By Paul Shoul When I was 10 years old growing up near Boston, I started to dig to China in my backyard behind the bushes where my mother could not see me from the kitchen window. A friend told me that it was on the other side of the world, and they all walked upside […]
Drink Up! By Paul Shoul It is 12:00 noon on a warm day in the Colchagua valley in Chile, one of the country’s premiere wine producing regions. I am seated with a group of new friends at a long table on a porch in the heart of the Casa Silva vineyards. The air is filled […]
Photography Tips for the Ordinary Traveler By Ariel Newman For me photography and traveling go hand in hand, and just like most travelers, I am no professional photographer. When I look back at all the pictures I have taken of the beautiful places I have been, the pictures can never do those places justice. Although […]
Eating Galicia: A foodie’s Holy Land By Paul Shoul Photos by Paul Shoul The capital of Galicia, Spain, Santiago de Compostela, is home to one of the world’s great cathedrals, the end of the road for thousands of Pilgrims who have walked here since the Middle Ages seeking salvation. I was stalking the perfect bite, […]
Eating Galicia: Tapas to die for By Paul Shoul Photos by Paul Shoul We spent our first night at four delightfully crowded bars that had guest chefs from Grupo Nove at the food conference. Some of the standouts were O Catro that had a perfect rib and chickpea tapa by Gonzalo Rei and Rafael Centeno. […]
Eating Galicia: Stalking the Wild Tapas of Santiago de Compostela – Page Two By Paul Shoul Photos by Paul Shoul The Perfect Wines I was totally impressed by my dinner at Yayo Daporta. It was served with a fine selection of local wines. Rias Baixas is an official Designation of Origin (DO) and well known […]
Minas Gerais and Belo Horizonte Offer Many Unique Attractions By Paul Shoul In the Basement of Lona Piniero’s stone Colonial house in Ouro Preto, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, Jose Gherardi sits down at the piano. We have gathered here in the late afternoon for her invitation of high tea. Ever so softly, […]
By Paul Shoul Leaning back on the carpet-covered benches on the patio of the Café Des Deliices in Sidi Bou Said Tunisia, my three friends and I exhaled slowly. It had been a long trip from New York to get here. The waiter brings a tray of sweet pepper mint tea and strong Turkish coffee: […]
Taiwan | Paul Shoul travels across Taiwan to Sun Moon Lake and Taroko National Park, and talks to prominent citizens about what it means to be Taiwanese.
Jane Cassie and two of her nursing cohorts find relaxation and entertainment in a girlfriend getaway at the Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa in BC.
By Paul Shoul Walking downtown Zaragoza, Spain, something out of place caught my eye. I am a photographer and naturally look for patterns and the things that break them. The Burger King across the street definitely did not fit in. It was empty inside; the glowing neon sign was awkward and garish compared to the […]
By Paul Shoul Bo Lings, the owner and skipper of the boat Sirius, a rugged Tagra 35 also known as the 4×4 of the sea, is like a kid in a candy store. I am in Sisimiut, Greenland, heading out for a day of fishing for cod and can think of no one I would […]
