Sacher -Torte is a chocolate cake, or torte of Austrian origin, invented by Franz Sacher, supposedly in 1832 for Prince Metternich in Vienna. It is one of the most famous Viennese culinary specialties. Ingredients: Cake: 130 g of dark couverture chocolate (min. 55% cocoa content) 1 Vanilla Pod 150 g softened butter 100g Icing sugar […]
An iconic property that I admittedly knew little about before I spent 4 remarkable nights there. I arrived by van and pulled up to multiple bellmen ready to assist. I was whisked inside and since they had anticipated my arrival, everything was prepared ahead of time, and I was given the key to my room. […]
Rebecca Adams, Direct Travel’s Director of Supplier Relations, recently sailed on board Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas. Here are Rebecca’s thoughts on the Experience: One of my favorite things about travel is how personal it is. However, this can create a challenge when travelling with family and friends. The solution is choosing a vacation […]
The Gift of Travel is always the perfect size and is one that continues to give long after the recipient has returned home as memories that last a lifetime. Gift of Travel with Family Spend quality time together where no one has to do dishes and the toughest decision all day will be beach or […]
Glühwein: an essential part of winter in Europe Brighten up the long winter nights the way Europeans have for centuries with an intensely warming and fragrant drink of hot mulled wine fortified with spices, herbs, fruit and fruit juices, hard alcohol and a sweetener like honey or sugar, or any combination of those ingredients. This […]
Rebecca Adams, Vision/Direct Travel’s Director of Supplier Relations, recently sailed with Princess Cruises and shared how the MedallionClass® enhanced her cruise experience. Princess Medallion Your Medallion stores all of your information, allowing for an easy “tap and go” for getting on and off of the ship. However, even better is that most of the Medallion […]