Where Does Chocolate Come From?
Contrary to popular belief, chocolate is not native to Belgium or France. In fact, it wasn’t introduced to Belgium or France— or anywhere else in …
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Where To Stay In Busan + Itinerary From A Local
For Koreans, spending a weekend in Busan is a popular getaway, especially from Seoul. It’s got the beach & ocean vistas, abundant seafood, and the …
Jeju Chocolate Guide: Korea’s Most Famous Chocolates
To those looking for the best chocolate in South Korea, well, quite frankly I’d send you elsewhere. Seoul’s chocolate scene is much more developed than …
First Timer’s Seoul Itinerary for 5 Days (+ Interactive Map)
When people start doing research for their trip to Seoul, often they tell me they were immediately struck by just how big it is. Places …
101 Unique Things to Do in Korea
This inexhaustive list of things to do in Korea— a bucket list, if you will— is compiled based on years of living in and traveling …
19 Best Chocolate Shops in Seoul, South Korea: A Local’s Guide
Korea’s certainly not the first place you think of visiting when you dream of rich, melty chocolate, but it should come to mind. I’ve lived …
Chocolate Marketing 102: How to Use Instagram for Your Small Business
If you haven’t yet read part one in this series on Social Media for Chocolate Businesses, then I suggest you head back and read through …
Guide to Richmond Chocolate Shops
On an impromptu trip last weekend, I managed to check out all 5 of the chocolate shops in Richmond, VA. I did find evidence of …
Chocolate Marketing 101: Social Media Basics for Growing a Small Businesses
We’ve all had this experience. You find a delicious product and devour it whole, but when you go looking for more you come up empty …
Finding the Pasion de Cacao in Mexico
My most potent memory from visiting Cancun is the smell of freshly-ground chocolate being carted from one room to another. The scent is like buttered …