BONJOUR WORLD: Tea please in Darjeeling and Kali in Kolkatta

It’s not what I expected and for a moment I was thinking back to all those descriptions I had read about Darjeeling. I think first: tea, which is just a small percentage of the charm here. I know to expect old world lure with a colonial feel, but it’s more.

BONJOUR WORLD: Uniworld, Wine and France is always a good idea

Few things go better with a trip to France than a nice little riverboat excursion on Uniworld Cruises. The cruise this past summer on Uniworld was to the very lovely region of Bordeaux in France.

BONJOUR WORLD: It’s a journey discovering Africa from mountain gorillas to lions hanging in trees

George Schaller, one of the world’s leading gorilla researchers wrote “No one who looks into a gorilla’s eyes — intelligent, gentle, vulnerable — can remain unchanged…” Indeed, he was right and for anyone who takes the trip and treks to see these great creatures it will change your life too.

BONJOUR WORLD: Charming villages waiting to be discovered in Riviera Nayarit

The destination is Riviera Nayarit. The reason; luxury coupled with a change of pace from the typical Mexican feel.   The best part is that there are a number of little villages in the area all waiting to be discovered and celebrated as your favorite “new destination.

BONJOUR WORLD: The history lives on alongside the modern in Wales

I was looking for some sort of mystical experience coupled with good food and legend and it turns out Wales is a place that can provide it all.

BONJOUR WORLD: Park Hyatt Paris – Vendome in the most romantic city in the world

It is located in the most romantic city in the world.

BONJOUR WORLD: Cakebread Cellars American Harvest Workshop

Close your eyes and think about what comes to mind when you roll the word cakebread around.   Or, as you let the word roll off your tongue, I bet you aren’t sure what to think at all.   And I really bet you aren’t thinking wine, well, that is unless you have tasted it.