate makers in the
