By Teri Bialosky A fellow patron at Arzak, a renowned restaurant ranked #8 on the World’s Best List and featured in a wonderful documentary entitled “Three Stars” (well worth watching), was making copious notes of each course. He told me he had been coming to the restaurant in Spain’s Basque region for years, but this time he was writing a review for a regional paper. (He is … [Read more...] about Eating in Spain: “Basqueing” in the Glow of San Sebastian
Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve
By Nicolle Howard ITWPA Member What looks like a pile of rocks to us today is a means of communication to a prehistoric civilization. What exactly they are communicating remains a mystery. Engraved on the black basalt stones a person can find deer (some of them butting heads), a spiral (could it represent the sun?), and what appears to be snakes and lizards (or are they … [Read more...] about Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve
A Trip to the Sistine Chapel
By Shelli Elledge ITWPA Member Photographs by Ron Elledge We felt like kids in a candy store, giddy with anticipation. Arriving an hour before regular hours, our small tour group of 10 had the marvelous Vatican almost to ourselves! Determined, but certainly not rushed, our tour guide, Camille, led us through sunlit hallways of the ornate museums and past delicate … [Read more...] about A Trip to the Sistine Chapel
For Love of Perogies
By Sandra J. Howe Perogies are a favorite comfort food, and nobody makes them better than the Perogie Palace in Meaford, Ontario. Their slogan (“We make everything RIGHT here!”) speaks to their commitment to fresh, handmade, delicious food. Becky Weller and Alex Bogacki opened the Perogie Palace four years ago, and have worked diligently at perfecting recipes and providing … [Read more...] about For Love of Perogies
Creating a Royal Experience on a Budget
By Victoria Hart ITWPA Member Imagine staying in a hotel built for a king, or sleeping where Prince Rainier III of Monaco and his princess Grace Kelly honeymooned. Picture a hotel in a time so regal that celebrities were refused accommodation, considered to be “not the type” for the Ritz. While the Ritz was once reserved for royalty and dignitaries, today anyone who can … [Read more...] about Creating a Royal Experience on a Budget