Brunello Wine Tasting in Tuscany
Italy is famous for wine. And a day of Brunello wine tasting is definitely a highlight in Tuscany. We spent …
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Whisky, beer and coffee – explore the drinking and pub culture around the world with us. Read about visits to destilleries, breweries, vineyards and coffee plantations.
Sherry tasting in Jerez de la Frontera – a bodega tour at Sandeman
On our recent trip to Spain, we did a sherry tasting in Jerez de la Frontera. This Andalusian town is …
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A Whisky-filled week on Islay
Earlier this year we spent one week whisky tasting on Islay. We went there with the aim to visit as …
Touring Japanese Whisky distilleries – a visit to Suntory and Nikka
On our last trip to Japan we visited two Japanese Whisky distilleries. In the Kansai Airport waiting area, a passenger …
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A walk in the vineyards of Lavaux on the shores of Lac Leman
Red and blue routes criss-cross the light green wine terraces on the leaflet we get at the Vevey tourist information. …
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The Madrid Nightlife Challenge – How to stay awake after the sightseeing
“La Latina is a nightlife hotspot”, we read in the guidebook, and “do not miss out on the tapas bars …
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A visit to the Glengoyne Whisky Distillery in Scotland
On the first hiking day of the West Highland Way the trail passes the Glengoyne Whisky Distillery. Obviously we have …
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Seek the Greek in Alexandria – a coffee tour
While one of the winter’s worst rainstorms was going down on Alexandria, we spent a day in search of the …
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Another coffee tour in the Zona Cafetera
From the cute little town of Salento in Colombia we walk to the coffee plantation of Don Elias for another …
In the coffee fields of the Zona Cafetera
Colombia is worlwide famous for its tasty coffee. And almost all of theses prized coffees are grown in the Zona …
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