photo credit: stevendepolo Instead of showing you a specific recipe this week, let’s talk fundamentals. There are a few key things to keep in mind when trying to cook a meal on the road: You will almost always have limited kitchen supplies, so check before buying groceries. Keep it simple. No more than 5 ingredients […]
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For the past week, Tony and I have traveled through Chile’s Atacama Desert and the Bolivian Salt Flats. We had an incredible journey, although we were completely out of touch with the digital world out in the dessert – Duh! Luckily, upon returning to the 21st century, I was able to catch up on some great travel […]
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It really is true. I was pickpocketed twice on the same train ride within a ten minute span. This might be because I have never been mistaken for a local, but based on all of the locals in Buenos Aires who are fearful of pickpockets, I doubt this was the case. Instead, I think I […]
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In the states, food seems to be merely a method of fueling our bodies. We eat meals sitting in front of the television, out of cartons, and on the run to work. We rarely pay attention to the details and preparation of our food or the richness in its taste. In Argentina, I see some […]
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It is pretty well known that Argentina is the beef capital of the world. So when staying in Buenos Aires, why wouldn’t I take the opportunity to whip up some delicious meat up from scratch?! Like the North End in my native Boston (where literally every Italian joint is mouth-watering), you can’t go wrong with […]
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For our more detailed oriented readers, you might have noticed that today is not Monday. So why is The Weekly Roundup going out now… on a Friday? We remember when we had desk-bound jobs (all of the way back in 2011) and would count down the minutes until the weekend. So in honor of you […]
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Let’s face it. Movies like Sideways, Bottleshock, and French Kiss glamorize wine tasting to be a romantic and whimsical event and have us yearning to traipse through wine country on a sunny day drinking to our heart’s content. While going on wine tours can be all these things, it can also turn into a disastrous […]
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Monuments and museums are great and might be what draws you to a particular city, but it is the unexpected (good and bad) that causes that city to be forever remembered. The interesting part about travel is the unexpected. The best part about travel is the pleasantly unexpected. The legendary part about travel is the […]
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