If I can cook it, you can cook it And I'll travel the world to bring it back home to you.
Beautiful Budapest is a destination along the Danube River for cruise passengers coming both from the north, Amsterdam, and the east, Romania. The Danube runs right through the middle of the city that most don’t realize is actually two cities in one. Buda, on the Danube’s…
Thorsten Hagen is About to Change the Future of Cruise Ships…Again.
As a Contributor to Connoisseur Magazine, I am always looking for stories that will suit this International publication. There are several versions I contribute to–the UK edition being just one. That particular on-line publication has a strong following amongst Oenophiles. So it was a natural…
After our ten-day trip through Portugal in July, it seemed a shame to be just an hour and a half by air from Barcelona and not go there—especially since Andrew had only been to Spain twice. We’d spent a magical day in Salamanca as part…
When Andrew and I were in Portugal last month, we went on a wonderful picnic. It was part of an optional shore excursion offered by Viking on our 10-day Douro River Cruise. We left the ship and traveled high up into the hills to the…
Sailing The Douro On Viking’s Newest ‘Baby’ Longship, Viking Helgrim August 4, 2019 By Guest Post Leave a Comment Guest post by Monte Mathews The Douro, The River of Gold, is Portugal’s gift to river cruising. Viking Cruises is bringing its formula of absolutely top-notch…
In March, I took an amazing trip, some of which I have already shared on Chewing The Fat. But before I boarded Silversea’s Silver Muse for my culinary odyssey in Bali, Borneo and the Philippines, I spent a magical five days in Bali itself. It…
As some of our readers know, I am a Contributor to Travel-Wise.com. A lot of my travels end up on this wonderful resource which I highly recommend your visiting: www.Travel-Wise.com. It’s headquartered in Canada although its audience is bigger in the U.S. and the U.K.…
S.A.L.T. is the acronym for Silversea Cruise’s extraordinary new culinary program. It stands for “Sea And Land Taste.” And our latest sampling of what’s on offer assures us it will be a huge favorite of culinary-inclined cruisers. Food Wine and Travel Writer Monte Mathews reports…
Last month, I had one of the most rewarding culinary trips imaginable. I was aboard Silversea Cruises’ Silver Muse for a pilot voyage for its new Silversea S.A.L.T. program, an acronym for Sea And Land Taste. This new Culinary program was amazing start to finish.…
I confess. I am starting the trip reports completely backwards. Quite simply, my amazing voyage of culinary discovery, aboard Silversea’s exquisite flagship, Silver Muse, ended in Manila. And while I will take you to Bali and to Borneo and cannot wait to share with you…
As some of our regular readers and all of our Instagram Followers know (www.Instagram.com/montemathews), I have been on the road. I mean really on the road. In the coming weeks I have a lot to share with you. I first went to Bali where I…
My friends at Travel-Wise have just published my latest article on the most anticipated new cruise ship of the year. And it’s been winning awards and passenger compliments ever since its launch in December 2018. Travel-Wise kept my photos to a minimum so I thought…
I can’t imagine a world without cheese. It would be a far less delicious place. Today, I wanted to share three great recipes that you may have missed. And an offer that’s hard to refuse. The first recipe is for the “ Diva of…
My latest Travel Article in Porthole Magazine has just been published…And here it is!
