Midlife Road Trip https://midliferoadtrip.tv/ Food, Travel, and Lifestyle Sat, 19 Nov 2022 19:30:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://midliferoadtrip.tv/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/cropped-MLRT-Flavicon-1-32x32.png Midlife Road Trip https://midliferoadtrip.tv/ 32 32 139377901 A Wino’s Guide to Holiday Wines https://midliferoadtrip.tv/a-winos-guide-to-holiday-wines/ https://midliferoadtrip.tv/a-winos-guide-to-holiday-wines/#respond Sun, 13 Nov 2022 21:20:00 +0000 http://midliferoadtrip.tv/?p=7944 Choosing, gifting, and drinking wines for the holidays? Of course, you are! Here is your “wino’s” guide for picking the perfect wine for all of the festivities. Holiday Office Party You don’t have to skimp on quality when buying in quantity for the office party. Caposaldo Prosecco is an inexpensive, Italian sparkling wine that will […]

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]]> https://midliferoadtrip.tv/a-winos-guide-to-holiday-wines/feed/ 0 7944 9 Reasons Why a Viking River Cruise Should be on Your Bucket List https://midliferoadtrip.tv/9-reasons-why-a-viking-river-cruise-should-be-on-your-bucket-list/ https://midliferoadtrip.tv/9-reasons-why-a-viking-river-cruise-should-be-on-your-bucket-list/#respond Tue, 08 Nov 2022 15:27:00 +0000 http://midliferoadtrip.tv/?p=20903 Viking Cruises recently hosted my wife, Denise, and I on their Rhine Getaway cruise. We were excited to have my brother, Ron, and his wife, Claudia, join us on the journey. This was Claudia’s first cruise of any kind, EVER so I really wanted her to have a great experience. I knew that Viking would […]

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]]> https://midliferoadtrip.tv/9-reasons-why-a-viking-river-cruise-should-be-on-your-bucket-list/feed/ 0 20903 Kale and Strawberry Salad from @FSMaui #Recipe #PictureMaui https://midliferoadtrip.tv/kale-and-strawberry-salad-from-fsmaui-picturemaui/ https://midliferoadtrip.tv/kale-and-strawberry-salad-from-fsmaui-picturemaui/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2022 13:00:19 +0000 http://midliferoadtrip.tv/?p=15225 The post Kale and Strawberry Salad from @FSMaui #Recipe #PictureMaui appeared first on Midlife Road Trip.

]]> https://midliferoadtrip.tv/kale-and-strawberry-salad-from-fsmaui-picturemaui/feed/ 1 15225 5 Smartphone Food Photography Tips https://midliferoadtrip.tv/5-smartphone-food-photography-tips/ https://midliferoadtrip.tv/5-smartphone-food-photography-tips/#respond Sat, 06 Aug 2022 20:00:00 +0000 http://midliferoadtrip.tv/?p=14897 It's no secret I love to eat. The only thing I like better than eating is taking pictures of my food. I'm not sure if it's a passion or an obsession, but I have amassed quite a catalog of food photos taken with my smartphones over the years. Suess Pancakes
Here are a 5 smartphone food photography tips to get your creative juices flowing

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]]> https://midliferoadtrip.tv/5-smartphone-food-photography-tips/feed/ 0 14897 Why Viking Cruises, Why Now? https://midliferoadtrip.tv/why-viking-cruises-why-now/ https://midliferoadtrip.tv/why-viking-cruises-why-now/#respond Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:32:56 +0000 http://midliferoadtrip.tv/?p=23789 It’s been a minute since I traveled internationally. So, Why Viking Cruises and Why Now? I’m a nervous Nelly and somewhat of a hypochondriac. The pandemic only exacerbated that, and sometimes I think it gave me a mild case of PTSD. So, you can only imagine the amount of thought and research that went into […]

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]]> https://midliferoadtrip.tv/why-viking-cruises-why-now/feed/ 0 23789 Health and Safety: Cruising in 2021 #MyVikingStory https://midliferoadtrip.tv/health-and-safety-cruising-in-2021-myvikingstory/ https://midliferoadtrip.tv/health-and-safety-cruising-in-2021-myvikingstory/#respond Mon, 28 Jun 2021 13:02:16 +0000 http://midliferoadtrip.tv/?p=23769 It’s been a minute since I’ve been on an adventure. I’m dusting off my luggage and heading to Iceland. I haven’t been before so I’m really excited. Have you been? I’ll be sailing with Viking so it feels like I’m reuniting with an old friend. Oh, how I missed Afternoon Tea in the Wintergarden, the […]

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]]> https://midliferoadtrip.tv/health-and-safety-cruising-in-2021-myvikingstory/feed/ 0 23769 Rachel Gaffney’s Real Ireland https://midliferoadtrip.tv/rachel-gaffneys-real-ireland/ https://midliferoadtrip.tv/rachel-gaffneys-real-ireland/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:15:00 +0000 http://midliferoadtrip.tv/?p=12382 It's no secret that going to Ireland is on our Bucket List! Seeing Rachel Gaffney's REAL Ireland however, is on the very TOP of that list! You may have seen her in Gourmet, Martha Stewart Living or in syndication on Hulu, ATT Uverse, AOL, and foodie sites such as iFood. However, her passion and her love for her homeland of Ireland really takes...

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]]> https://midliferoadtrip.tv/rachel-gaffneys-real-ireland/feed/ 1 12382 100 Photos from Our Viking River Cruises Adventure in Portugal https://midliferoadtrip.tv/100-photos-viking-river-adventure-portugal/ https://midliferoadtrip.tv/100-photos-viking-river-adventure-portugal/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0000 http://midliferoadtrip.tv/?p=17567 When I experienced Portugal on Viking River Cruises “Portugal’s River of Gold” cruise, I absolutely fell in love with the country. Unlike so many of Europe’s better-known destinations that are overrun with tourists, Portugal provides opportunities for more authentic cultural emersion. Here is a collection of 100 of my favorite photos from the Portugal portion of the […]

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]]> https://midliferoadtrip.tv/12-awesome-free-travel-apps-2/feed/ 6 13280 Taco!! Taco! Taco! Recipes to Make Every Day Taco Tuesday https://midliferoadtrip.tv/taco-taco-taco-recipes-to-make-every-day-taco-tuesday/ https://midliferoadtrip.tv/taco-taco-taco-recipes-to-make-every-day-taco-tuesday/#respond Tue, 02 Mar 2021 12:25:00 +0000 http://midliferoadtrip.tv/?p=19538 The post Taco!! Taco! Taco! Recipes to Make Every Day Taco Tuesday appeared first on Midlife Road Trip.

]]> https://midliferoadtrip.tv/taco-taco-taco-recipes-to-make-every-day-taco-tuesday/feed/ 0 19538 The Ultimate Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe https://midliferoadtrip.tv/recipe-chicken-tortilla-soup/ https://midliferoadtrip.tv/recipe-chicken-tortilla-soup/#respond Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:30:00 +0000 http://midliferoadtrip.tv/?p=17055 Being a foodie, I felt compelled to experiment at home with the ingredients that I thought was in the soup so I could make it for myself. After a few tries, I finally perfected it. In fact, I like my version a little better than El Ranchero’s (please don’t tell ‘em). Now it has become one of our go-to dishes for entertaining, watching football, and of course for anytime we’re feeling under the weather.

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]]> https://midliferoadtrip.tv/valentine-vino/feed/ 3 8743 The Longest Zip Line Canopy Tour in the World! https://midliferoadtrip.tv/the-longest-zip-line-canopy-tour-in-the-world/ https://midliferoadtrip.tv/the-longest-zip-line-canopy-tour-in-the-world/#respond Sat, 13 Feb 2021 13:35:46 +0000 http://midliferoadtrip.tv/?p=17649   A road trip is about much more than a destination. It’s about the overall journey –  where you go, what you experience, and how you get there. Toyota recently hosted me on a couple of incredible road trips where I got to experience fly fishing, off-roading, trap shooting and the longest zip line canopy […]

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