Travel Memories:
Biking Pit-Stop for Mulberry Foraging

Spotting a huge mulberry tree on the side of the road after hours (ok, barely two hours really) of biking uphill read like salvation – like a thirsty man in the desert spotting a mirage this seemed too good to be true. It was hot, I was sick and forced to pull over frequently during the bike ride and the last steep hike to the top of the Bribirska Glavica archeological ruins outside of Krka National Park in Croatia were just no longer worth …

Everyone has those signature dishes they’ve tried in a new country – whether it’s a local delicacy or just bizarre street eat. But what about those fun snacks and new flavors on old favorites?
Delicious Snacks and Treats from Around the World
Some of these are sweets, some salty. But all are portable and can make a great treat on a long bus ride…interestingly, most of my favorites from my travels are centered in Asia!
NEPAL: Lapsi

Topping the list is this sweet jellied candy. I don’t even like chewy candies but this …

Travel Memories:
Traditional Bosnian Coffee and Turkish Delight

I winced as I took my first sip of the jet-black Bosnian coffee – it was certainly not your average American brew! My couch surfing hosts in Sarajevo, Furkan and his roommates Anida and Sidak decided that I couldn’t leave Sarajevo without stopping in the Turkish quarter for a traditional Bosnian coffee complete with Turkish Delight.
After that first wince from the thick unsweetened coffee, Sidak got a kick out of watching me attempt to sip the battery acid…I mean coffee, from a delicate …

Monday Travel Memories:

I’m a bit of a chocoholic but I betray my love-affair with chocolate for the saltwater taffy of Northern California – it’s just too tempting, particularly since this tiny shop in Old Town Sacramento offered up dozens and dozens of sweet, sour, and decidedly spicy taffies.  This photo sets my taste-buds watering in memory of the freshly made dark pink cinnamon flavored taffies, so creamy…taffy is pretty much a must for any trip to San Francisco.

The chicken bus bumped to a stop in front of the Valhalla Macadamia Nut Farm and I got my first glimpse of the expat lifestyle for Emily and Lorenzo, an expat couple that have created an entire non-profit movement in the region toward sustainable farming. The farm is about 15 minutes outside Antigua and fully trades the jostling elbowing on Antigua’s brightly colored streets for a vast expanse of trees lining the curved drive that leads into the nut farm.
Walking down the dusty dirt path we dodge the …

A fantasy series that I once read revolved around the premise that “all knowledge is worth having” (among many other premises). I’ve always loved that quote because it echoes my own sentiments to very closely. I love to learn. And I love to tell other people about the cool little fact’s that I’ve learned – that being one of the key characteristics that you either love or hate about me.
So as I was attempting to drown out the annoyingly load music at my hostel in Antigua, Guatemala I somehow …

I won’t say that it’s the most asked question I get when I’m on the road, but it certainly ranks right up there in the top ten, perhaps after the standard “where are you from?” and “how long are you traveling for?”
People want to know why I’m vegetarian.
And not just why, but also how I fare on the road being a vegetarian.
That’s a tough question to answer – on both counts. Because how I’m faring directly relates to the country…and in some cases to the experience.
So let’s first …