For each of our extended trips, we have posted a “by the numbers” blog entry, where we share various statistics from the trip – like how many flights we took, how much it all ended up costing, and much more. You can read about Asia by the Numbers (2012) and Europe By the Numbers (2012). … More South America 2017 By the Numbers
To say that we ate our way across Argentina would be a fair statement. Trying new foods is one of the great pleasures of travel and this trip did not let us down, so we thought we’d write a short post (which turned very long) about what it’s like to eat in Argentina. In a … More How to Eat Like an Argentine
This is a post by Jenny. I became a vegetarian in December of 2000, shortly after watching “Meet Your Meat” in high school health class. Shortly thereafter I converted into a pescetarian – a vegetarian who eats fish – but always stuck with the term vegetarian since it’s easier to understand. David became a “flexible … More Food: Traveling as a (former?) Vegetarian
Before we parted ways in Portugal, Lisa and Jared gave us €40 and said we should spend it on a nice dinner. Well, that’s exactly what we did and so we decided to create an “expense report” for them. In this report, their company is referred to as “Pine View Acres” (a story for a … More Expense Report
This is a post by Jenny. Our 9 day visit to the island of Sao Miguel, based in the village of Capelas, was a whirlwind tour of food, family, and sightseeing. We met over 40 new relatives and ate more delicious food than we could handle (my shorts I brought are feeling awfully tight…). I … More Traveling with a Portuguese Entourage
While being in a foreign country for a long period of time can make you feel homesick, being American usually means that the familiarity of home isn’t much further away than your closest 7/11 store (which are everywhere). Before we went out to Asia, I felt a lot of anxiety about what I would need … More Familiar Products, with a Foreign Twist
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