Happy New Year! As we wrap up 2020 and enter 2021, we continue with a special holiday episode that mixes up our podcast style. Today, we want to introduce you to a friend and colleague, Peggy Markel. Peggy is an avid traveler, cook, foodie, wine enthusiast,...
In Search of Flavor, Episode 10: Holiday Edition, Christmas in Summer
For this special episode, we invited a few friends and colleagues from around South America, from Colombia to Peru, Argentina, Uruguay, and of course Chile, to share how they celebrate Christmas & Hanukkah in their respective countries. As end of year also...
In Search of Flavor, Episode 09: On passion and the pursuit of luxury in the Amazon with Francesco Galli Zugaro
In this episode, Francesco Galli Zugaro, the founder of Aqua Expeditions joins us to share the story of how Aqua was born thirteen years ago in the Peruvian Amazon. His love of travel and adventure brought him to South America where the idea for Aqua was...
In Search of Flavor, Episode 08: On breaking the cheese ceiling in Chile with Camila Moreno
We are thrilled to welcome our friend Camila Moreno, a fermentation fanatic and cheese and charcuterie entrepreneur. Today, Camila joins Liz to dive into all things cheese and Camila’s innovative approach to cheesemaking in Chile. Having discovered her love for...
In Search of Flavor, Episode 07: On cooking with simplicity, joy, and feeling with Lucia Soria
In this episode, Lucia Soria, chef, restaurateur, author, and Uruguayan Masterchef judge, joins Liz to discuss her food and who she is as a cook. Lucia, born and raised in Argentina, launched her culinary career with chef Francis Mallmann, eventually landing in...
In Search of Flavor, Episode 06: On tuning into nature’s rhythm in travel with Stephanie Bonham-Carter
In this episode, Stephanie Bonham-Carter, one of the masterminds behind the Galapagos Safari Camp joins Liz to go behind the scenes about how their luxury tented camp was born after a nature-immersive holiday to the Galapagos. Stephanie & Michael took their...
In Search of Flavor, Episode 05: On community in Chilean Wine with Sven Bruchfeld
In this episode, the passionate, talented, and unconventional visionary Sven Bruchfeld of Polkura Winery, meets up with Liz to discuss his love for wine, the Syrah varietal, and the community he built around local, independent wine producers that ultimately...
In Search of Flavor, Episode 04: On the intersection of beauty, art, and hospitality with Carrie Vik
Today Carrie Vik joins us for a peek into her beautiful world of art and travel. Carrie is the founder and visionary, along with her husband Alex Vik, of Vik Retreats, a family of exquisite luxury, art-centric hotels in Uruguay, Chile, and Milan. Liz and Carrie...
In Search of Flavor, Episode 03: On the magic of Colombian design with Tomás Vera
Today we welcome Tomás Vera, founder and Creative Director of Verdi Design in Bogota, Colombia. Tomás founded his company after the untimely passing of his father, Carlos Vera Dieppa, a pioneer in woven rugs made with natural fibers. He landed back in South...
In Search of Flavor, Episode 02: On the culture of coffee with Jake Standerfer
On this episode, Jake Standerfer of Coffee Culture Coffee Roasters, a roaster and pioneer in specialty coffee in Santiago joins us to talk all things coffee. In the late aughts, Jake began roasting coffee in his bathroom, kicking off his largely self-taught,...
In Search of Flavor, Episode 01: On the ‘somewhereness’ of wine with Santiago Achaval
We are thrilled to welcome Santiago Achaval, an icon in Argentine wine who has been heralded as a “Master of Malbec” and considered one of South America’s most revered winemakers. Santiago joins Liz to discuss how the wine “virus” infected him with a passion...
Waterfalls, Rainbows, and Butterflies
My first glimpse of Iguazu Falls was in the 1986 film, The Mission, with Roberto de Niro and Jeremy Irons. In the opening scene, set in 17th century Iguazu, a Jesuit missionary priest is tied to a wooden cross and pushed into the swirling Iguazu River....
Traveling without Moving
Up until last month, we lived in an age of constant movement and fluidity, open international borders, and an ebb and flow of coming and going. We moved liberally all over the place, and to some degree, probably took it for granted, too. Then one day in...
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