When you’re in Cannes for a day and want some good wine, this is your place! We saw an online review simply reading “A bit snobby”. When someone who visited in January 2021 (when Covid was still lurking around) posts a rubbish 3-word review like that, you wonder what they thought to be so rude.Continue reading “Ets Vallauri Wine Bar and Shop (Cannes) Review”
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Post Pandemic Cruising: On the Disney Magic in Europe
Is a Disney Cruise holiday worth it beyond 2022? What you need to know and be prepared for. From being imprisoned in a windy port for 2 days solid then being offered an open bar which caused a fight; to the magical detail of Disney, a Thacks Awards panelist had 3 very different cruise shipContinue reading “Post Pandemic Cruising: On the Disney Magic in Europe”
Vinorte Wine Bar (Valencia) Review
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”
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”
Bluebells Restaurant (Ascot) Review
Bluebells Restaurant in Ascot in the United Kingdom – not far from London – is listed to offer a relaxed yet formal approach to dining. Options include lunch, dinner, Sunday and a kids menu. “Bluebells Restaurant was fully booked a week in advance and when I eventually secured a table at 3pm on a Sunday,Continue reading “Bluebells Restaurant (Ascot) Review”
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”
2021 Top 5 Winner: BOUET RESTAURANT, Valencia, Spain
After five consistent visits in 2021 by three of the Thacks Awards panelists (one was just a cheesecake and wine visit!), Bouet Restaurant was the 2nd Thacks Awards win for the city of Valencia. A consistent solid offering and great service, with one of the nicest sommeliers we’d met, meant this restaurant easily ticked allContinue reading “2021 Top 5 Winner: BOUET RESTAURANT, Valencia, Spain”
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