Rick Steves, Travel Guru on PBS, has been everywhere, and now reveals on the web what he has learned about Israelis behavior by posting a video that belongs among the archives of what I call the VT educational program.
Vinisud, a wine exhibition In Montpellier gave buyers and visitors good opportunities to taste delcious wines;
The numbing out of America through the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat can only be clearly seen when we seek the red pill of the truth and let go of our addiction to the sedating blue pill of apathy and unquestioned conformity.
People ask me all the time why I went to occupied Palestine [7 times since 2005] and why do I care so much about such a small plot of real estate. I reply, that I went the first time to meet a little boy of Beit Jala, which is a suburb of Bethlehem for he irrevocably changed my life.
On a personal note, next year I want to see the same commercial with an added 3 on 3 basketball team, Bush “W,” Cheney and Mr. Blair. Now that would really be something to celebrate. Wonder how they would do against Netanyahu, Murbarak and Merkel?
Every two years, Vinexpo, the world’s largest professional wine and spirits show attracts international buyers and sellers at the Bordeaux Exhibition Centre in Bordeaux, France.
Gordon Duff makes a vacation stopover in Dodge City doing Kerouac things; a cross country run in 7 Series BMW, pedal to the metal and a big German V8 growling across empty America. One stop was in Dodge City Kansas, oh oh!
Until relatively recently, real barbecue was strictly a southern phenomenon, with several distinct styles being developed.
Visit and enjoy the Mosel Region in Germany, and treat yourself to a picturesque and historical adventure.
The theme “Slow” gave a new perspective to eating, drinking, exploring new ideas and cultures and entertainment at Foire de Paris 2011
While many foreign travelers may shudder these politically troubled days at the thought of enjoying a great meal in Islamabad, Pakistan at phenomenally convenient prices, one of my favorite haunts for exquisite ethnic cuisine is the Kabul Restaurant in Sector F/7 in the heart of Islamabad.
A visually pleasant and enjoyable way to view the vineyards and old Roman towns along the Mosel is a leisurely drive from Bernkastel to Cochem. Leaving Bernkastel, with its very own castle overlooking the town, the road winds through the Mosel River valley with the steep vine covered banks on both sides of the river.
A SUMMER SURVIVAL GUIDE TRIP 1, LEAVING FRANKFURT By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor Traveling to Europe with the exception of often disappointing package tours can be intimidating. However, travel can be managed and even enjoyed, moreover it can also be affordable, if some simple preparations are made. As a wine importer, searching the back [...]
“FEAR AND LOATHING IN THE EMERALD REPUBLIC” VT DOES IRELAND… Photos by Gordon and Carol Duff DINGLE BAY, WEST COAST OF IRELAND (G DUFF) DUN AONGHASA (IRON AGE SITE) INNISHMORE, ARAN ISLANDS, IRELAND (G DUFF) KNOWTH TOMBS, IRELAND
GRAPPA By Carol Duff RN, BA, MSN STAFF WRITER/Editor Grappa is a distillate made from grapes that are grown and vinified in Italy. Distillation, which is separating the alcohol from the water, must take place in Italian distilleries that meet EU and national requirements. Grappa is the only distillate that can be made from solids. [...]
ITALIAN WINE HISTORY By Carol Ware Duff STAFF WRITER/Editor photos by c duff Fossils of grape vines have been found that date to 60 million years ago, but actual grape cultivation and the consumption of wines started as early as 6,000 to 4,000 BC. The actual recipe for making wine at this early stage has [...]
For us Vietnam Veteran baby-boomers, remember when you could just look at a new car from the automobile capitol of the world in the 60′s and 70′s, Detroit, Michigan and tell what year it was by the styling? Do you remember the old black and white television commercials about the upcoming new year models and then seeing them in all their vivid colors on the street or in a showroom for the first time? WOW, the car seemed to have come to life seeing it up close and in color! How many of us dreamed and wished about getting our own car when we were old enough and could afford it?
Every two years, SIAL ,the world’s largest food event for professionals in the food sector, comes to Paris. This year SIAL , the global food marketplace ,was held from October 17- October 21 at Paris Nord Villepinte which is easily accessible by suburban trains. It was held during France’s transportation strike, but one out of two suburban trains ran. SIAL provided free shuttle buses for visitors from Charles De Gaulle Airport, Porte Maillot in the north of Paris and Montparnasse in the south of Paris.
DRIVING TO GREECE THE EASY WAY By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor When we last checked in, we had left Camp Ederle and the embrace of the 3rd Herd, better known as the 173rd Airborne Regiment, stationed in Vicenza, Italy and had to catch Easter south of Athens with friends. We drove out of Padua [...]
COMMONWEALTH MILITARY CEMETERY By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor I had spent the evening before in Verona, half an hour east of Vicenza. Venice is only a few minutes the other direction, a quick run down the Autostrada. The first time I visited Venice, I was staying in Maestra, a town a few miles away. [...]
ITALY IS DOWN AND TO THE LEFT SOMEWHERE, YOU CAN’T MISS IT By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor I am including one photo from Switzerland. I have a couple of good friends there, one a Vietnam veteran who has been hiding out there from the law for a long time. When I saw him last, [...]
IN SEARCH OF THE PERFECT HAMBURGER….I WAS MISINFORMED By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor I had an email last week from a reader asking me if I had been to Padua, a city in Northern Italy. Not only have I been there but I photographed the military cemetery also. Americans, certainly not anymore with the [...]
American Military Cemeteries Abroad are Places of Peace and Great Beauty.
VETERANS TODAY PARIS DOES THE CHOCOLATE SHOW By Jane Rosenstein, Veterans Today Paris Bureau Photo credits: Lidiya Sevastanova and Catherine Szymanski Chocolate lovers had the opportunity to visit the Salon du Chocolat now in its 16th year in Paris from October 28- Novermber 1, 2010 at the Porte de Versaille convention center. The theme this [...]
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HISTORY OF TEQUILA BY CAROL DUFF STAFF WRITER/Editor Tequila is an alcoholic drink made from the fermented and distilled sap of the agave (maguey) which is an indigenous plant to Mexico, and is more specifically called agave tequilana Weber, blue variety. The agave is a succulent, not a cactus. Agave may have been cultivated for [...]
THE WINES OF PORTUGAL, A HISTORY By Carol Ware Duff Portugal’s history can be traced back to around 700 BC, when the Iberian Peninsula was held first by the Celts, then the Phoenicians, Greeks, and Romans. The Moors arrived in the 8th century and while they were there, introduced their culture, architecture, and agricultural techniques [...]
FRENCH WINE HISTORY AND REGIONS BY CAROL DUFF Wine is a beverage made from fermented grape juice and thus contains alcohol. Cultivation of grape vines started several thousand years ago and are mentioned many times in the Old Testament. The ancient Egyptians made wine, and the Greeks exported it. During the time of the [...]
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