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EPISODE 36: The Skinny on End-of-year TravelSouth America’s Southern Cone exudes an irresistible summer siren song during the end-of-year travel season. While the days get cold, rainy, or snowy in the North, the weather is all sunshine and gelato in the South. It’s no wonder why it’s a favorite winter destination, from Patagonia’s glaciers to the sun-drenched vineyards of Mendoza and […]
Episode 35: Emily Yeston of Doré on French Clean Skincare“It's our feeling and our experience that just because something is natural does not always mean that it's good for you” - Emily Yeston
EPISODE 34: How to Plan a Trip to ColombiaThere’s simply “something” about Colombia. It has that yo-no-sé-qué quality. So deliciously alluring, seductive to your senses, and a joyous nature that’s infectious. Colombians also happen to be among the most hospitable folks on the planet. It’s a country full of robust rhythms where the cadence of the people and life is so alive and […]
EPISODE 33: Ted Lemon of Littorai Wines on the Language of Wine“It's to remain faithful to this very ancient, beautiful tradition of producing an agricultural product that can speak to people in a way that none other can.” - Ted Lemon
From our Journal
Just back from… Clos Apalta Residence in Chile
I am sitting like a lizard in the warm afternoon sunshine, wrapped in an alpaca wool shawl on a scenic terrace overlooking the Apalta wine appellation and volcanoes of the Andes. The chilly morning rain has moved out and there’s not a cloud in the sky. In the distance, there’s a shrill call of a […]
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Where Joy is Shaken and Poured …Cartagena
From my air-conditioned perch inside a picturesque bar in Cartagena, I have a view of the San Pedro de Claver church, made of golden coral stone and heavy wooden doors where many passersby stop to snap photos. The plaza just outside is surrounded by white and ochre-toned colonial buildings with carved balconies where the palanqueras […]
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A Love Letter to La Huella (and Uruguay)…
I have a big smile on my face as my toes dig into the warm sand–I am in my happy place. Gauging from the sun in the sky, it’s late afternoon, but I am far from concerned about the time at this precise moment. My husband, looking extremely tan and very handsome in his white […]
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