18 years: nearly two decades since my feet touched Nihon soil. My Japanese language skills are as rusty as any unused sword. Let’s see if they can still […]
Asia / Cambodia / Food
Tarantulas for dinner!
Following the great success of the Khmer cooking class, several of us decided to meet up at the #1 rated restaurant in Phnom Penh: Romdeng. The whole menu was stellar. […]
Asia / Cambodia / Food
Frizz: Khmer Cooking at it’s best!
It’s no secret that this trip has been all about discovery. Self discovery, and discovering the world. One of the best (and strangest) parts of this has been […]
Africa / Food / Morocco
Essaouira market fun!
You can find very interesting things in an Arabian market. Though, even more interesting might be the people who are buying them. I’ve said many times how much […]
Europe / Food / Italy
Tuscany: Now you’re cooking!
Tuscan food is celebrated, and for good reason: it is delicious! Florence is an excellent base for getting into this sort of thing if you are interested in […]
Europe / Food / Turkey
Turkish Coffee a la Eda
What you’ll need Turkish Coffee Turkish Coffee maker adjustable heat source sugar water coffee/tea cups girl from Turkey Ok, so maybe not that last one, but that’s where […]
Food / Peru / South America
Jugo de Rana, Peruvian Delight
For those of you who don’t speak Spanish, that says Frog Juice. If you are like me, you immediately hit google to see if it was available near […]
Ecuador / Food / South America
Travel Do’s and Don’ts: Guinea Pig Tasting
In Ecuador and Peru, I have seen an item on several menu’s called Kuy. When asking around, I discovered this was actually a guinea pig indigenous to the […]
Colombia / Food / South America
Eating Giant Ants in Bucaramanga, Santander
Santander has been a running joke between me and a friend Jason about how badly Americans pronounce words in other languages. Bucaramanga happens to be in the Santander […]
Central America / Food / Guatemala
Great and Lasting Mayan Contributions to the Modern World
Ok, so, when one thinks of the most memorable and enduring aspects of ancient civilization, one might think of the Egyptian Pyramids or the Sphinx. Perhaps the Parthenon […]