Dinner at Bern’s Steakhouse is always a night to remember. This family-owned restaurant has been operating since 1956, and on their website refers to Bern’s as ” . . . not as a meal but an experience.” Bern’s is quite…
Exquisite Food and Wine-pairing dinner at Armani’s
Last night we had one of if not the best Food and Wine pairing dinners we’ve ever had. We ate at Armani’s in the Grand Hyatt, Tampa Bay, where we are staying for the weekend. As I wrote in the…
Pre-Birthday Weekend in Tampa
This weekend, Steve (DOS) and I are enjoying a pre-birthday stay-cation at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Airport. We have stayed at this hotel several times, but it’s been a couple years since our last stay here. I drove us over…
Driving home in my new Audi!
I’ve been wanting to get a new car for some time, although I haven’t been in a huge rush for one due to my work and leisure travel schedules. I had a 2001 Isuzu Rodeo Sport with only 59,108 miles…
Happy Fourth of July from Santiago!
Today is Independence Day back in the United States, and for Steve (DOS) and I it was a leisurely day in Santiago, followed by an overnight trip home. As a Hyatt Globalist member, we were entitled to a 4pm checkout…
Touring the Chilean Wineries – Day Uno
On our first day of wine touring, we went to two wineries plus had a wine pairing lunch at a third. After having a full breakfast in the hotel, we packed up and checked out of our hotel, the Hyatt…
Wonderful dinner in Santiago at Oporto Steakhouse!
On our first day in Santiago, Steve (DOS) and I rested up a bit from the trip last night from Miami. When we arrived in the morning, we checked into the Hyatt Centric Hotel and walked around a bit before…
Fourth of July Week in Santiago
This year the Fourth of July falls on a Wednesday; smack dab in the middle of the week, so it means no work travel for us road warriors. I’m taking and extra 3 days vacation next week, so I have…
Mendoza Wine Touring 2018 – Day 2
We started our second and last day of wine touring thru the Luján de Cuyo region of Mendoza. Like yesterday, we would tour two wineries, followed by a late lunch at a third winery. Our first stop today was at Pulenta Estate…
Winery Touring around Mendoza May 2018 (Day 1)
This is our third trip to Mendoza, and as we did on the last two trips, we took wine tours for a couple days with Vendimia Wine Tours. Leo is the owner of Vendimia, and we used him the last…