I admire those who can point to the dark night sky and identify a slew of constellations. Growing up as a fourth generation inner-city Chicagoan, looking up at the sky …
Nancy Zaffaro
Nancy Zaffaro
Nancy Zaffaro took her first solo trip at 17 years old and has been hooked on travel ever since. She's a long-time writer and editor and the Editor of ConfettiTravelCafe.com. You can see more of her work at NancyZaffaro.com.
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At the BarFood & DrinkFood And DrinkNorthwestU.S. Destinations
Mead: Newest Wine Might Be the World’s Oldest
Mead, or honey wine, is made by fermenting honey, water, and yeast, and it may very well be the world’s first wine and first alcoholic beverage. Chemical traces of a …
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Pomme Boots Society Supports Women in the Cider Industry
It’s Saturday morning, and Jana Daisy-Ensign leads twenty-four women and men through a yoga class in the warehouse behind Portland Cider Company’s Tasting Room. Jana is a certified yoga instructor …
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Food & DrinkFood And DrinkFor the HomeNorthwestU.S. Destinations
Oregon Berries: The Business Behind the Big Flavor
Oregon is rugged coastline and sandy beaches, sand dunes, timber forests, snow-capped mountains, high desert and dry open ranch land. It’s also the soil-rich flatlands and green valleys of farm …
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Columbia River Gorge: Hiking, Rafting, and Horses
On first glance, you might think the rugged, high cliffs of the Columbia River Gorge, with the Columbia River flowing below, were formed by flooding. But the area is actually …
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Flying First Class on Emirates Air
Let’s start with, “Please don’t hate me.” Like you, I’ve endured many air flights cramped in Coach seats with no food or bad food, and seatmates who only contribute to …
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Visit for a weekend, visit for a week, you won’t begin to see all there is to see in Charleston. This city on South Carolina’s sunny Atlantic shore is a …
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In 2003, 21-year-old Jennifer Pharr Davis, owner of the Blue Ridge Hiking Company, set out to walk the Appalachian Trail. She completed that iconic trail hike that runs 2,175 miles …
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Summer salads are the best, and today’s chefs are creating fresh and new recipes that make the most of what’s available. The combination of fava beans and sweet Oregon strawberries …
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Enjoying an Iberian-influenced Dinner with Ransom Wine Co. and Distillery
It’s a warm summer evening at the home of Ransom Wine Co. and Distillery’s Tad and Mary Seestedt and guests gather on the back porch to enjoy a cocktail and …