TCHO chocolate tour San Francisco

After checking out our registration for the free tour through the chocolate factory, I started tasting chocolate already waiting for the last people to come. Then Meb, our ginger haired guide, started off with telling us that TCHO means 1st syllable of chocolate. We were seated in a small room and watched the video and photos to […]

Posted on 14 Jun 2013 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in budget travel, food, North America, press trip, tips, travel, USA

Where to stay in Cabo San Lucas – Marina Fiesta

I was dreaming about visiting Los Cabos for years. It’s impossible to even describe the enthusiasm shivering through every cell of my body when I finally could make my dream come true. After my first cruise ever, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon and San Francisco, the huge dreams that came true in the past 2 months, […]

Posted on 17 May 2013 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in food, hotels, Mexico, North America, photo, press trip, travel

San Francisco North Beach Food Tour

penne with fresh tomato sauce at Trattoria Pinocchio

My first morning in San Francisco. I still remember it as if it was just this morning. I woke up, had a huge breakfast and with a map in my hand headed to the North Beach. I already knew the North Beach had no beach, not any more (in the 1850’s it still did) even […]

Posted on 14 May 2013 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in food, North America, photo, press trip, tips, travel, USA

The glamorous Napa Valley Wine Train

I believe you all know I quit drinking alcohol more than 4 years ago and even before that I was never a big fan of both beer and wine. So going to San Francisco and listening to all the recommendations about taking time to visit Napa Valley famous for its wineries and wine tasting got a […]

Posted on 02 May 2013 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in adventures, food, North America, photo, press trip, tips, transport, travel, USA

Truffle hunting in Millesimo and eating truffles in Osteria il Castello

After the great morning in Finale Ligure where we picked up olives and tasted home-made products in Sacone house, we transferred to Millesimo town for our night special plan – truffle hunting. You will maybe laugh but I had never seen truffles in my life before so I had no idea what it was to […]

Posted on 09 Jan 2013 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in adventures, Europe, food, Italy, nature, photo, press trip, tips, travel

Picking up olives for Cultivar Taggiasca olive oil in Finale Ligure

During a 3-day trip visiting the best places of Western Liguria, I learned that olive oil can be found here in every recipe. I was really surprised each time I could taste it again in a meal I would never expect it. Olive oil was in abundance in Ligurian cuisine. We even found it in […]

Posted on 07 Jan 2013 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in Europe, food, Italy, photo, press trip, travel

Don’t Miss the Chocolate Festival in Paris

If you’re planning on visiting Paris in late October be sure to pack your appetite, as from the 31st October until the 4th November the ‘Le Salon du Chocolat’, or the Chocolate Festival, will be sweetening up the city at the Porte de Versailles!Paris chocolate tours are very popular all year long, but the Chocolate Festival in […]

Posted on 27 Oct 2012 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in Europe, food, France

Similarities and differences between Thailand and Philippines

After a few visits to both countries I decided to write a blog post to give you an insight into similarities and differences between Thailand and Philippines. The opinion and thoughts in this article are based on my personal experience, loads of observations and speaking to the locals and other travelers who visited both […]

Posted on 19 Oct 2012 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in Asia, beach, budget travel, food, personal, Philippines, Thailand, tips, transport, travel

Exploring beautiful coast of Palamos, Llafranc and Calella de Palafrugell

The day before I attended TBEX in Girona, I was one of the bloggers on the pre-TBEX trip to Fisherman villages. The bus took us from Girona to Palamos town where we first visited Espai del Peix situated just next to the Museu de la Pesca (Fish Museum) in the port. There, after […]

Posted on 15 Oct 2012 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in Europe, food, photo, press trip, Spain, tips, transport, travel, video

Geo and Medieval tour in the Northern Portugal – day 2

After the first day of our Geo and Medieval tour in the Northern Portugal when we stayed in Hotel Solverde Spa & Wellness for the night, we also could have delicious breakfast in the same hotel. As I really cannot survive without food for longer than 3 hours, I woke up at 8am (way too early again) […]

Posted on 10 Oct 2012 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in Europe, food, photo, Portugal, press trip, tips, travel, video

TBU or TBEX? Travel Blogging Conferences

Before September 2012 I had never been to any travel blogging conference. I was not aware of them first, and then when I was, I was just somewhere far away from Europe/USA to attend them. But then, when I went back to Europe to spend at least some time with my family in summer in […]

Posted on 01 Oct 2012 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in blogging, Europe, food, Portugal, Spain, tips

Port wine in Taylor’s Wine Cellars

It is no secret that I never could get used to drink wine and since 2009 I don’t drink alcohol at all. But when on our first day of Geo and Medieval trip close to Porto we took a wine tour, I was more than happy. Why? I found it to be one of the […]

Posted on 24 Sep 2012 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in Europe, food, photo, Portugal, press trip, tips, travel