Travel
I travel for the places, but I usually remember the strange details like a bottle I’d never seen before, a meal I still think about, a strange piece of history, or a hotel I’d happily cross an ocean to visit again. These are the trips, places, and experiences that stayed with me.
Countries I’ve Visited: Austria, Bahamas, Bulgaria, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America
Featured Travel Articles
A short Maine trip from Philly with Portland wine shops, serious gyms, Central Provisions, White Barn Inn, and the little travel chaos that made it ours.
A winter journey through Champagne with bare vines, chalk cellars, Château Dehu, Billecart-Salmon, and Desautels-Curiet seen without the crowds or gloss.
Explore the Finger Lakes with a sommelier’s guide to top wineries, hidden eats, and scenic waterfalls, plus tips, sips, and wine wisdom.
Latest Travel Posts
A short Maine trip from Philly with Portland wine shops, serious gyms, Central Provisions, White Barn Inn, and the little travel chaos that made it ours.
A review of dinner at White Barn Inn in Kennebunk, Maine, with Chef Cornelia Sühr, caviar, truffles, wine, cocktails, and a stunning birthday dessert.
In 2018, I traveled through Portugal’s Alentejo wine region, visiting historic wineries, ancient talha cellars. This is part 2 of the story of how Alentejo reshaped how I understand wine, sustainability, and time.
In 2018, I traveled through Portugal’s Alentejo wine region, visiting historic wineries, ancient talha cellars. This is part 1 of the story of how Alentejo reshaped how I understand wine, sustainability, and time.
A winter journey through Champagne with bare vines, chalk cellars, Château Dehu, Billecart-Salmon, and Desautels-Curiet seen without the crowds or gloss.
A hypersonic plane under development in China could fly around the world in seven hours. Explore the physics, ambition, and deeper questions behind this radical leap in aerospace technology.
From Italy to Japan, nations are paying people to move there. But what’s behind the offers? A look at incentives, red tape, and reinvention abroad.
Portugal’s charm is luring dreamers and digital nomads alike. Explore the beauty, challenges, and quiet truth behind starting over abroad.
Discover the best of Valle de Guadalupe with a sommelier’s guide to Baja’s wine country top wineries, stunning stays, and unforgettable food.
Wine tastes different at 35,000 feet, here’s why, what to sip instead, and how to hack your next in-flight drink for better flavor.
Think you know airports? From hidden rooms to bizarre runways, these 10 surprising airport facts will change how you see flying and give you serious travel-trivia bragging rights.
Flying can leave you dizzy, dehydrated, and foggy even without alcohol. Learn why air travel hits your body so hard and the best ways to recover fast.
Explore the Finger Lakes with a sommelier’s guide to top wineries, hidden eats, and scenic waterfalls, plus tips, sips, and wine wisdom.