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Author Archives: Shannon Essa

A Taste of Sicily Through the Lens of Aaron Fink

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Shannon EssaFebruary 13, 2020

Aaron Fink is a Sarasota based photographer who travels often and has come on two GrapeHops tours. He and his wife Vicki are fun people and great to travel with but aside from this, Aaron’s photos are truly stunning. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Sicily, Uncategorized | Tagged Italy. Islands, photography, Sicily

Highlights of Northern Portugal

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Shannon EssaJuly 19, 2017

In May and June, two groups of wine and food loving travelers embarked on the first GrapeHops tours in Northern Portugal. Here are some of the photo highlights of the two tours. We started the tour in the beautiful city … Continue reading →

Posted in Portugal | Tagged Douro, Portugal, Vinho Verde

Slovenia in the Spring

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Shannon EssaJanuary 2, 2017

In April we will head back to Slovenia for a week-long food and wine extravaganza. It is a beautiful country, with truly exceptional wine and food! Here are some photo highlights of this year’s tour. We start the tour off … Continue reading →

Posted in Slovenia | Tagged Brda, Ljubljana, Movia, Slovenia, Tilia, Vipava

A Taste of Venice, Photo Highlights from the 2016 Trips

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Shannon EssaNovember 14, 2016

There were two “A Taste of Venice” tours this year – one in May and one in June. We were blessed with great weather for both. Even the June trip was not too terribly hot! On this tour, the goal … Continue reading →

Posted in Venice | Tagged Cichetti, Food and Wine Tours, Venice

Highlights of Catalonia, May 2015

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Shannon EssaJuly 22, 2015

In May our small group of wine and food lovers had fabulous weather, great meals, and fantastic wines for nine days throughout the region of Catalonia in northeast Spain. Here are some highlights. We began our journey with a walking … Continue reading →

Posted in Catalonia

Highlights of Croatia 2014 – Split & Dubrovnik

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Shannon EssaDecember 2, 2014

Split and Dubrovnik are two of the major cities of Croatia, but they could not be more different.  On the GrapeHops Croatia, Land of Wine & History tour we have a professional guide take us on a city tour, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Croatia | Tagged Croatia, Dubrovnik, food, Split, wine

Highlights of Croatia, 2014 – Hvar Island

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Shannon EssaDecember 2, 2014

Hvar Island is an important stop on any wine tour of Croatia. The Greeks first planted grapes there in the 4th century BC and grape growing and wine making were very important to the island’s economy for well over a … Continue reading →

Posted in Croatia

Highlights of Croatia, 2014 – Plitvice Lakes National Park

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Shannon EssaDecember 1, 2014

Continuing our journey of highlights from GrapeHops tour of Croatia; Land of Wine and History we board a bus and head to Plitvice Lakes National Park. One of the most popular places to visit in all of Croatia, this lush … Continue reading →

Posted in Croatia

Highlights of Croatia, 2014 – Istria

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Shannon EssaDecember 1, 2014

This year there were three groups to Croatia on the GrapeHops Croatia, Land of Wine and History tour. Here are some highlights of our adventures. We will start with Istria, a peninsula in the northern part of Croatia, bordering Slovenia.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Croatia | Tagged Croatia, food, Istria, wine

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