“Out of an African Kitchen: Recipes and Stories” I was sent this remarkable book. Its sender described it as ‘a quirky anthology of recipes, reminiscences, anecdotes, and stories from a bush kitchen set high up on the edge of the Great Rift valley overlooking Kenya’s…

MonteRosola is an Award-Winning Winery in the middle of the Tuscan wine-growing regions of Chianti and Bolgheri. 50 km from the coastal wine region of Bolgheri and 20 km from Chianti in the Tuscan hills, sits MonteRosola.  This relatively new vineyard has established its organic…

My lastest Travel Adventure takes you aboard Celebrity Equinox for 11 days of Culinary Cruising CruisingJournal.com has just published my latest article. This time I concentrate on the extraordinary offerings aboard the largest ship I have ever sailed, Celebrity Equinox.  At 122,000 tonnes and carrying…

My latest article for Cruising Journal has just been published. Come aboard for an extraordinary trip around the world. On December 22nd, 2022, 930 passengers will embark on the voyage of a lifetime.  They’ll board a brand, spanking-new ship in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  From there,…

Nothing can compare to the delights of the South of France…especially when you experience them aboard this river cruiser. Emerald Waterways features a Top Chef France Contestant who comes aboard to cook a very special dinner. And look what’s for Dessert… To Go Directly to…

From Palaces to Parliaments, you’ll see it all on Scenic’s Danube Cruises… My latest article for Cruising Journal Has just been published.  Click here to cruise…https://www.cruisingjournal.com/en/articles/cruise-destinations/8-reasons-to-take-a-scenic-cruise-along-the-danube    

Photos in this article are the work of Lucia Griggi for Silversea Armchair Travelers, this is for you! And for Culinary Inspiration, Listen to Adam Sachs Podcasts on the link below. For those fortunate few who have traveled on Silver Muse, a sister ship awaits.…

If dreams had wings, we would all be on this paradisical island in one of the most beautiful places on earth. Connoisseur Magazine has just published my article about this phenomenal private resort island in the Maldives. We can dream, can’t we?  Actually, we can…

From a treasure trove of recipes, Food and Wine chose this as one of its best. In 2018, Food and Wine Magazine named this recipe one of its 40 best of all time in its 40-year history. When I saw it, I was immediately drawn…

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…

Viking River Cruises’ ‘River of Gold’: A Perfect Introduction to the World of Port… And to Portugal itself In 1756, the Companhia Geral da Agricultura das Vinhas do Alto Douro was founded making the Douro River Valley the third oldest protected wine region in the…

ONE OF SPAIN’S MOST FAMOUS TAPAS, PAN CON TOMATE IS EASY TO MAKE 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…

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…