Welcome... The Casual Gourmet is more than just food, wine, and travel; it’s a lifestyle, your resource for looking at the beautiful world around us, and enjoying it bounty. The Casual Gourmet is your personal shopper and virtual guide for the journey. "Wine makes daily living easier, less hurried, with fewer tensions and more tolerance" - Benjamin Franklin
October 12, 2012
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.
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