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Sweet satisfaction: Five chocolate tours
Feb 19th
Romances come and go, but a chocoholic is in it for life with that addictive cocoa creation, chocolate.
From Paris to San Francisco, chocolate tours are connecting visitors with delectable treats and insider‚s information about the making of the irresistible sweets.
So give in to your cravings and take a tour to learn a thing or two about chocolate along the way.
San Francisco Gourmet Chocolate Tour
Very popular with people taking holidays to San Francisco.
Chocoholics get the opportunity to try samples of unusual types of chocolate, such as star anise and pink peppercorn chocolate. Tour stops include a small shop showcasing exquisite hand-crafted confections, a shop that carries more than 225 chocolate bars from 15 countries and a shop billed by the founders as the “perfect chocolate bar‚.
The Gourmet Walks founders say it is best to taste on an empty stomach, using bread or crackers as a palate cleanser.
The standard tour is offered three times a week.
Boston Chocolate Trolley Tour
The first stop on this three-hour Old Town Trolley Tour has visitors perched 52 floors up at Top of the Hub in the Prudential Centre for a decadent chocolate dessert and sweeping views of the city.
The tour also stops at the Omni Parker House Hotel, home of the Boston cream pie. After sampling the pie, chocoholics go down to the chocolate bar buffet at an hotel.
Tours are on Saturdays.
Very popular with people taking holidays to Boston.
Chicago Chocolate Tours
Chicago holidays are popular with people from all over.
Chicago Chocolate Tours offers tasting in various neighbourhoods. The tour will provide the guests with history and health benefits of chocolate, as well as more treats than most people can finish.
Regular tours are every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
New York Chocolate Tours
A popular destination for many tourists from all over is New York.
From the Upper East Side‚s exclusive international labels to SoHo‚s new wave chocolatiers, this tour offers a taste of heaven for the sophisticated chocoholic.
The three-hour Union Square tour melds the history and culture of the area with chocolate, pastry and wine pairings.
Tours are Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Paris Chocolate Adventure
Very popular with people taking holidays to Paris.
This weeklong gourmet adventure, hosted by chocolate experts, is a serious caloric and monetary splurge.
The package includes six nights in a deluxe four-star hotel with breakfast, plus four lunches, five dinners with wine and all events and transportation for roughly €š3300 per person.
The trip is limited to nine guests and is offered each year in May. This year the departure will be in April. Among the week‚s activities are a private tasting, visits to local markets, lunches and dinners at the experts‚ favourite bistros and a cruise on the Seine.
Christmas shopping in Boston
Nov 17th
Combining Christmas shopping with a weekend city break could be the perfect way to slip into the holiday spirit this year and Boston may be just the place for a magical atmosphere.
Despite the current financial climate, Boston is looking forward to a prosperous season as a result of recent initiatives put in place by the city’s mayor, Thomas Menino. The aim is to make Christmas more affordable for everyone despite the credit crunch.
The website MayorsHolidaySpecial.com provides ideas on a range of cheap attractions and discounted events in the city this Christmas season.
Visitors to Boston wishing to see a Christmas show this winter can find lots of ideas and discounted tickets online. There is also information on shops and malls offering discounts and sales throughout the holiday, including The Shops at both Copley Square and Prudential Center.
The site also provides information on atmospheric events such as tree lighting cermonies throughout the city, ice skating on the Frog Pond, and many other Boston Christmas traditions.
