When it comes to the ideal vacation, a good meal can make or break your entire experience. But balancing your meal with a nice glass of wine can be equally important. Wine and travel blogger Penny Sadler knows best. A student of the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (an internationally recognized certification), Sadler has traveled to some of the world’s most interesting wine regions and shares her experiences with her followers on her online blog, Adventures of a Carry-On.
“Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or find it not,” Sadler quotes Ralph Waldo Emerson, explaining the origins of her blog’s name. Indeed, when it comes to traveling, Sadler admits to having a bad case of wanderlust.
Like most travel bloggers, Sadler caught the travel bug fairly on, though she admits she didn’t come from a family that encouraged traveling. “My family didn’t really travel, other than to move from California to Texas and back several times,” she explained in a piece published on Wander With Wonder.
She then added that she probably got hooked on travel in grade school geography class. “I recall reading about places like Pompeii and the Black Forest. An entire city covered by a lava flow sounded like the coolest thing ever to me. I’m pretty sure my wanderlust was born in the classroom.”
According to Sadler, blogging came quite naturally to her as she’s always kept a journal, but the best part of being a travel writer is connecting with other people. “The best part of being a travel writer is the people I meet,” she notes. “My biggest challenge is staying focused on the task at hand; I’m very curious and easily distracted by sparkly things.”
A professional makeup artist, Sadler supports her travels by writing part-time and continuing her career. In addition, she hosts wine tastings for both private and retail customers. Her blog includes first-hand accounts (anything from picking grapes in Barolo to exploring the Grand Cru vineyards of Alsace), alongside intimate details of tours, wineries, restaurants, and hotels.
Grab a drink and get on board!
