A Dying Market
I walked past the old stone steps and suddenly stopped. Nothing stopped me physically, but I was stopped mentally. I turned and looked at the…
Eating Local in NYC
You are making your first trip to the Big Apple and are pouring through online websites and guide books about New York City. You plan…
Pho Lessons
Before I left Vietnam I had a goal – I wanted to learn how to make Pho. I had eaten it a few times a…
Honey Happiness on the Big Island
Note Update 2018: Volcano Island Honey changed owners and is now called Rare Hawaiian Honey Company. They do not offer tours like the one I…
Farm to Table – Vanilla on the Big Island of Hawaii
Ice cream, chocolate chip cookies, coffee, cakes, and shakes – these are all places where you expect to find vanilla beans or vanilla flavor. But…
America | Featured | Food and Drink | Hawaii | Solo Life | Solo Travel
Solo Travel Instincts
I pulled up outside of the airport and saw the flashing lights glaring, almost glowing, in the dark rainy night. I slowed down and pulled…
Not For Tourists Luau
I heard it over and over, “You must go to a luau; the quintessential Hawaiian experience.” However there’s nothing about me that likes quintessential, in…
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Oahu’s North Shore
Oahu has surprised me on many levels so far. With access to a car, you can really explore every corner and find yourself on a…
Spanish Food Specialties
Instead of photos of grand landscapes, today I tempt your taste buds…with delectable Spanish food. I was in Spain for three weeks this summer and…
Featured | Food and Drink | Kazakhstan | Mongol Rally | Mongolia | Russia
The Mongol Rally Diet
“I’m starving!” I said as the Russian waitress brings out the menu with the usual cold grimace on her face. I eagerly open up the…