archaeological discoveries in Mexico City
Amazing archaeological discoveries in Mexico City were made as recently as 1978 As the most highly populated city in all of North America, the Federal District of Mexico City is a huge metropolis of...
Tagged: UNESCO World Heritage site
in search of Quebec City chocolate
From time to time, I am offered a guest post from a chocolate lover who is visiting a locale and would like to report on its chocolate for me. Renée Borg recently travelled to Québec...
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...
Teuchitlan: a trip to authentic Mexico
I was thrilled to be able to immerse myself in Mexico’s interior landscape and a more authentic Mexico on two enlightening itineraries in 2015. If you’ve been following my journey through the state of Jalisco, you’ll...
five things you should know about Tequila
July 24th is National Tequila Day! Tequila is the primary ingredient in every Margarita–the alcoholic beverage that can be flavoured with any number of ingredients such as lime (the traditional and original flavour of...
Chocolatour goes Zen at Jade Mountain
As a travel writer, I’ve had the tremendous privilege of being invited to stay at some amazing places and experience various aspects of luxury travel. But no place (to date!) has touched me like...
Capturing the Colours of Ecuador
I admit to not having a clear idea of what to expect from Ecuador during our chocolate travels. It seems to be a quieter cousin to Peru, whose vibrant images are quite widely broadcast...
Lima, Peru will excite your senses
After leaving Tarapoto, we headed back to Lima, the Peruvian capital, for several days of intense tasting. The Historic Centre of Lima is a UNESCO World Heritage site and was fascinating to explore. How...
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 Switzerland. In Belgium, we had a glorious and enlightening time in Brussels, Florenville and...
