When the quarantine started, the only thing on my mind was what to eat. My next door neighbor and I focused on making plans about what to cook and bake – the kitchen was the most dangerous place in my house for the first few days. I always liked to … Read More
So, you’re planning your Italian vacation, and looking forward to experiencing Rome. You’re getting ready, reading everything you can about how to get to the Colosseum, what to see in the Vatican Museums, how to toss the coin in the Trevi Fountain, and what specialties you want to dine on … Read More
Croatia’s southernmost region, Dalmatia includes most of the country’s coast and most popular destinations, such as Dubrovnik, Split, and Hvar. As you would hope, this area is known for more than just the spotted dogs popular with firemen and Disney’s filmmakers. Thanks to its bountiful seafood, warm climate, and centuries … Read More
Italy is a land of tremendous variety, from dialects to architecture to hand gestures, and nowhere is this diversity more clear than in the country’s food and culinary traditions. Italy may be ancient, but the country is quite young, having only unified in 1861 (sans Rome, which forcibly joined in … Read More
From blood sausage to octopus risotto, East and Central European cuisine runs the gamut, and its desserts, varied as they may be, are all worth a taste. We asked our local staff for their favorites, and struggled mightily to winnow them down enough to fit into a blog post! Here … Read More
Exotic and tasty, if tricky to pronounce, Georgian cuisine is finally getting the credit it deserves. Hospitality-trend forecaster AF&CO declared Georgia’s food its 2019 “Cuisine of the Year,” and Khachapuri its “Dish of the Year,” in part because it’s so photogenic. Scroll down this page and you’ll see what we … Read More
Hungarians have always placed a great emphasis on food, and their cuisine is often declared to be the best in Central Europe. While the locals do like their meat, there’s certainly more to eat than goulash. Budapest‘s population is nearing two million, and a large expat population too, there are … Read More
Burst out of the tourist bubble & mix with locals in Karlín, the phoenix neighborhood that rebounded from a 100 year flood to be one of the city’s hotspots.
There’s more to do in Dubrovnik than marvel at the magnificent walls. There are some seriously tasty tours you can take as well. Here’s our pick for this season.
We’re going to let you into a little secret. Praguers have a lot more fun things going on than they usually tell tourists about. We however think our guests deserve to know all about the festivals and events they would otherwise miss out on. The Old Town center of Prague … Read More