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 done and one that just likes to have fun. You can read more about...
Tagged: Europe
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 the local culture and cuisine, and learned much visiting the historic relics. But I...
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 surprised me. I expected only an old dilapidated Leaning Tower. I didn’t know that...
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 area. We didn’t have time to visit them all, so Paulo took us to...
Pistoia will please the palate
I’d never even heard of Pistoia before, and suddenly I found myself spending two days there. All in the quest of tasting the finest chocolate in Italy! Pistoia is a small Tuscan village highlighted...
Tasting Turin
Turin/Torino is famous for a lot of wonderful flavours, probably the most popular of which is Bicerin, a hot drink made with chocolate, coffee and steamed cream. Almost every establishment you visit will make...
Torino will tantalize you — in its own understated way
I hated to leave Barcelona to continue our chocolatour. I really loved that city and didn’t want to leave the W! (What a hotel!) But we knew we had many more good times to experience,...
Barcelona: a must for chocolate travel to Spain
Barcelona is an important stop on any chocolate lover’s quest to Spain. I particularly enjoyed meeting Enric Rovira–an incredible chocolate maker who is profiled in detail in my book, Chocolatour: A Quest for the World’s...
Enjoying the Amazing Street Art of Barcelona
I’ve had the privilege of exploring many of the world’s greatest museums and art galleries. But I confess. My time in Barcelona was not spent in any art galleries or museums (other than the...
W Barcelona will blow you away
Locals don’t know what you’re talking about when you mention the W. They know this magnificent sail-shaped hotel as the Hotel Vela (vela means sail in Spanish.) But it’s not hard to get the...
