by Barbara Ann Weibel at Hole In The Donut Travel Say the words ‘full moon beach party’ and most people will automatically think of the world’s most famous full moon party in Koh Pha Ngan, Thailand. Each month, when the moon reaches its full phase, more than 10,000 people gather at Hat Rin Beach on the southernmost tip of this island paradise to celebrate with abandon. Over the years the event has become world class, attracting international DJ’s who pump up the crowd into a near frenzied state with techno, trance, Goa, D&B, dub, reggae, and house tunes. Booze is so...[more »]

La Concha Bay, San Sebastian An old European city overlooking the ocean is an amazing sight and San Sebastian, Spain, is no exception. It is home to three beaches – the larger of the three, La Concha Bay, is a beach where you can lounge beneath the Basque sun and admire the stunning historical architecture. An island in the distance adds to the already picturesque horizon especially during the sunset when the entire city takes on a warm glow reflecting yellows and oranges from the buildings onto your tanning skin. Separated from La Concha by a rocky outcropping called El Pico del Loro, i...[more »]

Dioramas are an old-style fixture at many museums around the world, but how often are they made out of chocolate? At the Chocolate Museum in Barcelona, Spain – or the Museu de la Xocolata as it’s called in Catalan – I learned that chocolate sculpting can be a highly creative art form. Bullfighting scene at the Chocolate Museum When I was there I saw a bull fight with both matador and bull made out of chocolate. That’s about as close as you’ll get to the real thing in Barcelona, given that bull fighting is Castilian not Catalan, and as an animal lover thatR...[more »]