Month: July 2017

Traveling Through Bilbao and San Sebastian? Where You Should Eat In Basque Country (Fine Dining)

Traveling Through Bilbao and San Sebastian? Where You Should Eat In Basque Country (Fine Dining)

I recently spent some time at Basque Country (my first time!) to celebrate the Guggenheim Museum’s 20th Anniversary with a Four Hands dinner by host restaurant Nerua and El Celler de Can Roca. While I was there, I made sure I ate at these *top* […]

A Daytrip to Armenia’s Medieval Monasteries

A Daytrip to Armenia’s Medieval Monasteries

I recently spent 8 days in Georgia. While there, I wanted to visit Armenia but my time could only afford a day trip. As much as I would have wanted to visit the capital city of Yerevan, it would have required a short flight or a 6-hour […]

An Introduction to Georgian Wines– And Wineries

An Introduction to Georgian Wines– And Wineries

Before I left for Georgia (the country), I quickly did some research on their wines. Rkatsiteli, Saperavi, Tsolikouri, Mtsvane… I’d never heard of these grape varieties before. This is apparently because Georgia, which has an 8,000-year-old wine culture— the oldest in the world– also has about 500+ […]