Category: Travel
-
Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 13) – Napa Valley, California
I compiled this post with very mixed feelings. It recollects the fabulous time we had in Napa Valley just a couple of months ago, but my thoughts were first and foremost with those affected by the devastating wildfires that are sweeping through Sonoma and Napa counties, resulting in many casualties – they are deadliest in the history…
Written by
·
-
Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 12) – Monterey – Napa Valley, California
We hit the most southern point on day 14 of our road trip as we traveled from Monterey up north to Napa Valley that day: a 205-mile / 330-kilometer trip.
Written by
·
-
Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 11) – San Francisco – Monterey, California
Leaving San Francisco for a 125-mile /200-kilometer drive to Monterey.
Written by
·
-
Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 10) – San Francisco, California
Day 3 in San Francisco: Exploring Point Lobos and the Golden Gate Park
Written by
·
-
Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 9) – San Francisco, California
Day 2: Quite a walk in San Francisco After an early rise and delicious breakfast at Le Boulangerie de San Francisco (222 Sutter Street), we walked towards the piers. We encountered the Mechanics Monument on Market Street, which prompted the kids to ask us whether or not metalworking is dangerous while being buck naked… 😀…
Written by
·
-
Around the World – Hillside Supperclub, San Francisco (Aug 2017)
Food connects people all over the world. Our visit to Hillside Supperclub in San Francisco was a prime example of that as it was only a couple of months earlier that I met Tony and Austin Ferrari at the communal table of Oaxen Krog** in Stockholm while on a business trip.
Written by
·
-
Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 8) – Fort Bragg to San Francisco, California
Heading to San Francisco today. A 170-mile / 275-kilometer trip via Highway 20 and back on the US-101. As we were meeting up in SF and would be staying in Napa Valley for a couple of days as well, we didn’t have anything planned along the way. Pomo Bluffs Park Chantal’s early run around Pomo…
Written by
·
-
Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 7) – Eureka to Fort Bragg, California
Although the destination of today’s trip was on the California coast, the route was mostly inland, only leaving the US-101 at Leggett to following Highway 1 all the way to Fort Bragg.
Written by
·
-
Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 6) – Gold Beach, Oregon to Eureka, California
Leaving Oregon and entering California today: a 135-mile / 220-kilometer trip to Eureka.
Written by
·
-
Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 5) – Oregon: Newport to Gold Beach
Continuing southbound on the US-101 in Oregon. Today a 180-mile /280-kilometer drive from Newport to Gold Beach.
Written by
·
-
Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 4) – Oregon: Astoria to Newport
Starting off with some great shots that Chantal took during her morning run on the Astoria Walkway: On the 6th day of our holidays, we had a relatively short drive of 140 miles / 220km today, continuing southbound on the US-101, which is aptly called the Oregon Coast Highway. Cannon Beach After a quick inventory…
Written by
·
-
Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 3) – Seattle, WA to Astoria, OR
The 5th day of our holiday was the first actual day of our road trip, with the first trek of about 200 miles / 325 kilometers to Astoria, Oregon.
Written by
·
-
Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 2) – Seattle, WA (continued)
Seattle – Day 3 and 4: Culture and Animals
Written by
·
-
Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 1) – Seattle, WA
Seattle – Day 1 and 2: Exploring the city on foot
Written by
·
-
Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (July/August 2017)
Our summer vacation this year was an extensive road trip through the Pacific Northwest of the USA.
Written by
·
-
Baba Ganoush by Franck Dangereux (The Foodbarn, Noordhoek, South Africa)
When I make Baba Ganoush (roasted aubergine dip), I always use the recipe from French chef Franck Dangereux – of The Foodbarn in Noordhoek, South-Africa – as a basis.
Written by
·
-
Around the World – Norrköping, Sweden
Early June we had a short family visit to Norrköping, Sweden.
Written by
·
-
Around the World – Oaxen Krog**- Stockholm, Sweden (March 2017)
I ended my 3-day venture in high-end Nordic cuisine at the communal table of Oaxen Krog** in the Djurgården district of Stockholm.
Written by
·
-
Around the World – Geranium***, Copenhagen, Denmark (March 2017)
Day 2 of my business trip (and venture into Nordic cuisine) was very satisfying. After spending the entire day in negotiations for a Danish tax audit, its satisfactory result made the visit to Geranium*** that night even better.
Written by
·
-
Around the World – Restaurant Kokkeriet*, Copenhagen, Denmark (March 2017)
I needed to go to Copenhagen and Stockholm for work for 3 days and seized the opportunity to explore Nordic cuisine.
Written by
·
-
Around the World – Avoriaz, France
Nope, this Christmas there was not much snow in the French Alps. It was however very nice weather in Avoriaz the entire week. Sunny (+15℃/ 59℉!), clear skies and amazing sunsets.
Written by
·
-
Around the World – Becker’s Weinhaus – Trier, Germany
In December we decided to go skiing in Portes de Soleil in the French/Swiss Alps with Christmas and again thought that it would be an excellent idea to stay overnight in Becker’s Hotel in Trier.
Written by
·
-
Burger Week: #3: The Holiday Edition
Burger Week at Arcisfoodblog goes international: Today, two memorable burgers we had during our summer holidays in Denmark and Portugal.
Written by
·
-
Around the World – Algarve, Portugal
The second part of the summer holidays we spent in Albufeira, Portugal.
Written by
·
-
Around the World – Fyn, Denmark
Our first part of the summer holiday; we stayed a week in Denmark close to Nørre Aaby on western shores of the Fyn island.
Written by
·
-
Cape Winemakers Guild Wine Tasting and Lunch at Kasteel Groot Engelenburg (Sept 2016)
Chantal and I attended a special lunch and Cape Winemakers Guild (CWG) wine tasting at Kasteel Groot Engelenburg in Brummen last Sunday.
Written by
·
-
Around the World – Isola Della Pizza, Milano, Italy
Simple comfort food that is cooked to perfection!
Written by
·
-
Around the World – Ristorante Il Patio* – Pollone, Italy (June 2016)
Sometimes business travel does have upsides…
Written by
·
-
Around the World – La Colombe – Constantia, South Africa (May 2016)
We ended our culinary journey in South Africa with La Colombe at the Silvermist Organic Wine Estate on Constantia Nek.
Written by
·
-
Around the World – The Test Kitchen – Cape Town, South Africa (May 2016)
The third stop and highlight in our culinary journey in South Africa was lunch at The Test Kitchen in Cape Town.
Written by
·
ARCISFOODBLOG 