Where Water and Sand Meet
While charting Pensacola Bay in 1693, winds blew Spanish cartographer Carlos de Sigüenza y Góngora off course. A native Indian Chief helped the lost sailors find land, which they named Perdido Key or ‘lost’ key. Perdido Key is an offshore barrier island community between Pensacola, Florida, and Orange Beach, Alabama. Part of Escambia County, the…
Before surfboards, zip lines, and sloths stole the spotlight, Costa Rica was built on something far more aromatic: coffee. This small Central American nation, nestled among 200 volcanic formations, 6 active volcanoes, and bathed in tropical breezes, has spent nearly 200 years refining the art of the bean. Today, coffee culture is not just a…
Have you ever wondered who invented wine? Wine is extraordinary. It warms and sustains us. It welcomes friends, complements food, toasts dignitaries, and is a sustainable world resource. Wine’s euphoric state has been blamed for indiscretions and awe-inspiring creative endeavors and has helped shape the world. For many centuries, many archeologists credited the Romans and…
Blue Zone. One of five extraordinary regions around the globe where people not only live longer, but better. In a world obsessed with anti-aging serums and high-intensity fitness fads, what if the real secret to a long, healthy, and happy life isn’t found in a bottle or a boot camp, but in a way of…
In Chile, the coast is more than a backdrop—it’s a way of life. Stretching over 4,000 miles from the dry edges of the Atacama Desert to the icy fjords of Patagonia, the Chilean coastline cradles one of the world’s most extraordinary food stories. Here, the Pacific Ocean is a living pantry, bursting with native seaweed,…