The Gutsy Traveler

Dining

It’s not easy to say no to some of the young vendors.

A local’s guide to traveling in saigon

The past six years of my life have been spent in Southeast Asia—more specifically in Thailand, Cambodia and now Vietnam …
Santa Fe is the land of Georgia O'Keeffe with sun drenched mountains and blues skies. Don't miss a visit to the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum.

Santa fe is synonymous with art, jewelry, food and sunshine

If you have a weak spot for sunshine, blue skies, silver jewelry, southwestern art and fabulous food, you’ll adore Santa …
Corn Souffle

Tasty travels: the all-american corn recipe

Have you seen a corn dish on a menu in Europe or Asia? Corn casseroles are as American as meat …
Corn Souffle

Tasty travels: the all-american corn recipe

Have you seen a corn dish on a menu in Europe or Asia? Corn casseroles are as American as meat …
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Food and wine festivals in napa, somona and beyond: why you need a wine bra!

Meet a celebrity chef like Charlie Palmer, sip wine and eat well at the Bacchus-inspired festivals all over the country …
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The best of napa (when you abandon your diet)

“The Gourmet Mile” in Yountville, a small town with a big reputation for exceptional cuisine and extraordinary wine. Located in …
Potato Leek Soup

Tasty travels: french country winter soup

When I was a student in Paris, a classmate invited me to her home in the Loire Valley for the …
Rockefeller fell in love with this crescent, white sand beach 50 years ago and built his award-winning hotel and golf course on the fringe.

Hawaii history at a luxury resort is seductive

When I think of famous, elegant hotels – the Ritz in Paris, the Plaza in New York and the Pera …
Rockefeller fell in love with this crescent, white sand beach 50 years ago and built his award-winning hotel and golf course on the fringe.

Hawaii history at a luxury resort is seductive

When I think of famous, elegant hotels – the Ritz in Paris, the Plaza in New York and the Pera …
New york's neighborhoods: soho, noho, chelsea, greenwich village, and tribeca

New york’s neighborhoods: soho, noho, chelsea, greenwich village, and tribeca

I visit New York about three times a year, usually alone, on business.  I’m going back to speak at the …
Celebrate the love of life in wine country of california

Celebrate the love of life in wine country of california

A place to celebrate the love of life in the heart of Alexander Valley There is still room at the …
Black truffles from perigord, tuscany and yes - Australia.

Black truffles from perigord, tuscany and yes – Australia.

Aroma and the sweet taste of Perigord Truffles…and YES…from Australia. Expensive little fungi that the ancient Romans and Greeks though …
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Love is in the air. candlelight dinner at 30,000 feet.

Dream on Marybeth.Who offers a romantic getaway that begins on a flight?   Turkish Airlines, recently voted Europe’s Best Airline …
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Love is in the air. candlelight dinner at 30,000 feet.

Dream on Marybeth.Who offers a romantic getaway that begins on a flight?   Turkish Airlines, recently voted Europe’s Best Airline …
Speakeasys new rage for dinking culture

Shhhhh….san diego’s gaslamp quarter has a secret speakeasy.

A girlfriend and I were recently on Fifth Avenue in the heart of San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter looking for a …
Speakeasys new rage for dinking culture

Shhhhh….san diego’s gaslamp quarter has a secret speakeasy.

A girlfriend and I were recently on Fifth Avenue in the heart of San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter looking for a …
Chef’s holidays at yosemite

Chef’s holidays at yosemite

Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give …
With chef on Alaska Cruise

Travel the world as the chef of a cruiseline

How many times did  you eat Alaskan King Crab, filet mignon or baked Alaska? Ask anyone who has taken a …
White sandy beach on Coronado Island, San Diego area

Relaxed island life in southern california

Coronado Island is a world away from skyscrapers, freeways and malls, yet it’s only a bridge away from downtown San …
Swiss Chocolate Train

Extrême chocolate tasting in legendary Switzerland

For the delight of fine chocolate lovers, visit a chocolate factory in Switzerland. Take the “Chocolate Train” and visit the …