Travel
Published Wednesday, July 1, 2009 By Robin Dohrn-Simpson. Under Travel Articles
Peru
Two empty, white Adirondack chairs sitting next to a lazy weeping willow tree beckoned to me, inviting me to relax on their lap. I was wine tasting at Foley Estates Winery near the small town of Los Olivos, 34 miles (55 km) northwest of Santa Barbara, in central California. The winery’s old yellow-and-white farmhouse has been painstakingly refurbished. White wooden filigree accented the veranda, which wrapped around the front and ...
In Search of the Elusive ToucanA Costa Rican AdventureBy Robin Dohrn-Simpson My philosophy on successful wildlife viewing goes something like this. “The harder you try to find elusive animals the less you will see. Isn’t it much nicer to sit quietly - preferably in a hammock with a cold drink in your hand - and wait for the animals to come to you?” This I was thinking while relaxing in a ...
Carmen Luna, A Modern Day Che Guevara
Published Monday, March 17, 2008 By Robin Dohrn-Simpson. Under Food Articles, Published Articles, Travel Articles
Carmen Luna, A Modern Day Che Guevara, published by Inverse Online.com
The Ecuadorian night was foggy. High in the Andes in the tiny tourist town of Baños, I could hear, and feel the Tungurahua Volcano rumbling underneath our feet. We sipped steaming hot local cinnamon tea when the door opened and out of the fog stepped a person with a commanding presence. Her entrance into the room was reminiscent of a ...
Discovering the Baja California Wine Region
Published Monday, March 17, 2008 By Robin Dohrn-Simpson. Under Published Articles, Travel Articles, Wine and Beer Articles
Discovering the Baja California Wine Region
Published in San Diego Woman Magazine, March 2008
By Robin Dohrn-Simpson
“You go to the house with the three green arches and turn right, follow the dirt road, through the vineyards, cross the stream then follow the signs of the Kremlin. After about two miles you’ll see some large trees, that is the Russian Winery. You can’t miss it.” This is how it is winetasting in ...
