Wine country
Wine country trips are part transport, part tasting strategy. The Cape Winelands run on a wine-tram pass, the Penedès an hour from Barcelona runs on a rental car, the Kakheti region east of Tbilisi runs on a hired driver and a longer day. This hub collects the destinations where the wine day is its own decision rather than an add-on to the city.
7 guides
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Cape Town travel guide: things to do, where to stay, and what is actually worth it
My Cape Town travel guide. Where to stay, climbing Table Mountain, the Boulders penguins and Cape Peninsula, the Winelands, and planning around the weather.
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Eger travel guide: the castle, the wine valley, and the day trip from Budapest
My Eger travel guide. The two-hour train from Budapest, the siege castle, the Ottoman minaret, and the Bull's Blood cellars of the Valley of the Beautiful Women.
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Khao Yai travel guide: the national park, the wineries, and Pak Chong
My short Khao Yai guide. The drive from Bangkok, the national park entry, the waterfalls, the wineries, and where to base for a day or two.
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Lyon travel guide: Fête des Lumières, the bouchons, and getting in from LYS
My Lyon travel guide. Fête des Lumières in December, Nuits de Fourvière in the Roman theaters, the bouchons, and getting in from LYS.
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Penedès wine country travel guide: cava tours from Barcelona, the top producers, language access
My Penedès wine guide. Getting to the wineries from Barcelona, the top cava and still-wine producers to book, and the Barcelona-Penedès-Sitges day chain.
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Santiago travel guide: where to stay, the wine country, and a Valparaíso daytrip
My short Santiago travel guide. Where to stay across Providencia, Bellavista, and Lastarria, Cerro San Cristóbal, the Maipo Valley wineries, and a Valparaíso day trip.
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Tbilisi travel guide: getting in, where to stay, what to eat, three days in Georgia
My Tbilisi travel guide. The Uber from the airport, where to stay, khinkali and qvevri amber wine, the cable car, the sulfur baths, and the markets.