I was thrilled to be invited to be the Keynote Speaker at the first ever International Chocolate Festival April 21-22, 2018, at the San Mateo Event Center in Silicon Valley, California. the international chocolate...
Like many travellers, I’d flown into San Francisco International Airport (SFO) several times, but had always headed north from there into Fog City, and one time into Oakland, versus heading southwest to explore the...
This, my fellow travellers, will be the last in the Arizona series–at least for awhile! In this final post about the Scottsdale area, I thought I’d share a few comments about the Scottsdale resorts...
I’d had a couple of people recommend the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Phoenix to me, and so on a recent trip to Arizona, we made a point of visiting this Smithsonian affiliate, and were...
If you find yourself in the Scottsdale/Phoenix area, a highly recommended day trip is up Interstate 17 to the historic town of Cave Creek, Arizona, and its modern sidekick, Carefree. You’ll find Cave Creek...
As you’ve probably realized from the past couple of posts, We really loved spending time in Scottsdale, Arizona. My friend Laverne and I both agreed that the culinary scene in Scottsdale is second to...
In my previous post, I shared information about the Desert Botanical Garden and the natural topography and flora of the Sonoran Desert. In this post, I want to tantalize you with the various chocolate...
Scottsdale, Arizona is a fabulous place for art and nature lovers. I’ve always thought of myself as an Island Girl or water baby, as I so love being by the ocean or a large body...
In the previous post, I introduced you to a few fabulous chocolatiers who are offering French-style sophisticated chocolate in Montreal. In this post, I’d like to invite you into the world of bean-to-bar chocolate...
Situated roughly 90 minutes northwest of Montreal in Central Quebec’s Laurentian region, Oka is a small town of 4,000 residents who enjoy a quiet lifestyle on the shores of Lake of Two Mountains. It...
