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Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley is a 93-mile-long Canadian valley. It runs along the Minas Basin, an estuary that is separated from the body of the Bay of Fundy by the mountainous Cape Blomidon. Its geology and microclimate makes it Nova Scotia’s most productive agricultural regions. It is especially suited to growing fruit from the 17th […]
Overall, Halifax Canada is not the most historic or engaging city we have visited. But it does provide an interesting introduction to historic Nova Scotia and is a good, centrally-located base for exploring the province. Halifax History Halifax Nova Scotia Canada, founded on 1749, was one of the first English settlements in Canada. As it […]
Georgia, a country located in Eastern Europe and West Asia, is culturally and geopolitically considered to be European. We were interested in exploring the country, but one of our main reasons to go to Georgia was to learn more about its wines. Georgia has been producing wine for over 8,000 years, which gives it a claim to […]
We love good food with fresh local ingredients. If you are looking for a place to eat in the Mendocino California area, you might want to check out some of our favorite places listed alphabetically. And you can tell, we return to our favorites time and time again. And, as with most restaurants, the menu […]
Montreal is a 1.8 million-person Canadian city that is somewhat divided from its country and within itself. It is the largest Francophile city (in the primarily Francophile Quebec province) in an Anglophile country. It is also the second largest French-speaking city in the world. A Multicultural City The French explorer Jacque Cartier found Montreal …
During our several day trip to Istanbul Turkey, we made stops at several restaurants. Of course, the city has many more. Our hotel did a great job in steering us to some fabulous places. Roof Mezze 360 Restaurante Our first Istanbul dinner began with a very tasty avocado and broad bean dip with garlic, olive […]