by Traveller | Jan 24, 2016 | Chile, South America
Valparaiso is a name that appears throughout history. For example, on March 28, 1814 during the War of 1812, the U.S.S. Essex was sunk by the British in the harbor there killing 58 marines. There’s a touching memorial in the Cemetery for the Dissidents (non...
by Traveller | Nov 25, 2012 | Africa, Round The World, South Africa
What a surprise! This morning, Kurt the fax-master had something nice in store for me: A one-on-one tour of the wine country around Cape Town. Sunday is a slow day here. The driver was Phillip, from the Ukraine. He collected me at 08:30. It was just the two of us so...
by Traveller | Oct 25, 2012 | California, North America, United States
“A hint of fig and oak with a finish of tobacco at the back of your throat.” I don’t even know what that means. In fact, I really can’t tell the difference between Welch’s and the finest box of wine in the land. You see, traditionally...
