by Traveling Wino | May 30, 2018 | Cook Islands, Travel Tips, World Travel
By guest author, Mr. Wino – After more than two weeks living in the Cook Island’s on Rarotonga, we came away with a pretty good idea on where to go, what to do, and what NOT to do. Overall, Rarotonga lived up to our “wants and needs” for a tropical vacation,...
by Traveling Wino | May 24, 2018 | Cook Islands, Travel Tips, World Travel
By guest author, Mr. Wino – If you are headed to the islands of the south pacific there’s a good chance you love warm tropical waters, palm trees, endless beaches, and a laid-back lifestyle. After all, who doesn’t love all of this, right? The ocean, sun and beaches...
by Traveling Wino | May 7, 2018 | Australia, Travel Tips, Wino's Pick, World Travel
We loved visiting Sydney! But we didn’t love the cost of it. As a couple that lived in one of the most expensive places in the United States, the San Francisco Bay Area, my husband and I didn’t expect Sydney to be just as expensive, if not more! However,...
by Traveling Wino | Apr 30, 2018 | Australia, Travel Tips, World Travel
A week in Sydney doesn’t do it justice…but let’s face it, that’s about the time most Americans will get when you consider the 15 hour flight each way to get there. This clean, modern, hip city has so much to offer – from a half-dozen bays...
by Traveling Wino | Apr 23, 2018 | Travel Tips, World Travel
I’ve always wondered why we wait until our 60s or 70s to retire. Whenever I thought of it, it never seemed to make sense. You work hard to get through school…then you work hard to start your career. Once that’s done, you work hard to buy a house, car and lots of stuff...
by Traveling Wino | Sep 27, 2017 | Canada, Wine Tasting Around the World, Wino's Pick
We only had one day to visit what is affectionately nicknamed the “Canadian Napa Valley” but the day was truly epic. The wine region’s real name is a bit more complex for a couple of winos from the U.S….it’s the Okanagan Valley...