As a food and wine lover from Northern California, I’ve eaten and drank my way through Napa, Sonoma, Monterey, Livermore and Temecula Valley wine country. I’ve discovered the culinary delights of Bellingham, Washington and noshed my way through Oregon wine country. When I was asked to attend the Cancun Riviera Maya Wine & Food Festival […]
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Article written by Nancy D. Brown This is the second in a series that will help you deal with bariatric weight-loss surgery and travel. Part 1: Bariatric surgery: life changing decision Part 2: Bariatric lifestyle & nutrition Part 3: Bariatric support groups & travel Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, I am a travel
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The new year is filled with weight loss resolutions, gym memberships, workout promises and the best of intentions to eat healthy. Yet temptations abound. Let’s think like a Boy Scout and Be Prepared with healthy snacks when we travel. Healthy eating on the go 1. Water is top on my list of healthy travel snacks.
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Are you familiar with the phrase: bloom where you’re planted? My waiter tonight at Three Degrees restaurant is a perfect example of what this phrase means. Hector grew up in the restaurant business and ran several restaurants before immigrating from Guatemala, hoping for a better life in the United States. He has worked at Toll
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It’s that time of year again! Get into the Christmas spirit – take a city break and visit some of the European Christmas markets where you could combine your holiday shopping with a culture trip as well. With the sound of carol singers, the smell of roasting chestnuts and mulled wine to fuel you up
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The countdown to the March 23 opening of The Hunger Games is well under way. But once the movie is over and you’ve taken out your Katniss braid and slipped out of your Peeta khakis – what’s next for the die-hard fan? How about a trip to District 12? That would be, of course, in
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