How to Save on Holiday Travel, From an Expert

How to Save on Holiday Travel, From an Expert: Before the blur of turkey, wrapping presents, and champagne begins, take note of our expert's advice on how to save money on your holiday travels. Its all about planning ahead (a bit) and being flexible.

#TravelQuoteTuesday

TravelQuoteTuesday: Traveling is so much more than ticking sights off a to-do list. In fact, some of our favorite finds from our travels are things we found while wandering (er, getting totally lost). Happy #TravelQuoteTuesday!

'Meatless Monday' May Mean More Fruits, Veggies

'Meatless Monday' May Mean More Fruits, Veggies:
"Meatless Monday," a campaign to encourage people to skip meat one day a week mainly for health reasons, appears to encourage people to eat more fruits and vegetables, according to the group's latest survey.

36 Hours in Siena, Italy

36 Hours in Siena, Italy: Country collides with city in this Tuscan town, where things haven’t changed much in 800 years.

Hotel Rooms With Charm, Off the Radar

Hotel Rooms With Charm, Off the Radar: Finding small hideaways and hidden gems, from Provence to London to Sweden.

Sheraton Macau is the Year's Largest Hotel Opening

Sheraton Macau is the Year's Largest Hotel Opening: With 3,896 rooms, three pools, and a hotel staff that can speak 19 languages combined, the Sheraton Macao became the largest hotel to open worldwide this year. And they're not even done yet.

Introducing Fodor's Travel Phrases App

Introducing Fodor's Travel Phrases App: Parlez-vous Francais? Sprechen sie Deutsch? Not so much? Welcome to your new favorite app—Fodor's Travel Phrases. Its got 22 languages, no robot voices, and works without WiFi.

Let's Talk About Tipping in Hotels

Let's Talk About Tipping in Hotels: Do you tip like a Rockefeller? Or do you blush at the thought of that kind of monetary exchange? Jacob Tomsky, author of the new book Heads in Beds, gives us a lesson in best hotel tipping practices. (Hint: do it.)

Where to Eat (and Drink) in D.C. Now

Where to Eat (and Drink) in D.C. Now: All eyes are on Washington DC right now (you know, the election). But while we're registered and ready to vote, we're fixated on another side of DC—its thriving food scene.

Hut-Hopping in New Hampshire's White Mountains

Hut-Hopping in New Hampshire's White Mountains: Some weekends, you're looking for more rugged terrain than city sidewalks. Cue New Hampshire's White Mountains, where we hut-hopped, hiked, and ate fresh, mouthwatering food.

Fodor's Travel Tastemaker: April Bloomfield

Fodor's Travel Tastemaker: April Bloomfield: Some people attract the right people and experiences on their travels. April Bloomfield is one of those people—she chats and eats with fascinating people from Morocco to Portland. Here, The Spotted Pig chef details her awesome travels.

1. Healthy Eating while Traveling

   www.101cookbooks.com/.../healthy-eating-while-tr... Don't get me wrong, I love to experience local foods ingredients and inspired cooking - but anyone who travels extensively knows there can be long stretches ...

2. Mahi Mahi and Vegetable Kabobs

   www.ingredientsinc.net/.../travel-food-health-fitness... 37 mins We tend to eat outside on the deck, and it's great for the kids to be riding bikes and playing basketball while I'm cooking the food on the grill. This is the epitome ... Ingredients: mahi-mahi, tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, olive oil

3. Quinoa Salad with Almonds, Cranberries and Mint

   www.ingredientsinc.net/tag/travel-food-fitness-health-writer/

   35 mins

   Quinoa is one of my favorite Super Foods of 2012. I talked a great deal about quinoa this weekend at my nutrition/healthy eating seminar including how to ...
   

   Ingredients: water, quinoa, vinegar, lime juice, olive oil, mustard, pepper ...
4. Spinach Quinoa

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   20 mins

   Travel Tuesday: Spinach Quinoa from Westside Market NYC. May 29, 2012. This recipe from comes from the Westside Market NYC, a top market in New York, ...
   

   Ingredients: quinoa, scallions, onion, olive oil, parsley, anise, dill, water ...
5. Ingredients, Inc.food fitness travel health journalist Archives ...

   www.ingredientsinc.net/.../food-fitness-travel-health... 11 mins ·Cooking with Super Foods: How to select and prepare foods that reduce inflammation with Canyon Ranch's nutrition director and corporate chef (7 min.) ...

6. Yum! Make po' boy sandwiches at home - food - TODAY.com

   today.msnbc.msn.com/...food/t/yum-make-po-boy-sandwiches-home...

   back now at 8:51 with "today's" kitchen, what's for dinner? and this morning, out with a new cooking channel series. he travels to find the best food in america.
7. Travel Food - The Kitchn

   www.thekitchn.com/travel-food-10-meals-you-can-c-149739

   Are you traveling this summer? Taking a jet plane to faraway places? Nourishment often collapses as you step onto the jet bridge; food onboard is expensive ...
8. Travel Snacks - Food and Recipes that Travel Well - Delish.com

   www.delish.com › Recipes & Menus › Recipes & Menus - More

   Give your wallet and your worries a vacation of their own with these delectable travel-ready recipes -- all pack easily in the cooler or keep well at room ...
9. Chicago, IL - well, almost! - A Travel Food Diary | Cooking and ...

   beforeitsnews.com/.../chicago-il-well-almost-a-travel-food-diary-244...

   I did eat some good food, and I also learned a little bit better how to pack food for traveling to make sure that I always had a healthy option. I brought with me lara, ...

1. Beijing's Flourishing Art District - Landmarks & Attractions, Travel ...

   magazine.fourseasons.com/travel-food.../beijings-flourishing-art-distr...

   23 hours ago - Former factories turned gallery spaces play host to a lively international art scene.
2. Set Sail With Four Seasons - Experiences, Travel, Food & Style ...

   magazine.fourseasons.com/travel-food-style/set-sail-with-four-seasons

   1 hour ago - Whatever floats your boat, Four Seasons has a maritime adventure for you.
3. Healthy Travel Food Ideas | Edible Goddess

   ediblegoddess.com/tag/healthy-travel-food-ideas/

   19 hours ago - I've always been one to say it's just as easy to eat really well whether you're in the comfort of your cozy kitchen, on a road trip, or traveling to other areas of our ...

Family Time And Single Malt Scotch

Family Time And Single Malt Scotch by Mark Etinger


This weekend I had the pleasure of attending a family party celebrating my cousin's graduation. We do not get to see the extended family quite as much as we used to. Everyone has just gotten so busy. Some of us are in college, others have deeply involved professional lives, some of us have started building families of our own, heck just keeping up with my siblings can sometimes be a bit of an effort. Still it was great to see the whole gang again, and now that we are all of age, it was nice to enjoy a few drinks with everyone. I was surprised to survey the landscape of what everyone was drinking. How you drink after all can say a lot about a person