Travel

Ayutthaya, Thailand

Our next main destination was Chiang Mai, but being that it's about 700 km away from Bangkok, we figured there…

11 years ago

Bangkok, Thailand

Thailand represents many firsts for me. It's been a while since I've done the whole touristy bit...I've become quite accustomed…

11 years ago

Tailing Chan Floating Market

Nathan and I wanted to check out a floating market, however we didn't really want to make a whole day…

11 years ago

Wat Pho / Wat Arun

Once Nathan and I got our visas sorted, it was on to some sight seeing. We decided that Wat Pho…

11 years ago

Khlong Toei Market

We stumbled upon this market our first night in Bangkok. It is quite possibly the most massive market I have…

11 years ago

A Dream Fulfilled

If you know me at all, I am a terrible, awful, hopeless romantic. I tear up at any wedding I…

11 years ago

Reunited and it feels so good! – Minus the Pickled Egg

Once again, I spent an evening realizing how incredibly lucky I am to have met some amazing people during my…

11 years ago

Cambridge, England

I didn't have any expectations for Cambridge because I wouldn't even had considered visiting Cambridge if it weren't for Alex.…

12 years ago

Skegness, England

Nothing makes me feel more at home than a weekend at the beach. A cold, grey, windy beach. Chris and I…

12 years ago

Fall in England

Pretty pictures driving from Manchester to Nottingham. I don't think I'll ever get to driving on the left side of…

12 years ago

Break Away

So here I am, back in England. Long story short, my visa was expiring, work at La Distesa was winding…

12 years ago

Venice, Italy

To be completely honest Venice was not high on my list of places to visit in Italy. After going to…

12 years ago

Last week in Italy

In true Sandy fashion, the week before I leave Italy is one giant whirlwind. Italy has a strange way of…

12 years ago

Review: Maiale Volante…(The Flying Pig)

I haven't been quite up on my restaurant reviews in Italy since I've been so fortunate to be able to…

12 years ago

Valeria’s Wine Bread in 5 easy steps

For lack of a better description, we’ve dubbed Valeria’s recent breads as “Wine Bread”. We call it wine bread because…

12 years ago

Creating “mother yeast” (natural yeast) for baking

Did you know you can bake bread without commercial yeasts? You can cultivate your very own yeast at home, and…

12 years ago

E Poi? – And then? What’s Next?

It's funny how you can build things up in your head sometime. It's coming, it's coming, this thing that you've…

12 years ago

Sagra Dell’uva Round 2

Experiencing my second wine festival was for lack of better words: great. Having Jordan around gave me a chance to…

12 years ago

The Parade of Grape Floats

One of my favorite parts about living anywhere for some amount of time is getting to know the locals well…

12 years ago

La Verticale di Gli Eremi (2000-2010) – Tasting 11 Years of Vintage

  This was such a magical afternoon. What a priviledge it was to be a part of Corrado's verticale tasting…

12 years ago

Vendemmia 2012

This year's harvest was much different than last year's. With a hot summer, we began the harvest much earlier this…

12 years ago

Castelluccio, Italy

We stopped by this little town for some exploration, happy hour, and lunch before heading for an incredible hike to…

12 years ago

Monte Vettore, Italy

Located in Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sebillini within the Marche region, Monte Vettore peaks at 2,476 meters (8,123 feet). There are…

12 years ago

Life in Motion

Now that I am all caught up on my London tours, I can finally breath and focus on writing something…

12 years ago

The Birth of New Vineyard: Ca’Liptra Azienda Agricola

Giovanni has come a long way since I met him a year ago. While he is the most dedicated and…

12 years ago