FOR THIS SEASON’S TEN BEST WINTER GETAWAYS: |
| Jemaa el Finaa, a UNESCO site main square located in the heart of Marrakech's medina. |
National Geographic picks ten great winter
getaways and your favorite online magazine Pillar
to Post picks a great foodie, wine, beer or coffee locations in the same
destinations.
Aarhus, Denmark
Coffee House: La Cabra Coffee (above) is
currently the Nordic spot to find retails Costa Rican coffee in a low key yet
sophisticated coffee house setting. CR
coffees include Honey Nery (hints of apple, brown sugar and hazelnut; La Roca
(mandarin, vanilla and toffee); and Altos (blueberry, cream and chocolate).
Bansko, Bulgaria
Restaurant: House Dedo Pene (www.dedopene.com) has
been operating since 1820 in this ski region in the south of Bulgaria.
It’s
a B&B as well as a traditional restaurant serving local regional
specialties like Kapama (pot cooked combo of meats, spices, rice and
sauerkraut): Chomlek (spiced beef shank stewed in wine with new potatoes);
Kavarma (meat stew in white wine with leeks, onions, peppers and mushrooms).
Bocas del Toro,
Panama
Private Island Hotel: Five sea cabins to
choose from on Urraca Private Islands: www. http://bocasdeltoro.travel/urraca-private-island/
in the Bocas del Toro archipelago.
Intimate private isle among a collection of small islands each boasting
wonderful out of the way accommodations.
This destination is worth exploring.
Galle, Sri Lanka
Yoga Spa: A short distance
from Galle is Sri Yoga Shala, a Yoga
studio along Unawatuna Beach, Sri Lanka.
The spa (above) is first rate and priced right and nearby are a surprising
number of tourist activities, including a must visit to the Saturday Good
Market for organic produce and local made goods; pedal biking is popular as is
a walk on the ramparts of the Galle Fort at sunset.
www.sriyogashala.com
Marrakech, Morocco
Shopping: Before we send you
to the souk in the media, an organized yet very chaotic network of
stalls that sell God’s plenty from cooked snails to exquisite rugs in one
bazaar, visit Café France. From the
terrace of this wonderful restaurant you’ll view Jemaa el Finaa, a UNESCO site
main square located in the heart of the medina.
It will put you in the mood for the souk and the most amazing shopping
experience this side of Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar.
Quebec City, Canada
Winter Carnival: The annual Quebec Winter Carnival in Old Quebec
City is one of the most attended events of its kind in the world. Events
include parades, snow slides, snow sculptures, ice canoe races, sleigh rides,
skating, snow sculptures combined with the charm of this remarkable Canadian
heritage city. Set for January 27 thru
Feb 12, 2017, the theme of the hugely popular snow sculpture contest is
Canada’s 150th anniversary.
https://carnaval.qc.ca/carnaval/sites
Ho Chi Minh City
(aka Saigon), Vietnam
Bar:
One of the best views in this ancient Asian capital is the Chill SkyBar, 25 stories tall in the AB Tower, downtown. Drinks are
a bit expensive but no charge to come see the view. http://www.chillsaigon.com/drink-decor-space
St. Petersburg, Russia
Museum: Hermitage State
Museum (above) is
a museum of art and culture in Saint Petersburg, Russia. One of the largest and
oldest museums in the world, it was founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great and
has been open to the public since 1852.
Tonga, South Pacific
Botanical Garden: Eneio Botanical
Garden and Beach Café is in the Kingdom of Tonga on the island of Vava’u along
Ene’io Beach. This 22 acre garden paradise is home to 550 different plant
varieties. The restaurant boasts the
best fish and chips (above) in the South Pacific and is open every day. The Botanical Garden offers three tour
packages and is also a center for snorkeling and swimming. The gardens are
located on Vava’u island, which is 260 kilometers north of the main island of
Tongatapu, which is the site of Fu’amotu International Airport. Get air and sea connections in advance to and
from all the Tongan islands.
http://www.kingdomtraveltonga.to/eneio-botanical-gardens/
Tucson, Arizona
Craft Beer: Go to 220 East
Broadway Boulevard in Tucson, Arizona and discover Thunder Canyon Brewery &
Distillery (above), one of the newest craft beer food and beer making emporium’s in
this dry and dusty college town. Located downtown it’s as good a place as any
to start thinking about signing up for the annual craft beer crawl, February
18, 2017.
http://thundercanyonbrewery.com/
http://www.tucsoncraftbeercrawl.com/
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