http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings Imagine - Experience - Share Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:07:52 GMT Clearspace 2.5.11 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/) 2009-10-14T11:07:52Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/10/14/yosemite-s-the-ahwahnee-announces-2010-chefs-holidays Imagine visiting stunning Yosemite National Park in the winter, with sparkling blankets of snow across the meadows, icicle-draped trees and alpine-glow sunsets. Yosemite is a refreshing retreat—a place that naturalist John Muir described as culinary_travel yosemite ahwahnee_chefs_holidays Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:07:52 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/10/14/yosemite-s-the-ahwahnee-announces-2010-chefs-holidays 2009-10-14T11:07:52Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/10/02/how-to-get-cookin-in-the-caribbean Foodies bored with just chilling on the beach during a Caribbean vacation have another option: to learn the art of Caribbean cooking. When the trip is long over, you’ll still have recipes at home to bring back those island memories.   culinary_travel Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:00:59 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/10/02/how-to-get-cookin-in-the-caribbean 2009-10-02T10:00:59Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/09/09/bottoms-up-for-oktoberfest-2009 Am I the only one who gets confused by the name Oktoberfest ? Every year I seem to forget that Munich ’s 16-day festival kicks off at the end of September—not the beginning of October. Needless to say, I’ve never made it to Germany oktoberfest cincinnati los_angeles denver pubs_and_bars culinary_travel Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:05:10 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/09/09/bottoms-up-for-oktoberfest-2009 2009-09-09T10:05:10Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/09/02/new-england-epicurean-adventures Thinking about escaping to New England sometime soon? Whether you’re looking to watch the leaves change or going to experience a white winter, consider making the trip a treat for your taste buds as well. Select Registry, an association of nearly culinary_travel new_england hotel_package Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:05:10 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/09/02/new-england-epicurean-adventures 2009-09-02T10:05:10Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/08/14/bringing-middle-eastern-street-food-into-the-kitchen Hot on the heels of my Israel trip in March, the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) outpost in Napa Valley offered a one-day class on how to make Middle Eastern street foods. I signed up immediately, and the $75 half-day class was one of the best cooking_classes culinary_travel napa_valley cia israel_trip Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:51:19 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/08/14/bringing-middle-eastern-street-food-into-the-kitchen 2009-08-14T22:51:19Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/06/26/final-travelmusings-book-giveaway-500-places-for-food-wine-lovers At least half the fun of travel is to enjoy the food and wine (and spirits) of places around the world. The folks at Frommer’s understand this too.   For our last book giveaway on TravelMusings, we’re offering three copies of culinary_travel frommer's Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:25:41 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/06/26/final-travelmusings-book-giveaway-500-places-for-food-wine-lovers 2009-06-26T22:25:41Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/06/11/singles-travel-international-offers-italian-movable-feast Some people think Italy is for lovers—you know, all that romantic nonsense about gondolas and A Room With A View .   Me? I think Italy is for eaters.   Mmmmm, pasta.   Singles Travel International agrees with me and is offering singles_travel culinary_travel italy rome venice florence Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:00:06 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/06/11/singles-travel-international-offers-italian-movable-feast 2009-06-11T16:00:06Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/05/18/cognac-tasting-in-style I’ve been on tequila-, beer- and wine-tasting trips, so naturally the opportunity to add Cognac to my libation travel list caught my eye.   On your next trip to France , swing by the House of Rémy Martin and indulge in Les travel_deals culinary_travel Mon, 18 May 2009 10:00:06 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/05/18/cognac-tasting-in-style 2009-05-18T10:00:06Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/01/26/tasty-treats-in-south-beach Maybe it’s because I’m going to New Orleans for Mardi Gras in less than a month, but I have food and drink on the brain. Last week, I blogged about the Napa Valley Mustard Festival . This week, it’s the 2009 South Beach Food travel florida south_beach food_festival culinary_travel Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:46:11 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/01/26/tasty-treats-in-south-beach 2009-01-26T15:46:11Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/01/19/you-want-some-mustard-with-that If you’re getting cabin fever this winter (except those of us in California with unseasonably warm weather this past week), it’s time to pack your bags and head to the Napa Valley to celebrate the yummy mustard season.   The Napa culinary_travel napa_valley napa_valley_mustard_festival travel Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:00:17 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/01/19/you-want-some-mustard-with-that 2009-01-19T23:00:17Z