video: what is a bouchon?

Join me and Mr. Sazy Rock as we dine in a real bouchon in Lyon, France at Comptoir Chabert. I hope you enjoy our short video.

video: dining at paul bocuse's l'auberge du pont de collonges in lyon, france

If you've ever wondered what it is like to dine at Paul Bocuse's temple of gastronomy - L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges - in Lyon, France, I've shot a short video below. Enjoy!

quiet reflections in london (video)

Travel Tip: If you would like to enjoy some quiet time while in London, Postman's Park in the city provides such a place. It is tucked away in a little corner of the city.

Also, within the park is a Memorial to Heroic Self-Sacrifice. Yes, people who have sacrificed their lives while trying to save others. Reading through the plaques commemorating heroic deeds should remind us all that people are inherently good, which is sometimes difficult to remember when inundated by all that we see on the news.

Sometimes, travel requires a time to reflect. I hope you enjoy the short video below of Postman's Park.

exploring the night market in trang, thailand (video)

Someone once recommended to Mr. Sazy Rock that we visit Trang in Southern Thailand because it was supposed to a food haven. So, on our last visit, we did.

Below is a short video of our night market excursion. I hope you enjoy it.

video: how to communicate in berber - the basics

It'a always a good thing to learn a few phrases when traveling to a different country. If you are traveling to Morocco, below is a short video that teaches you how to communicate basic words in Berber, courtesy of my new friend, Sayid. Enjoy!

video: under the stars with the berbers in the sand dunes of morocco

If you ever wondered what it's like to spend the night under the stars surrounded by massive sand dunes in Morocco with the Berbers, check out the video below:

video: happy new year!

Fireworks off the Sydney Harbor Bridge.

Wishing you all a happy new year!!!

all about the sazerac

A sazerac from Kingfish.

I've had many favorite cocktails throughout my (mid)life time.  There was a time long ago when I liked tequila based cocktails (or just tequila). Then, I switched to vodka based cocktails (or just vodka).

Now that I am a bit older, my palette and attitude towards cocktails have changed.  I enjoy my spirits for their taste and not as a path towards inebriation.  For the best part of a decade, my go-to cocktail has been the Sazerac.  So, what is a Sazerac?

Sazerac is the official cocktail of New Orleans. Sorry folks, it is not the Hurricane - that overly sweet drink Bourbon Street party makers like to order so much. Yukk! I like Sazeracs so much that my handle, Sazy Rock, pays homage to it.

A few quick facts about the Sazerac: