Order Wine & Olive Oil Direct from Tuscany
Ever since our first trip to Tuscany, we've enjoyed visiting Paulo and Samuela at their small winery, Altiero. It's a family affair and quite special as they produce the "very best" wines and olive oils as Paulo is not shy to say.
After…

Happy birthday, Julia!
It is the week of Julia Child's birthday, the perfect moment to take a walk down memory lane. As those "in the know" are aware, Kat's and my mother (Peggi) and grandmother (Winnie) kickstarted Onward Travel by offering culinary tours in Europe…

An Afternoon with Halfdan Pedersen
This spring Onward Travel brought a group of AIGA members from across the United States to Iceland for Spring B'Reykjavik, our third annual design-focused trip centered around the Icelandic design festival called DesignMarch.
One of the highlights…

Reminiscing about Amore in Italy: Tuscany
In October we travelled to Tuscany for two back-to-back tours with Chef Jenna of Amore Trattoria in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We visited charming Tuscan villages: Cortona, Greve in Chianti, Montalcino, Bagno Vignoni, Siena... and savored the absolutely…

Molly’s Highlights from Cornell Hotel School’s HEC Conference
A few days after getting from home Spring B’Reykjavik, our design-tour of Iceland with AIGA, I re-packed my suitcase and headed to Cornell University for a long weekend. Every year, the Cornell Hotel School hosts Hotel Ezra Cornell, a weekend…