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In Torshavn, eating at Raest couldn’t be more of a delight. The new chef, Sebastion Jimenez, hails from Mexico and had worked at the 2-Miche...

It’s easy to fall in love with Montclair, New Jersey, especially if you delight in parks, gardens and other green spaces. But this cosmopoli...

As we in New York continue to socially distance and remain in our homes, going out (wearing masks) only when necessary for vital groceries ...

Unlike Nevis, its tiny, placid sister island that’s a mere seven minutes away by water taxi, St. Kitts buzzes with an overabundance of...

I bet that many who follow me and read this blog may not be aware that I'm trained as a scientist, and I'm a nutritionist and exerc...

When I'm hiking, biking or Nordic skiing long distances, I tote snacks that are not only healthy but also something I look forward to e...

Anyone who has a love affair with flowers and gardens as I do will want to visit a new restaurant dedicated to edible flowers. Midnight Moo...

Curacao is a many-sided beauty. As I roamed about this island that's part of the Dutch Antilles, I found that the only way to make this...

Standing on the corner of Third Avenue and 38th street -- a part of New York City I could call my virtual home -- I stared at a curb sign ...

    Chef George Mendes of Aldea fame, the Michelin-starred Portuguese restaurant in New York City, recently opened Lupulo -- the name tran...

Book Review:  Roof Explorer's Guide : 101 New York City Rooftops by Leslie Adatto Even though I consider myself a savvy New Yorker, ...

What do you know about Luxembourg? If you're like most of the people I recently spoke with, you probably haven't ever visited this p...

As many of you know, Portugal is one of my specialties. So when I found out about gourmet Portuguese cuisine being prepared by the teaming ...

I always approach travel with a sense of curiosity and that applies to the local food. When I visit Iceland, one of my very favorite count...

For many of us, it might seem scary to tell stories of the dead to very young children or to allow them to play with skeletons and skulls. B...

It's not often that I step into a restaurant in New York City and find that after the first bite, I feel transported to another country....

On my recent trip to Cyprus, I blogged about the wealth of treasures that would make me return to this tiny country. Now, Pat Boyle at the ...

When people find out that I've visited Portugal six times in the past three years, they often wonder what is so enticing about this West...

Some of you may know that I'm a scientist by training (microbiology, nutrition & exercise physiology). And given my love affair with...