Hungary’s Budapest is known for its architecture, thermal baths, and hearty cuisine. Think deep-fried dough, goulash, and chimney cakes. The question is, how can you sample local specialties without weighing yourself down? The good news is, planning and a few simple strategies can mean the difference between saving and sinking your diet plan. Budapest has…
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4 Perfect Days in the Finger Lakes
New York State’s Finger Lakes Region combines natural beauty, top eateries, and charming bed-and-breakfasts. The region also creates stellar cold-climate wines, flavorful ciders, and aromatic beers. Whether you’re a wine enthusiast, nature lover, or a lover of fine foods, the Finger Lakes area has something for you. Let’s explore the four regions that make this…
4 Things To Do in Peru Over 60 (#3 Isn’t For The Faint Of Heart)
The buggy dives across sandy slopes in Huacachina, Peru, bringing to mind the movie Dune. Our driver parks and pulls out a snowboard. I lay face first, long legs behind me. Was it the pisco that made me do it? Pisco, Peru’s signature spirit, is distilled from grapes, and packs a punch with up to 48% alcohol….
Three Modern Cocktail Bars in Bangkok
I carefully climb the steps of a low-rise in Bangkok’s trendy Thonglor neighborhood, anticipating the premium pours I’m about to try. Inside Dry Wave Studio, bar staff don matching cream-colored jackets, crisp white shirts, and black ties. The venue is ready for the flow of locals and visitors who are discovering a sleek new addition…
How To Pick An Ethical Tour That Creates Meaningful Connection
My partner and I pause in the doorway of a second grade classroom at Ban Nong Khaem Border Patrol Police School, near the Thailand-Myanmar border. The school has 93 students from four ethnic Hill Tribe groups in northern Thailand: Lisu, Shan (Tai Yai from Shan State), Chinese Yunnanese and Lahu. The girls sport modest knee-length…
How Bangkok’s Potong Restaurant Elevates Thai-Chinese Cuisine
Bangkok’s best restaurant, Potong, takes an inventive approach to Thai-Chinese flavors, adding a modern twist to classic dishes. The Chinatown eatery earned a Michelin star in 2023. The World’s 50 Best Restaurants named Executive Chef Pichaya Soontornyanakij, or “Chef Pam,” the World’s Best Female Chef in 2025. She named her restaurant Potong or “simple,” after her ancestors’ Chinese…
Embracing Life And Travel Over 60
Tune in to The Ageless Traveler Podcast as I’m interviewed by Adriane Berg about the backpacking senior superhero, Superbubbie.ca. Adriane asks me about my culinary adventures in Chile and Thailand. Join us for an inspiring conversation about embracing life and traveling over sixty! Listen Here Also – https://agelesstraveler.com/…/culinary-adventures-and…/
How To Beat The Crowds On The Amalfi Coast And Eat Fresh Pasta Every Day
The tour bus climbs 400 metres above the Tyrrhenian Sea, to the family-run Agriturismo S. Alfonso in Furore. The name Furore comes from the phrase ‘Terra Furoris’, or ‘land of fury’, referring to the roar of the waves that crash into the Fiordo di Furore (Fjord of Furore) during storms. Roberto Rossellini directed a 1948 Italian drama,…
Cocktail Culture in Bangkok, Thailand – Interview
Good morning! I’m being interviewed at 7 p.m. tonight on Big Blend Radio about Bangkok’s cocktail culture and amazing food. https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/a-happy-hour-toast-to-spring-2025/ The segment will also be featured on the following Big Blend Radio podcast channels, which are distributed to all major podcast platforms such as Spotify, Apple, Amazon & Audible, iHeartRadio, ListenNotes, etc., see: *…
How Scott Osborn of Fox Run Vineyards is Elevating Finger Lakes Wines
Red pulp rushes through the stainless steel crusher at Fox Run Vineyards on Seneca Lake, New York. Head winemaker Craig Hosbach pours fresh Pinot juice into tiny glasses. It’s sweet yet slightly tart and whets my appetite for the stellar Finger Lakes wines I’ll try later at this award-winning winery. Keep reading to learn more about how…