Posts Tagged With: Local food
Hawaiian life lately, according to my camera
A peek at what’s been going on in our lives, both big and small, here in Hawaii… Remember how I groaned about having not trying stand-up paddle-boarding (SUP) here? Well, Eaman found us a place that both rents and drives people to nearby Ala Moana Beach Park, one of the best spots for SUP if … Continue reading
Hawaiian life lately, according to my camera
A weekday outing with new friend Niti to Kaimana Beach, a lovely, quiet little stretch of beach just a bit further down from bustling Waikiki Beach. Waikiki sunset.
RTW Travelers’ {Digital} Dinner Party: Leap Day Edition!
A huge thanks to Ted and Bethany over at Two Oregonians, who are hosting Eaman and I at their second {Digital} Dinner Party, an ingenious idea in which fellow RTW travel bloggers get together — virtually, of course — to mingle, “dine” and chat about the foods we miss, the foods we’ve discovered along the … Continue reading
An ode to Buenos Aires meriendas
Yesterday, I shared with you the major food groups in Argentina. But there’s one food tradition I left — for good reason. It’s the merienda, and it deserves its own post. I’ve fallen in love with this evening snack ritual — usually a cafe con leche and 1-3 medialunas, or croissants — that was incorporated … Continue reading
Peru: The stuff you didn’t see
We’re now in Buenos Aires, enjoying the comforts of a big, cosmopolitan city and our very own apartment (details on that in the next post). But we would be remiss to move on from Peru without a little reflection. I think Peru will always hold a special place in our wanderlust hearts because it was … Continue reading
A week in Cusco, Peru: How a tourist city brought us up and oh so down
We landed in Cusco last Friday and have accomplished the following thus far: 1. Walked the local neighborhoods 2. Sampled local cuisine at the San Pedro market 3. Visited the Pisaq market and climbed to the mountain top there 4. Contracted gastrointestinal infections 5. Contracted salmonella poisoning (Eaman) 6. Spent a night at the Cusco … Continue reading