For something to be featured on Thacks Awards, it needs to be good. And ‘Vinorte’ in Valencia won’t disappoint!Last night two of the panelists and their friends stumbled upon this gem. And we’ll be back… very soon. We had a 21:30 dinner show reservation nearby and it turned out that the highlight of our eveningContinue reading “Vinorte Wine Bar (Valencia) Review”
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2022 Top 5 Winner: CLUB69, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Thacks Awards have mostly been awarded to great restaurants and wine bars. But 2022 sees a night-life establishment winning one for the first time!! Congratulations to ‘Club69’ that helped two of the Thacks Awards panelists feel 13 again. But partying until 5am made us feel like were were in our late 30’s and mid 40’sContinue reading “2022 Top 5 Winner: CLUB69, Buenos Aires, Argentina”
Buenos Aires – a treat for all senses
The Italian food elements, chocolate, ice-cream/helados and great value on the ‘blue dollar’ rate (changing euros or US dollars at double the rate than with the banks); with a Spanish twist made our April 2022 trip to Buenos Aires very affordable – and memorable. It was my first trip to South America. Argentina and BuenosContinue reading “Buenos Aires – a treat for all senses”
Three days in beautiful Bordeaux
Wine tourism is a favourite hobby. What’s not to like about sweeping landscapes often with sunny blue skies and a massive variety of grape types pressed into tasty wines across the globe? From the volcanic vineyards of Santorini and Sicily, to Tuscany and the Cape Winelands; and the dramatic Douro valley and Galicia on theContinue reading “Three days in beautiful Bordeaux”
Magical Mendoza
We visited Mendoza in Argentina for four days in April 2022. Four days was too short!! Highlights included vineyards, a food and wine experience at Casa Vigil (El Enemigo), a day tour and an amazing Thacks Awards-winning wine bar in the town. A short flight from Buenos Aires on Jetsmart and we arrived in MendozaContinue reading “Magical Mendoza”
If you won the lottery and could fly Business Class for the rest of your life, which airline product should be the only one to fly if you compare Etihad, KLM, Qatar and Turkish Airlines?
Let’s face it: most of us can’t afford to fly Business Class all the time – and sometimes not even once. But if you could choose between these 4, or if you could only try it once, this is an objective and detailed comparison. BUSINESS CLASS UPDATE POST COVID: One person comparing Etihad, KLM, QatarContinue reading “If you won the lottery and could fly Business Class for the rest of your life, which airline product should be the only one to fly if you compare Etihad, KLM, Qatar and Turkish Airlines?”
2022 Top 5 Winner: NAMIDA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Recently I visited Argentina for less than 3 weeks and although the foodie scene in Palermo (Buenos Aires) is very impressive, Namida is one of the few restaurants I frequented more than once in my too-short visit. They got my 1st Thacks Award for 2022. The venue and decor was delightfully crisp and although NamidaContinue reading “2022 Top 5 Winner: NAMIDA, Buenos Aires, Argentina”
2022 Top 5 Winner: CHATEAU MONTELENA WINERY, Napa Valley, USA
On a recent business trip to the USA, Thacks Awards panelist Anita (who has visited many, many wineries in her lifetime and did some keen research on this one) covered a few US states and cities – and she was most impressed with this gem in her outing to Napa Valley. “Luck was clearly onContinue reading “2022 Top 5 Winner: CHATEAU MONTELENA WINERY, Napa Valley, USA”
Las Fallas 2022 – Valencia
There is rich history and tradition to embrace for Las Fallas which takes place every March in Valencia, Spain. Dating back to the Middle Ages in spring every year when fires were no longer needed for light and warmth, carpenters burned spare wood outside their shops. Over time colourful and artistic decorations were added toContinue reading “Las Fallas 2022 – Valencia”
Expo 2020 Dubai
Expo 2020 is the World Expo which is coming to an end this month (in March 2022) being hosted by Dubai in the United Arab Emirates from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022. This Expo was originally scheduled for October 2020 to 10 April 2021 but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Continue reading “Expo 2020 Dubai”
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