My honest review of Black Box Sauvignon Blanc. This is a series of posts designed to help you choose the right boxed wine for you. No one would ever pay me to write about this, so you can rest assured my opinions are unbiased. Overall value of the wine is primarily graded by taste and …
Rachel Johnson
Everyone loves receiving a good experience as a gift, especially when it’s an experience that includes wine! These wine experiences are amazing for pretty much anyone: your grandma, best friend, boyfriend, girlfriend, coworker who tried to one up you in secret Santa last year, and so on. They’re some of my favorites to give and …
Poke has officially established itself in all our cities and small towns, so I think it’s about time we find out the best wines to pair with this delicious bowl of fast-casual goodness. Poke originated in Hawaii, and the mainland version of it definitely diverges from traditional Hawaiian poke. In Hawaii, they want to make …
Day 4: Trois Rivières, Les Anses d’Arlêt, & Fort-de-France On your last day, drive back up the coast of the island and stop at Trois Rivières and Les Anses d’Arlêt for some rum and a few more gorgeous beaches. Trois Rivières Trois Rivières is both the name of a small village in Martinique and a rum distillery. Since it’s right on …
Days 2 and 3 of my perfect long weekend itenerary in Martinique will take you South to Le Diamant, Sainte-Anne, and Les Salines. I’m combining these days because they’re a little bit more laidback and also put you in the same location for two nights. Though less jam-packed than day 1, these days are still …
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 …