What made my trip to Turkey so memorable was definitely the people, but the food also stands out in my mind. I'd had "Mediterranean style" cuisine before, namely kebabs, but I had dishes I'd never heard of and may never find back home. What's so memorable isn't necessarily the restaurants … [Read more...] about My Favorite Turkish Meals
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Return to Montreal
It had been six years since I wandered the Europeanesque streets of Montreal. When I decided to attend the Travel Blog Exchange conference in Toronto, I knew I wanted to retourner à Montréal but to do it differently this time around. Sure, I had a great time visiting during college fall break … [Read more...] about Return to Montreal
Best Free and Cheap Things to Do in Sydney
I've said it once and I'll say it again: Australia is expensive. Sydney is certainly no exception and is likely more expensive than any other city in the country. While the US dollar is nearly even with the Australian dollar, it will take you much more of those dollars to buy the same items. But … [Read more...] about Best Free and Cheap Things to Do in Sydney
Adventures on a Shrimp Boat
Anyway, like I was sayin', shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey's uh, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp … [Read more...] about Adventures on a Shrimp Boat
Photo Friday: Charleston Wine and Food Festival
In between coming down with an upper respiratory infection and becoming a contributor to Sweet Lemon Magazine's Zesty Digest blog, I drove up to Charleston for the Charleston Wine + Food Festival. It always feels good to go back, even if it's not home anymore. I never had the chance to go to the … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Charleston Wine and Food Festival