I have an utter fascination with Colombia, pure captivation by a place I have never met. Somewhere there is a future version of myself sitting on the side of a dirt road, enjoying a hearty bowl of Ajiaco and black coffee. Most likely there will be a stray dog sleeping…
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Continue ReadingVietnam is perhaps my greatest love affair of them all. I spent several months working at a nonprofit just outside of Hanoi. So for a brief moment in time, Hanoi felt like a place I would call home. I fell in love in between almost being ran over by motorbikes…
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Continue ReadingI still remember the moment I looked into a rhinos eyes, driving through South African bush for the first time. There are some rarities that occur when you travel, single moments where your world is altered in front of you. I swear if you try hard enough, you can capture…
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Continue ReadingIf you go to Asia for one reason, let it be the street food. As vast and different all of Asia is, it shares the common denominator of other worldly street food. Anywhere you go, wandering the night market and indulging in local treats is a shared way of life.…
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Continue ReadingEchoes of “Ciao, Bella” ring in the back of my mind, while I reminisce on memories of taking the European railway around Italy. I spent weeks bouncing from the Italian Rivera villages to the canals of Venice over the ancient ruins of Roma. Walking into a restaurant in Italy, was…
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Continue ReadingMy love of all things raw fish is undeniable. However, I am a believer that you can love something and it still not be worth it. As much as I love the taste of seafood, the problems its consumption in the world perpetuates- just isn’t for me. Effects from the…
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Continue ReadingTo say I adore the United Kingdom is an understatement. I could never be bitter with England, even if it did storm on my perfect day. Hey, at least we had fish and chips galore. Truthfully, the storms just made my future self grow fonder of dark storms on perfect…
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Continue ReadingAll things crab take me back to a late summer boardwalk on the Maryland coast. Once upon a time I had a mini love affair with Maryland. I had just quit my job and bought a one-way ticket to Europe, soon to be embarking on what would become a 15…
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Continue ReadingYou don’t want to give up your favorite dishes, but you also don’t want to eat meat. I get it, believe me I do. There is nothing I love more than slow cooking some pulled pork all day and indulging in a feast of potato salad, pulled pork sandwiches, and…
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Continue ReadingHawaii is one of those places I only dare to dream about. It’s its own little magical world of Under the Sea melodies and creatures dancing in the sand. Don’t say you’ve never imagined yourself in a little mermaid musical in the coves of a Hawaiian retreat… just me? Hawaii…