This little blog is meant to give you the reader some sort of broad stroke picture of what you could get up to over ten days in Ireland. I am a golfer, and most of my friends are golfers, so please don’t be offended if I harp on about the golf, pleas…
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Taste Passion Really my passion is more about crossing borders. Don’t you feel that when you cross an international frontier, something exciting is happening. A new culture and ways of doing things. A new language, eating habits & drinking,…
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Driving over the hill is what locals say when they leave Pasadena heading west toward Glendale. As was my habit to listen to the BBC world service I tuned in. I was headed for family therapy with my now ex wife. We were attending family therapy in Gl…
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There is something about Paris that I love, I become a different person there. I assume Paris & I become a Parisian, a nice one though... Thought I would add that little detail... I speak the language and I am comfortable there. One of the gr…
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We all drink Champagne from time to time, however few of us understand how to buy Champagne. This is a an educational piece on the various types of Champagne one can find on the market. I buy primarily for my clients who appreciate it, but also I buy…
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A good friend of mine Inge Hoste kindly hooked me up with this fine estate. Castello Monterinaldi is based in the hills of the Chianti region situated forty-five minutes south of Florence. I had such a struggle this morning getting my rental car s…
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