Santiago Wine Region

How to Visit Santiago the Wine Regions Without Taking a Tour

Julie Chile 12 Comments

For wine lovers, Santiago is one of the best destinations in South America. With a short drive you can reach some of Chile’s premiere wine regions, such as Maipo Valley, Colchagua Valley, Casablanca Valley, and Aconcagua Valley.  Most people visit the wineries on a tour. But what if you prefer to get out and explore on your own? Touring the Santiago wine …

12 Days in South America

12 Days in South America: Santiago, Chile and Mendoza, Argentina

Julie Argentina, Chile 15 Comments

Our twelve day tour through Chile and Argentina was quite the adventure. There were moments we loved and moments we hated. This trip, for some reason, seemed so difficult. Never have we had so many things go wrong in such a short period of time. We lived some of those travel horror stories that you hear about from other people …

Cape Town with Kids

5 Days in Cape Town with Kids

Julie South Africa 4 Comments

Cape Town is an excellent destination for families. There is the perfect blend of adventure activities, history, and culinary experiences to keep each member of the family happy. Cape Town with Kids Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Take the cable car up to the top of Table Mountain for unforgettable views over Cape Town. It helps to book your tickets in …

Wine Tasting Australia

Wine Tasting in Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale: Our Experience in 2015

Julie Australia 8 Comments

The area around Adelaide is Australia’s premiere wine region. Sitting around Adelaide are Barossa Valley, Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale, and Clare Valley. Some people say that Barossa is the best and most well known, with McLaren Vale a few spots lower down on the list. The area around Adelaide produces some of the world’s best Shiraz, as well as very …