Page 14 - Boca Exposure - January '21

Page 14, Boca Exposure
Dining And Travel:

When It’s Time To Travel Again…

One Place You Don’t Want To Miss!

By Alan Serinsky of Bocaire. be the Drake shake or the Drake lake.” Fortunately, for The bad news was the timing. On March 15 the
Hungry Al has been the Dining us it was a lake both coming and going. Everyone was Argentinean government closed its ports to any cruise ship,
Out columnist for Boca Club prepared regardless, with the necessary seasickness including our own. Our next plan was to venture to Uruguay
News since our earliest issues, remedies. and hope for the best. Our arrival the following morning
offering his expert perspective Antarctica is a natural wonder to behold. For animal fared no differently. Turned away again; the captain waited
on current food trends, and lovers, you’ll be in dreamland. The penguins, seals, sea instructions from the States.
guiding readers through local lions, birds and, of course, whales will keep your interest Thankfully, someone within Seabourn had the right
restaurant choices. As owner of both on the ship and off. The cold sterile landscape within connections to our State Department. Argentina was
Concierge Travel Consultants for the past five years—now the channels will mesmerize you as the sun rays cast an convinced to open its border for us to disembark and head
re-named AWAY Travel—Alan and his staff bring 25 years of illuminating shine on the brilliant white, snowy glacier. straight to the airport.
personal travel experience to an exclusive clientele looking This is, visually, simply heaven on earth. Now that’s some ending!
for luxury travel planning. With the current mandated As for your time on board, Seabourn and its top-notch Home Sweet Home
slowdown in local restaurant activity, Alan is devoting expedition crew made this adventure seem like “a-walk- Now that I’ve been home for 10 months without
some of his columns to the subject of travel. in-the-park” as they expertly educate and guide you each traveling a mile, the many photos of my Antarctica
My Antarctica Expedition – An Adventure Of A day with a very informative lecture. expedition helped me realize what a wonderful world we
Lifetime! The End live in. Sure, it’s been a few tough months, but the future is
Every summer my wife and I make our yearly decision We no sooner closed our trip visiting the Falkland bright and travel will soon begin again. For us, we wouldn’t
as to which international destination we’d like to plan for Islands when we ran into COVID-19 uncertainty. The hesitate to experience another expedition. Maybe this time
the coming year. The timing is important and the reasons good news is, no one in Antarctica had the coronavirus, the Arctic Circle or the Galapagos.
are good. First, if you’re going on a cruise, especially on and we all had been together for two weeks away from Travel will be huge again soon and I have already started
a long one, a good cabin selection is essential. Secondly, other human contact intervention. planning on getting away. Maybe you should, too.
there are many logistics and variables that have to be
started early; transportation is a good example.
Since we have been many places via cruise and land, Champagne ~ ‘Not Just
we wanted something outside the norm. When I suggested
Antarctica “outside,” it took on a whole new meaning.
This is not an easy place to get to. Just the thought For New Year’s!’
of going on an expedition seemed exciting, yet we were
slightly apprehensive. However, the more we researched
our destination the more eager we became about going. By Laura Berrio, a local Champagne bar, the Battery Park Book Exchange
There were a few discoveries we hadn’t anticipated. Freelance Writer/ and Champagne Bar.
One is that an expedition trip is not just for the young and Blogger This Champagne bar absolutely delivered on creating
strong. Our adventure was a mix of all age demographics Champagne has the experience. I enjoyed a glass of Taittinger, Reims
and abilities. Of course, mobility is necessary because crossed over into the Champagne while nibbling on a macaroon. I was seated in
there is some walking on uneven terrain and navigating mainstream. I used to a beautiful bar, surrounded by two floors of literature with
while getting in and out of zodiac boats. only drink Champagne jazz music playing in the background. What pairs better with
The other revelation was that the word “rugged” on New Year’s Eve, Champagne than books? Our inner bibliophile surfaces!
doesn’t define expedition. Now, expedition travel can be or at special events To keep prices affordable, Champagne bars offer a
classified as luxury adventures. requiring a toast. Now, I variety of Champagne by the glass, half bottle or bottle.
The Beginning am seeing a nice variety If you are looking for a unique, fun experience, check
Since we were traveling very far from home, it always of Champagnes by the out the local Champagne bars in your area and let me know
makes sense to me to see everything I can in a particular glass offered at my favorite restaurants. what your new favorite Champagnes are!
part of the world. Rather than doing a shorter version (8 Champagne bars are the new “in vogue” place ~ Cheers
to 12 days) of an Antarctica expedition, we opted to see to try new bubbly! They create a sophisticated, yet ~ Keep the conversation going and
more of South America. affordable, experience for the Champagne lover. The the bubbly flowing!
The only way to get to Antarctica is by ship, so idea behind the Champagne bar is to create a relaxed, Follow the Vine at: www.
we needed an itinerary that worked for our travel less pretentious setting to enjoy Champagne. VineVibeUncorked.com.
expectations. Thankfully, Seabourn, a very small luxury I recently traveled to Asheville, N.C. and checked out
ship line, had the perfect ports of call. Our journey began
in Chile and proceeded to Patagonia, and southward to
our crossing from the mainland to Antarctica.
With an extended visit to Chile, we were able to visit
some of the finest wineries to tantalize our lips with
great Malbec and Cabernets. Our private guide whisked
us away each day treading the countryside as locals,
allowing enough time to immerse ourselves into the
culture and cuisine of this great country.
With enough port stops on the way to our distant
continent, we couldn’t be more content to awaken each Do you know a family member,
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