by Penny Zibula | Aug 28, 2015 | Hints for Happier Travels
How to Go from Checked Baggage to Carry-On Without Sacrificing a Thing. Of all the necessary components that go into getting ready for a trip, packing is my least favorite, most frustrating, and the chore that always ends up as a last-minute dash. The results?... by Penny Zibula | Jul 24, 2015 | Food & Beverage, North America, Weekly Wow!
Converting Southern Pennsylvania’s Bounty of Luscious Fruit into Delectable Wines. My no-fail slow cooker pot roast was fall-apart tender, and the potatoes, carrots and peppers were done to a turn. As we sat down at our dinner table with good friends, Simon poured the... by Penny Zibula | Jul 3, 2015 | Road Reads
So Disturbing and Inspiring, You Can’t Switch It Off Betrayal, guilt and a chance for redemption are the themes that flow like blood through this 2003 novel about fathers, sons, friends and 30 years of the tragedy that is Afghanistan. The summer of 2006 found us... by Penny Zibula | May 28, 2015 | Europe, Food & Beverage, Weekly Wow!
More Fun Than a Pub Crawl, and You Get to Eat. To the casual eye, our group probably looked like any other knot of tourists exploring Barcelona, but history and architecture weren’t on the agenda. Maris, our Estonian-born Tapas Experience Tour guide, had promised us a... by Penny Zibula | May 21, 2015 | Europe, Food & Beverage, Weekly Wow!
Treat Your Senses to the Ultimate Buffet. Stepping into the Avignon Market is similar to intruding on a foodie fantasy on steroids. Even before your senses can begin to take it all in, your brain is saying, WOW! It was our last day in Avignon, and Simon and I were... by Penny Zibula | Mar 13, 2015 | Central and South America, Food & Beverage, Weekly Wow!
So Exquisite, You’ll Forget Everything You Thought You Knew About Rum. Once upon a time, I believed that the nirvana of sipping rum had been reached with my first taste of Ron del Barrilito, a smooth and flavorful rum from Puerto Rico. Then I was offered a glass of...