What to expect in Paris for 2024...
This time last year I did my first wine harvest and had such fond memories of the day that when our friends invited us again, Mr. Misadventures and I jumped at the chance. The process of picking the grapes and following the steps to get it to the barrel is…
San Francisco for vegetarians is possible! There are tons of amazing dishes and great restaurants focused on delicious vegetarian dishes.
For a long time, I’ve wanted to do a series on things to do in San Francisco (and another on things to do on day trips outside of San Francisco). I have a whole list of activities and places to include and write about. But it has continued to be…
I have been trying to get Mr. Misadventures to a spot in Oregon for a while now. He loves Seattle and the San Juan Islands, so I knew he would be just as fond of Portland. My plan had been to go in September, but the weekend we selected was…
Not bored of these yet, are you? You keep asking for more J’adore so I’m going to keep supplying you with things I have spotted while traveling the interwebs….until you cry, uncle! I’ve got boards and boards that I have created on Clipix (see my post on visual social media…
I love visiting Paris and spending a few days exploring a new part of the French capital every time I go. From iconic landmarks like the Eiffel Tower to famous tourist attractions, such as the Louvre, there’s so much to enjoy. Nowhere is this truer than Montmartre (in the 18th arrondissement),…
So where did all the culinary goodness I wrote about take place? At a very special place. The Willows Inn. A property that has been servicing Pacific Northwesterners for a century. These days the focus is on the food that chef Blaine Wetzel creates on a nightly basis, food that…
Many people dream of living in New York. Sex and the City has influenced many lives more than we can imagine…To walk its streets full of different people pretending to be terribly stressed, with one mobile in one hand and a huge coffee in the other. Or to eat a…
Codfish or bacalhau is an essential part of Portuguese cuisine. The food, in general, is rich and varied due to the colonial past of Portugal. The Portuguese were great explorers and brought back many types of spices that were used to make the dishes as tasty as can be: cinnamon, saffron,…
Before I get into our final days in Brittany I wanted to back up and tell you about our trip from the Hôtel de la Plage in Sainte Anne La Palud to the Le Fort de l’Ocean in Le Croisic because on the way we had the most amazing lunch…
Having arrived, rested and thoroughly enjoying our first afternoon at Relais Chateau property Le Fort de l’Ocean, the next treat in store for us was dinner. As was customary at all our other stays on this trip, we planned to try out the hotel restaurant for at least one dinner. After being…
Despite the fact that we spend a lot of time in Europe, my husband and I have started to make an effort to also see more of “America” well. This year we went to Washington, D.C., the San Juan Islands, and small trips to Sonoma, Big Sur, etc. We still…