As Jubilados (Spanish for retirees) and foodies part of our global experience is to discover the best restaurants in places we visit
A few weeks ago at Trout Lake Farmers’ Market, Magellan and I bought $185! worth of tomatoes from Milan Djordjevich of Stoney Paradise Farm. At
A cone, a dish, a bar—how will you have your ice cream today—the 40th anniversary of Ice Cream Day in Canada? Canadians, on average, each
“What’s in this?” Whenever I serve my favourite rhubarb dessert, this is first question someone asks. The recipe’s Italian title, Millefoglia con crema alla grappa
How often do you find three places you’d like to visit (including a great restaurant!) clustered together on a panoramic mountaintop—in a World Heritage area?
I’ve had a love affair for years before I met Magellan. With grapefruit. Every year since I first made it in 2017, “Grapefruit and Campari
“How do you choose your travel accommodation?” Teresa asked us at dinner one night. We review our favourite sources. Book it ourselves. And our choices,
We (‘Spice’ and ‘Magellan’) are a newly retired couple with a passion for active independent travel. One of our first trips after turning 65 was to Spain, which explains its melodious word for retirees—jubilados—in our tagline. What will you get by taking vicarious trips with us? Ideas, insight and inspiration.
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