Saturday July 16, 2016 San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico Hot! Meant to post his earlier but getting Internet access was a bit harder than expected here in Cabo. Anyhow, before going into the fab time I'm having in Cabo with Sandra, a post on day two at Mexico City. Mexico City is surprisingly green andContinue reading “Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Ballet Foklorico and Benito Juarez”
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Hola! from Mexico City
Saturday July 8, 2016 Mexico City, Mexico Gorgeous Dry Summer Day Hello from Mexico City! This year, Sandra and I decided on a low key adventure and go to Mexico City as we both LOVE Mexico especially the culture and people. Mexico City is so happening from a culinary and cultural PoV,so this isContinue reading “Hola! from Mexico City”
Sapporo – A bit off the beaten track
January 24, 2016 New York, New York Sunny – Day after the blizzard Hello from NYC, I relocated here on January 2, 2016 and the Big Apple will be my new home! But before blogging about my new adventures in the Big Apple, I need to finish some posts I started on some funContinue reading “Sapporo – A bit off the beaten track”
Siena
Monday October 12, 2015 Tokyo, Japan Sunny and tiny signs of Autumn are appearing Last full day in Italy and I do not want to leave! I now understand why many foreigners end up staying here and buy a villa. On our last day, the girls went to Siena via a museum stop atContinue reading “Siena”
Cooking Class by Elizabeth and Paola
Sunday October 11, 2015 Tokyo, Japan Drizzling The day after our wonderful but long trip to Florence, we had a cooking class with Elizabeth and Paula from Amore Sapore. Elizabeth actually was the original owner of the place we are staying at and now manages the property in addition to providing catering and cookingContinue reading “Cooking Class by Elizabeth and Paola”
Cortona
Sunday October 11, 2015 Tokyo, Japan Drizzling Pino who became one of our favorite people in the world told us he lived in Cortona and is worth a visit. So the day after a full day in Florence, we decided to take the 30 minute or so drive to Cortona. We liked it soContinue reading “Cortona”
Florence!
Saturday October 10, 2015 On the Shinkansen between Atami and Odawara Cloudy One city that has always been on my bucket list is Florence. So today – September 30, we were doing a one day trip to Florence which is not enough but at least I was able to get a taste. First challengeContinue reading “Florence!”
Spending the Day with Pino
Saturday October 3, 2015 FCO Airport, Italy Sunny and Warm Today we got up early to do a full day tour with a local legend Pino. Pino was born in Libya (Tripoli) and moved to the area when Qaddafi took over the country. His father bought property in Cortona and he still lives inContinue reading “Spending the Day with Pino”
Antinori Wines
Friday October 2, 2015 Niccone Valley, Italy Stormy Today (Tuesday September 29) was an easy day where we drove to one of the famous Antinori wineries. It was an adventure getting there as we first went to the wrong place and had to get directions to get to the right place. Once we gotContinue reading “Antinori Wines”
Truffle Hunting with Nero the SuperDog
Thursday October 1, 2015 Niccone Valley, Italy Cold and Raining Today, we are going truffle hunting and then attend a cooking class focused on truffles. I’ve never truffle (for that matter any mushroom) hunted before. We went hunting near a Medieval town called Cistina (Cistern) because it had an intricate cistern system which made themContinue reading “Truffle Hunting with Nero the SuperDog”