By Eric Goldring
As we arrived in St. Jean de Luz, I was still winding down from the incredible time I had in Bordeaux and, as such, I had no intention of doing anything other than leisurely wandering the streets with my wife. We arrived early afternoon and there was a bit of
Today was one of the most important 2012 Goldring Travel Food & Wine Cruise Events. If all goes as planned it will be a true life experience for any wine enthusiast! It was a beautiful cool and sunny day. The 2012 Bordeaux grape harvest had literally just begun.
I am not a fan of Cruise Critic or its sister site, TripAdvisor, because those sites posture themselves as bastions of accurate information when, in fact, they are depositories for a huge amount of misinformation and skewed perspectives…not accurate facts. Now a federal court judge has issued an opinion consistent
I was up early for the sail up the Gironde River to Bordeaux, France. While it started off cold and dark, as the sun rose it warmed and was quite enjoyable…and beautiful. I had been to Bordeaux back in 2006, but this is a newer, fresher and more
It was a sea day and, for the most part, a day of rest. However, a couple of special events were scheduled as we sailed on the Seabourn Pride to Belle Ile en Mer: A private galley tour and a private bridge tour. After my “required” morning soak in
Due to high seas and winds, the Seabourn Pride’s sailing from Falmouth, England to Cobh (Cork), Ireland was slowed and we arrived in Cobh three hours late. Because of this the first Goldring Travel Food & Wine Event has to be shortened. Our visit to the Old English Market with
As you, my readers, well know it is no surprise to me that Mark Conroy was just been ousted as President of Regent Seven Seas Cruise Line. Regardless of my disdain for his marketing practices (shouting “free”, “free”, “free” when you are actually paying a premium and his dishonest and misleading comparison
Having arrived in Falmouth, England an evening before expected, it gave us a chance to explore this quaint seaside town and to enjoy a proper Fish & Chip’s dinner. Two of our friends invited us to dinner days ago and we were wondering: The Restaurant, Veranda or Off The
We sailed out of Dover with sunny skies and calm seas as we started our fourteen day cruise on the Seabourn Pride. It was a most pleasant evening. We popped up to the Sky Bar shortly after departure as the ship began her very slow transit to Le Havre, France.
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