Experiencing an African Culinary Adventure with Le Calabash

August 4, 2015

It’s funny how a bowl of fried mopane worms can make a dinner table full of adults giggle like schoolchildren. As the bowl passed around the table at Xwama, a restaurant in Windhoek, Namibia featuring traditional dishes, taunts of “you eat one” were followed by retorts of “no, you eat one.” It seemed like everyone had succumbed to playground antics of daring one another to stick their tongues on a metal flagpole….

Caribbean, Hotel Review, Travel

Hotel Review – Fond Doux Plantation and Resort

July 23, 2015

Our shuttle wound through the switchbacks of St Lucia’s winding roads on the way from the airport to Fond Doux Plantation and Resort. Dennis, our driver, pointed out the many sites along the way, stopping whenever there was a view of the famed Pitons. “Gros Piton” or “Petite Piton” he’d say, making sure we knew the difference between the two. He was proud of his country and eager to not only show…

Cooking, Food, Travel, Travel Tips

How to Choose a Culinary Vacation

July 21, 2015

Culinary tourism has become a growing trend in the travel industry, exploding to the $150 billion dollars annually. Travel companies are happy to accommodate this new hunger with options ranging from weeklong culinary excursions to daylong cooking classes to city food tours. As a seasoned traveler and foodie, I’ve attended tours of all three varieties across four continents. While most experiences have been positive, I’ve also witnessed the bad side of culinary…

Cooking, Europe, Food, Travel

A French Culinary Vacation with Le Calabash

July 14, 2015

When I arrived in the Loire Valley, I was welcomed with what Chefs Sidney and Allison Bond described as a traditional French market dinner. “It’s nothing fancy. Just stuff we picked up at the farmer’s market today. I hope it’s enough to eat. Are you hungry?” asked Sidney in his distinct South African accent. I was famished. All I had eaten that day was a rather pathetic looking bocadillo jamón on the train…

Babymoon, Caribbean, Travel

Our Babymoon Getaway to Fond Doux Plantation and Resort in St Lucia

July 9, 2015

The sky was the kind of blue you only find in the Caribbean. The few clouds in the horizon seemed to hurry on by as if knowing they were an intrusion on my perfect day. I sipped my fresh squeezed fruit punch made with estate-grown fruit as a welcome drink to our babymoon getaway at Fond Doux Plantation and Resort in St Lucia. I looked over at my Mr. G. as he…

Hipmunk CityLove, Travel, United States

Explore Washington DC Neighborhoods – Hipmunk City Love

June 29, 2015

When I lived in Washington, DC, I both loved and hated it when friends and family would come to visit. I’d love it because I’m always excited to catch up with loved ones. I’d hate it because all they’d want to see was the typical Washington, DC tourist circuit attractions — the monuments, Smithsonian, White House, capitol buildings, etc. Don’t get me wrong, everyone should visit those spots, especially as I feel that…

Europe, Travel

Traveling Beyond Barcelona – Colony Guell and the Gaudi Crypt

June 3, 2015

We as travelers / tourists / insert-your-term-here tend to get stuck in circuits when we travel. We visit a city and use our guidebooks to hit all the tried and true sights. We trap ourselves in this routine city after city. I know. I’m guilty. In Barcelona, it’s La Sagrada Familia and the rest of the Gaudi circuit, Catedral de Barcelona, La Rambla, the Gothic Quarter, the beaches, and more Gaudi. They’re…

Hipmunk CityLove, Travel

A Guide to Summer Festivals in Montreal – Hipmunk City Love

June 1, 2015

So you’re thinking of visiting Montreal this summer but can’t decide on a date? How about lining that trip up with one of the city’s many summer festivals in Montreal? While most festival guides list festivals by date, here I’ve grouped them by type because we all have different interests. It’s more fun to book hotels in Montreal for a festival that actually interests you and not just any old festival. All dates…

What to Eat in Hong Kong – Hipmunk City Love

May 29, 2015

Hong Kong is a melting pot of cultures uniting expats from throughout Asia, mainland China, and other far-flung corners of the world. Each of those cultures brings its own cuisine helping the city to create a culinary scene where almost any ethnic food is available. Many wealthy residents and visitors are also attracted to the city’s open business scene. Fine dining establishments have followed their wallets helping further to define Hong Kong…

Caribbean, Travel, Travel Tips

How To Choose A Babymoon. Beach, Mountain, or City Escape?

May 27, 2015

There are two moments during a pregnancy when the realization hits you that a baby is on the way. The first is the second ultrasound when you learn the sex. All tests up to that point are just blobs on a screen. This is the cheerful realization. Finally, there’s proof that you made a human. It’s a tearful moment filled with hope and anticipation for the arrival of that little buddle of…

Travel

Experiencing an African Culinary Adventure with Le Calabash

Hotel Review – Fond Doux Plantation and Resort

How to Choose a Culinary Vacation

A French Culinary Vacation with Le Calabash

Our Babymoon Getaway to Fond Doux Plantation and Resort in St Lucia

Explore Washington DC Neighborhoods – Hipmunk City Love

Traveling Beyond Barcelona – Colony Guell and the Gaudi Crypt

A Guide to Summer Festivals in Montreal – Hipmunk City Love

What to Eat in Hong Kong – Hipmunk City Love

How To Choose A Babymoon. Beach, Mountain, or City Escape?

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