Dennis Payne

Editor-in-Chief | CityRoom

Latest Posts

03.06.2015

What Do You Really Know About Sashimi?

While Beluga caviar is adored for whetting the appetite and Cristal champagne is a choice elixir to enliven the spirit, there is still no rival for the one delicacy that is quickly becoming the world...

02.26.2015

The Wines of Chateau Valmy – Argeles-sur-Mer, France

The fountain in the entryway of the Chateau Valmy winery was sending what should have been a 15-foot high stream about two feet high and 13 fe...

09.04.2014

Turning of the Leaves - an Autumn Ritual

Every autumn we stand in awe of the beauty in our forests as the green leaves of summer change gradually to a rich mixture of red, purple, orange and yellow. Technically, this change is the result of...

08.06.2014

Swiss Rail Tours Through the Canton of Graubunden

Perhaps the love affair between the Swiss and their trains began one hundred-fifty years ago when one rail line began running between Zurich and Baden. That daily train brought fresh bread from the ...

07.25.2014

The Art of the Label, by Roman Payne

THE ART OF THE LABEL …On the Creation of Coffee, Wine, and Tea Labels for Modern Appreciation PART ONE – THE SOUL OF THE GRAPHIC DESIGNER IN THE 21st CENTURY A word to professional graphic...

03.07.2014

Moehr-Niggli Winery - Graubunden, Switzerland

By, Gian Carlo Casparis, Wine Tours Switzerland, and Dennis Payne...

07.30.2013

Edelweiss ... Edelweiss

The delicate Edelweiss is a member of the sunflower family, and grows at high elevations throughout the Alps. It is one of the most beloved and culturally significant plants in the region. Sometimes ...

01.30.2013

Saving Orangutans Through Tourism

It all started with two men from Australia who wanted to make a difference in the lives of orangutans. After learning about the dangers these great apes face, Garry Sundin and Peter Miller founded...

01.27.2013

Dr. Alexander Kanevsky - A Modern Renaissance Man

Doctor Alexander Kanevsky’s fame looks certain to spread. The Russian-born and U.S. based physician is a man of numerous talents: A surgical oncologist and practitioner of alternative medicine...

12.12.2011

A Day in the Life of the Kona Coffee Cherry | One of the World's Most Expensive Coffees

Kona is amongst the world's most expensive coffees. After you've seen and tasted the differences, you may never go back to what you used to drink. Here's why...

About Dennis Payne

Editor-In-Chief at CityRoom. Dennis is a seasoned adventurer, talented businessman, wine enthusiast, and Kona coffee expert. His unique ability to construct well-thought-out, informative, and playful stories about topics of life enjoyment appeals to marketers and dreamers alike. When he is not chasing his vagabond children across faraway lands, he lives in Port Townsend on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.