Archive for the ‘Food & Wine’ Category

Falling For Chocolate in Bruges

By Melissa Bressler LG Contributor Having recently visited both Paris, France and Bruges, Belgium, I have come to a startling and unexpected conclusion. It’s bold, it’s controversial and it just might change every travel daydream you’ve entertained since you saw Moulin Rouge. But I stick to my...

August 2nd, 2011 | Couples Travel, Europe, Food & Wine | Read More

Visiting Wineries: 10 Tips for Tours and Tastings

By Michele Herrmann LG Section Editor Whether in Napa Valley or Bordeaux, or even your home state, visiting a winery can be a fun outing for wine novices and connoisseurs alike. To enhance your next jaunt and your palette, consider these 10 tips provided by three wine-savvy professionals: 1. Don’t...

July 28th, 2011 | Extras, Food & Wine, Ideas, Planning, Road Trips | Read More

5 Unique Food Festivals For Your Summer Vacation

by Nancy Yeomans LG Air Travel News Editor It’s finally summertime and everywhere you look cities and towns across the U.S. are showing off. Food festivals of all types crop up almost every weekend, and there is no better way to get to know an area than by its cuisine. A regional festival will often...

July 26th, 2011 | Food & Wine, Parties, Festivals & Events, United States | Read More

Air Travel News 7.26.11

by Nancy Yeomans LG Air Travel News Editor Look up in the sky! It’s a bird….it’s a plane! No….it’s your weekly air travel news! Here’s what’s happening in the world of aviation, from the ground up. Pass The Buck Once again the U.S. government is in dire straits...

July 26th, 2011 | Air, Air Travel News, Food News | Read More

Best New Orleans Dishes: Get a Taste of the Big Easy

By Michele Herrmann Section Editor New Orleans has a serious legacy with food. Influenced by Native American, Spanish, French, and African American cultures and mixed with local ingredients, the Big Easy maintains a tradition of fine Creole and Cajun dishes that have interesting histories. Drinks flow...

June 23rd, 2011 | Food & Wine, New Orleans | Read More

Blues & BBQs: Eight Must-Sees in Memphis

By Michele Herrmann Section Editor Memphis truly has soul. In fact, this Tennessean city not only gave birth to soul, but two other equally important forms of 20th-century American music: rock ‘n’ roll and blues. Elvis made his first recording here (as well as his famous digs) while W.C....

June 9th, 2011 | Food & Wine, Memphis | Read More

Air Travel News 5.24.11

by Nancy Yeomans LG Air Travel News Editor Look up in the sky! It’s a bird….it’s a plane! No….it’s your weekly air travel news! Here’s what’s happening in the world of aviation, from the ground up. Another Year, Another Volcano A year after the volcano Eyjafjallajokull...

May 24th, 2011 | Air, Air Travel News, Food News | Read More

Observatory, South Africa Bar Guide

By: Laura Malandra Observatory, a well-known student suburb of Cape Town, is filled with an entertaining and varied bar scene. You’ll be sure to have a great night out in Obz whether for the big game, a birthday or some fun with friends! Stones Stones, a Cape Town chain, is a pool hall and bar....

May 10th, 2011 | Africa, Bar Reviews, Food & Wine, South Africa | Read More

6 Hot Spots in Jacksonville’s Cuisine Scene: Where to Eat on a Floridian Girlfriend-Getaway

By Patty Hodapp Deputy Editor Forget Miami and Palm Beach: those Florida destinations are old news–everyone goes there. Next time you’re planning a girlfriend getaway, head to Jacksonville, northern Florida’s underrated (and largely undiscovered) gem. Whether you’re a foodie,...

April 21st, 2011 | City Travel, Florida, Food & Wine, Hotels & Resorts, Restaurant Reviews, Shopping & Style, Spa & Beauty, Tours & Attractions | Read More

Mendoza, Argentina: 5 Reasons to Go

By Taylor Dolven LG Travel Correspondent Located on the other side of Argentina across from Buenos Aires, Mendoza is the capital of the Mendoza Province and home to about 112,000 people. In March, LG Travel Correspondent Taylor Dolven, a junior at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and currently studying...

April 8th, 2011 | Argentina, Cultural Travel, Food & Wine | Read More