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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…..

Every year from early November through Christmas Eve, cities in Austria, Germany, and nearby countries (France, England, Czech Republic, Italy, Belgium), light up their ancient town squares for the holidays and set up festive stalls. Many markets start on the Friday before Advent, which is four Sundays before Christmas Eve; most end on December 24, especially in Germanic countries, where Christmas Eve is set aside for trimming the tree at home. Others keep [...]

By celtichearts|2017-10-20T15:19:10-04:00October 20th, 2017|Christmas Markets, Europe, European Cuisine, Food, Food Tours, general interest, Heritage, Tips & Advice, Tourist attractions, Travel, Uncategorized, vacation, Wine|0 Comments

Buon Appetito !!

You've got to visit EATALY when in Italy !!! Have any of you are familiar with "Eataly" ? The large Italian marketplace is known to be much more than an Italian grocery. The locations in New York City, Boston, and Chicago are restaurant hubs, cooking class locations, wine stores — you name it. Well.............. Eataly is opening a new location in Bologna, Italy in November and it will be a "Wine & Food" Theme park ! It's called Fico Eataly [...]

By celtichearts|2017-10-02T11:47:37-04:00October 2nd, 2017|Europe, European Cuisine, Food, Food Tours, general interest, Italy, Tourist attractions, Travel, Wine, wineries|0 Comments

Ireland’s going crazy ….. for good food

What is Irish food ?? When we think about food in Ireland, we tend to think about the traditional dishes, but as the tourist industry has grown, so too have the food options. Ireland is now considered one of the most cosmopolitan countries in the EU. We have an array of Michelin * restaurants (15 new ones since 2011), we boast some of the most delicious fish/seafood options, and our dairy is second to none !!! The larger cities in [...]

By celtichearts|2017-09-07T16:23:11-04:00August 14th, 2017|Europe, European Cuisine, Food, Food Tours, general interest, Heritage, Ireland, Tourism Ireland, Tourist attractions, Travel|0 Comments

Wine with a twist ??

Wine with a twist anyone ??? Wine lovers can be easily pleased right ? We have wine to drink, new vintages to try, vineyards and regions to visit, tastings to savor, we can pair wine with most wonderful flavors like chocolate and spices……… lots of ways to enjoy. Here are some even more spectacular ways to broaden our horizons with wine…… All aboard….. Napa Valley Wine Train. video: https://youtu.be/V5o07SjkQAY, and https://vimeo.com/216623000 The Napa Valley Wine Train is one of the [...]

By celtichearts|2018-03-27T15:14:12-04:00July 28th, 2017|Europe, European Cuisine, Food, France, Italy, Napa Valley, Paris, Theme Parks, Tourist attractions, Train, Travel, Uncategorized, Wine, wineries|0 Comments

Where is everyone ???

We have clients traveling this week in these various parts of Europe Below are some of their photos from different cities: London, Rome, Paris, Scotland, England & Ireland. (Photo credits: The Tiptons, Dan&Stefanie Sullivan, Gary&Sarah Drake, Erika&Steven McFaden, Dawn Breslin, John Trostel, ) Eiffel Tower Palace of Verseilles [...]

By celtichearts|2017-09-18T18:36:53-04:00June 19th, 2017|Beaches, Europe, European Cuisine, Food, France, Ireland, Italy, London, Paradise, Paris, Rome, Scotland, Travel, Uncategorized|0 Comments

European Christmas markets

Europe’s Christmas Markets - During our River Cruise down the Danube last November, we were fortunate to be there right at the start of the Christmas market season and got to visit these wonderful local events in Prague,Vienna and Budapest. What a treat. (Emer) I was not very familiar with the European Christmas markets prior to the river cruise and once I started talking about it, was surprised by the amount of people who were raving about them. I was [...]

By celtichearts|2017-09-18T18:41:31-04:00May 12th, 2017|European Cuisine, Food, Travel, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Iberostar Grand Paraiso Resort Mexico – our review

(Emer) Last week Neal and I got to spend 5 days in the beautiful Playa del Carmen in the Riviera Maya Mexico. We stayed at the Iberostar Grand Paraiso resort. This is our second time staying at this particular property and we certainly were not disappointed. Iberostar Group is a Spanish based group with corporate offices in Mallorca, Spain. They operate over 100 resorts throughout Europe, Africa, and The Americas (Brazil, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica) and they specialize in Beachfront [...]

By celtichearts|2017-05-05T10:00:44-04:00May 5th, 2017|Actionable Advice, Beaches, Food, Paradise, Sand, Travel, Tropical|0 Comments

Food Glorious food !!

(Eating your way through Europe ) I love food !!! How often do you hear that phrase. When travelers talk about their trip to Europe, one of the things that people remark on is the food !!!! The Food !!! Europe is so diverse when it comes to different tastes and traditional dishes in each country. There is a thriving “food tour” business, offering “secret” local restaurants and tastes in many different cities. Check out some of the options: Italy: [...]

By celtichearts|2017-04-17T14:53:58-04:00April 17th, 2017|European Cuisine, Food, Food Tours, Ireland, Lessons Learned, Tips & Advice, Travel, Uncategorized|0 Comments