86 articles tagged with culinary travel
After spending years telling my correctional facility colleagues about my dream to visit Japan, I finally made it happen last spring—a solo adventure to recharge while the kids stayed with their grandparents (sometimes mama needs her own timeout!). Tokyo's renowned...
As the morning light spilled across Windhoek's Independence Avenue, casting long shadows between colonial German architecture and modern African buildings, I found myself instinctively framing shots in my mind—a habit from decades behind the camera that never quite leaves you....
There's something almost mythical about reaching the bottom of the world. Standing in Invercargill, with nothing but the vast Southern Ocean between you and Antarctica, you feel that delicious tension between isolation and discovery that makes travel so addictive. I...
There are journeys we take to escape, and then there are journeys we take to understand. My recent expedition to Kandahar, Afghanistan's second-largest city and historical jewel, firmly belongs in the latter category. As someone whose life was transformed through...
As an emergency physician, I've learned that proper diagnosis requires looking beyond the obvious symptoms. The same principle applies when exploring Bologna's legendary food scene. While tourists queue for spaghetti bolognese (a dish that, ironically, doesn't exist in authentic local...
As a public defender who's spent years listening to stories from clients of Filipino descent, Manila had been on my radar long before I finally visited. But nothing prepared me for how the city would speak to me through its...
After decades of managing IT systems, I've discovered there's nothing quite like pressing pause on life's constant digital notifications to immerse myself in places that awaken all five senses. Verona—a city I've returned to three times now—does exactly that. Beyond...
I've explored markets from Barcelona to Bangkok, but Houston's culinary landscape genuinely surprised me. When my sustainable tourism investment group targeted Texas for expansion, I found myself spending a week in Space City—a metropolis I'd previously (and regrettably) overlooked. What...
The first time I tasted a Maine lobster, I was kneeling in the sand at sunset, watching an elder from a neighboring Wabanaki nation demonstrate the traditional way to cook shellfish. That moment—where ancient knowledge met the Atlantic's bounty—forever changed...
Brisbane wasn't always on Australia's culinary map. When I first visited in the early 2000s while researching coral reef conservation efforts, the city's food scene was, shall we say, functional rather than inspirational. Fast forward two decades, and what a...
There's something profoundly intimate about understanding a place through its food—the ingredients that spring from its soil, the techniques shaped by generations of necessity and innovation, and the communal rituals that transform mere sustenance into cultural identity. As a conservation...
There's something magical about contrasting destinations that showcase humanity's relationship with water and land. As someone who grew up exploring the sun-baked landscapes of the American Southwest, I've always been drawn to places where urban innovation meets natural splendor. When...
Standing in the early morning light of Kandahar's central bazaar, the air thick with the scent of cardamom and woodsmoke, I found myself transported by sensory overload. Men in traditional turbans hustled past with carts of fresh pomegranates, their ruby...
My relationship with Brussels began as many do—with a conference on educational methodologies that had me extending my stay through the weekend. What started as a business necessity evolved into one of my most cherished culinary pilgrimages, one I've since...
The first thing that hit me when I stepped out of Ninoy Aquino International Airport wasn't Manila's infamous traffic or humidity – it was the *smell*. Sweet, savory, smoky, and tangy aromas mingled in the air, instantly triggering my culinary...