Everyone eats food but not everyone enjoys eating. I once knew someone who would choose to take a pill every day for nourishment because eating takes too much time. I guess everyone has a right to their own opinion, but my goodness, how depressing is that?! Food, especially good food, makes me happy. Wine with the food is… Continue reading Travelers and Tasters
Author: Pam Hallberg
I love places, both familiar and new. Finding a new place means learning about the people and the land through the food, the wine and the farmer's markets. It is thrilling and satisfying for me to learn this way. But I also enjoy revisiting places I've been before. The smells and flavors bring back all the memories and make me smile.
So, in my traveI business, I specialize in destinations (places), that enable travelers to experience the uniqueness of a place through all the senses, but especially TASTE, to create fabulous and memorable journeys.
Think: culinary experiences, food markets, specialty food tours, wine tours, pub tours, bed & breakfasts, cooking classes. This is the kind of travel I am passionate about.
Pam
Hallberg Travel & Tours
Life from a Suitcase
Just because you love traveling doesn't mean you love living out of a suitcase. I don't, and I think you would agree that this is one of the few unpleasant experiences of any long adventure. (I'm talking about land tours and adventures taking you to multiple destinations and various hotel rooms, here, not cruises.) The… Continue reading Life from a Suitcase
Disney Dream, Part 2: Pleasant Surprises for Adults and Kids
Starting with Disney's primary audience, here's a sample of what's onboard to thrill and surprise kids and teens. The three organized, chaperoned programs are highly rated and the new facilities will not disappoint. The Small World Nursery is for ages 3 months to 3 years and the facility is equipped with cribs, rocking chairs, toys, books,… Continue reading Disney Dream, Part 2: Pleasant Surprises for Adults and Kids
Disney Dream, Part 1: Pleasant Surprises for Adults and Kids
Disney's newest cruise ship just arrived in Port Canaveral last week and will begin its 3 and 4 night cruises on Jan. 26 to the Bahamas. The dream is much larger than Disney's other two ships, with a passenger capacity of 4000 (which would mean a completely full passenger count in each cabin) and she… Continue reading Disney Dream, Part 1: Pleasant Surprises for Adults and Kids
Skyline on the Beach – Finalists
Had a look at the carving progress at sunset on Saturday. The detail is had to capture, but here are a few that I thought stood out. The artists are spraying their creations with glue mixed with water which is meant to protect them against wind damage. A lot of the pieces have wires sticking… Continue reading Skyline on the Beach – Finalists
Friday Morning Sculpting
See the full gallery on Posterous Most of the sculptors are busy carving their creations from the top down. Five of the artists have told me that this is their full time job. Some say that sand sculpting competitions are part of what their business does in addition to creating exhibits for fairs or… Continue reading Friday Morning Sculpting
Emerging Beach Skyline a Treat
Every November in southwest Florida, the town of Ft. Myers Beach (which is also an island) holds a sandsculpting festival, http://www.sandsculptingfestival.com . This year there are 17 "Master Sand Sculptors" who come from Texas, California, Canada, the Carolinas St. Louis and even Eastern Europe to compete for the title and the chance to compete in… Continue reading Emerging Beach Skyline a Treat
Over-fed and Nearly Dead
Since this is the week of the annual “World’s Largest Cruise Night”, I want to continue on the cruise theme. Nearly 80% of North Americans have never been on a cruise before and my guess is that many in that group would tend to agree with the notion that cruising is only for “the over-fed… Continue reading Over-fed and Nearly Dead
Dueling Cruise Ships
This weekend I had a chance to tour the Carnival Liberty in Miami and Celebrity's Solstice in Ft. Lauderdale. (One of the best parts of my job...) With so many cruise ships afloat these days, you might think they're all alike, but it's just not true. Although these two both sail a 7 day Caribbean itinerary,… Continue reading Dueling Cruise Ships
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