Martinique is a fairly small island, but staying in the wrong area could definitely make or break your trip. You want to be central enough to make it to the north of the island where you can see Mount Pelée, waterfalls, jungles, and black sand beaches, but you’d also be remiss if you didn’t make …
Welcome to day one of my perfect long weekend Itinerary in Martinique! Martinique is hands down one of my favorite places I’ve ever been. The combination of French and Caribbean culture makes for some of the best food, scenery, and drinks you can imagine. Though it isn’t a touristy island, there are endless things to …
Martinique is a truly special place. It’s an overseas department of France, so it’s culturally a blend of French and Caribbean influences. You’ll find the same stores and foods you see all over France (great wine, cheese, baguettes, etc.) alongside incredible curry and seafood dishes, jungles and rainforests, and beautiful beaches. If you’re wondering whether …
Porto is one of the coolest places I’ve ever been, and 5 days is a perfect amount of time to see the city and squeeze in a day trip or two. I’ve compiled the best things to do in Porto that are non-touristy while also being accessible to everyone. So if you don’t speak Portuguese …
When people think of the South of France, their minds usually jump to Nice, Cannes, Monaco, and other pricy cities with huge tourism industries in the Provence Alps/Côte d’Azur region. However, the bulk of the South of France lies next door in the Languedoc-Roussillon: a region in central southern France with gorgeous landscape, very few …
If you’re ever in Portugal and love wine, the Douro Valley is an absolutely essential stop. Ideally, you would have more than just one night in this unbelievably gorgeous wine region, but if you’re strapped for time and want to see the rest of Portugal, here’s how you can really make one overnight stay count. …
Despite looking a whole lot like San Francisco, this small, beautiful park is located in the Almada district of Lisbon! Boca do Vento park (Jardim Boca do Vento) and its panoramic elevator are perfect if you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city for an afternoon picnic. And since it’s …
Forget tiny aerators and custom corkscrews! This Christmas, step up your holiday game with these super fun and unique stocking stuffers MADE for wine lovers. Winos accumulate a ton of wine related paraphernalia over the years, so during the holidays you have to work extra hard to get them something they A) don’t already have …
This question comes up in my family every November: what wines really pair best with turkey? This might be a hot take, but I believe people do Thanksgiving wine all wrong. Like… do you really want to be drinking a room-temp bottle of cab while you’re eating piles of steaming hot potatoes and stuffing a …
If Halloween is one of your favorite holidays, here are ten spooky bottles of wine to help you celebrate all month long! The majority of these wines are inexpensive and can be found at a Total Wine near you. Most importantly of all, these wines are all SPOOKTACULAR and sure to instill the strongest spirit …
