First Stop – Brussels
We sped off from the Festival of Slow and drove a long day through 3 countries – the UK, France, and Belgium. We were invited…
Get Hands On At This Barcelona Cooking Class
The colors are the first thing that grabbed me, a collage of vibrant green, red, and yellow swirling together from afar, but upon closer inspection…
I Don’t Like Kandy
I’ve been traveling for a long time, seen a lot of countries, had a lot of good days…amazing days….but I’ve also had my share of…
The Food of Lebanon
After spending a month living in Lebanon with a local family, I had many opportunities to really get to know the food of Lebanon. Prior…
Experiencing Jordan Food Shock
I sat on the couch and my stomach grumbled wondering why in the hell I hadn’t given it anything but a thin piece of bread,…
Fabulous Baker Boys
Bread seems to be the main staple in the Arabic diet. It comes in all shapes and sizes: puffy, thin, really thin, really, really thin,…
Minimalistic Beverages
As soon as I entered the house, I could smell it. The familiar scent of cardamom – my favorite spice in the whole world. Etedal…
Late Night Cravings
When you get those late night hunger pains, attacking your insides as if they miners in an empty cavern; when you can hear the echoing grumbles of your insides – what do you do? In Amman you go to Salah El-Din sandwich shop. It’s so ‘local’ you can’t even find it on a Google search!
Italy Food Etiquette Tips
If you know these food etiquette rules you’ll start to fit in as if you were an Italian; ok that may be a bit much, but at least you won’t stick out as a tourist as much. Throw around a Ciao and Gazzie mille and you will be even more convincing.
A Month in Belgium
Why did I go to Brussels this summer? Was it the beer, chocolate, frites or waffles? No. Was it the history? No. The architecture? No.It…