Note: Prices and info have been updated and are current, as of June 2023. The medieval village and Unesco World Heritage Site of Saint Emilion, France, is a fantastic full day trip to take from Bordeaux. St Emilion is located approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Bordeaux, so its proximity […]
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Guanajuato is such an intriguing place to travel in Mexico with so many awesome things to do! Many people say that Guanajuato is the most beautiful city in Mexico. We can’t disagree. This colorful colonial city is simply stunning. Located smack in the middle of Mexico’s central highlands, there is […]
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We’ve been popping into the “white city” regularly during the past five years and have had a chance to check out many of the best restaurants in Merida, Mexico. Armed with a notepad of recommendations and an endless array of restaurants to try, we have set out on a mission […]
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While roaming around the world we make a concerted effort to try the regional specialties of everywhere we travel. It’s been an absolute treat to be able to taste locally prepared food with local ingredients in their native land, as they’re intended to be. We run a weekly series on our […]
6 Awesome Experiences to Eat Lobster in PEI
Prince Edward Island is world-renown for its shellfish, from those famous Malpeque oysters to its signature PEI blue mussels. Yet we came to PEI to get our fill of Canada’s most valuable seafood export: lobster! The PEI lobster is well known and highly regarded for its abundance in the clean, […]
The Tequila Herradura Express: Tequila Train from Guadalajara
The state of Jalisco is the birthplace and home of Mexico’s most famous liquor: tequila. So when roaming around Jalisco’s impressive capital of Guadalajara, we had to get out amongst the agave fields and haciendas. That’s when we discovered something called the Tequila Herradura Express! The Tequila Herradura Express is […]
Discovering Street Art, Clan Jetties, Hashing, Eating, and Drinking in Penang Malaysia
Welcome to George Town, Penang, Malaysia! We recently spent a few days roaming around the island of Penang, Malaysia and quite enjoyed this island connected by bridge to mainland Malaysia. While wandering the streets of George Town, we captured some cool photos and discovered some great places to check out. So rather […]
Walter Peak Farm Dinner & TSS Earnslaw: A Delightful Taste of NZ
Queenstown is known as an adventure hub in New Zealand. And while we enjoyed some incredible thrills in the area, we were on the lookout for a way to wind down the evening after all that bungee jumping, climbing, hiking, luging, and cycling. Our trip to Walter Peak Farm for […]
Searching for Lviv’s Masonic Restaurant
We had heard some buzz about a secret masonic restaurant in Lviv, Ukraine. So one evening we set off on a mission to find it. It would be no easy task but we were up for the challenge. We walked up and down a street several times looking for a […]
The Best of Travel, Adventure, Food, and Drinks Around Central America
We traveled through all eight countries of Central America over the course of more than three months. Our 12-week Central America route took us overland from the Yucatan region of Mexico to Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and finally to Panama. During this Central America overland journey, […]
Tapado Recipe from Livingston Guatemala
While in Livingston, Guatemala, we spent the evening with Mega, his sister and family learning how to cook the staple Garafuni dish of Tapado, a delicious seafood stew in a tasty coconut broth. Although its a stew, the dish is extremely hearty, filling, and eats like meal. Serve with a […]
Cheap Eats in Caye Caulker, Belize
We dined out at well over 20 meals in more than a dozen restaurants on the small island of Caye Caulker, so we got to try a number of different places. Many people remark that Belize, and the Cayes in particular, are more expensive then elsewhere Central America. This may […]