Spirits

Spirit spotlight: Absinthe. Making out with the green feyrie.

  Absinthe has been a long passion of mine even before I moved to New Orleans and began drinking it.…

6 years ago

Spirits spotlight: My favorite Scotches

  Scotch Scotch is a subclassification of whisky that must be made in Scotland using only water and malted barley…

7 years ago

The Columbia Room (DC) – May 9th, 2018

  The Columbia Room is a small cocktail bar tucked away in a DC alley that has a list of…

7 years ago

Bitterballen, hotchpotch stampot, jenever, and haring. Hunting down traditional Dutch food in Amsterdam.

Honestly, when it comes to northern European food, I hadn't heard good things. But I have to say I fell…

7 years ago

Touring port caves, tripe stew, and tackling a Francesinha sandwich while exploring the weathered beauty of Porto, Portugal.

  The ancient city of Porto, Portugal dates back to 300 B.C. with Roman settlements which used the city as…

7 years ago

Goals: Things I want to do before I’m 50.

I've never thought seriously about my travel goals. I've always had goals for what I wanted to accomplish but travel…

7 years ago

Chicago sandwich tour! From the mighty Italian beef to the elusive mother-in-law.

I have the good fortune to be friends with Jim and Mindy Behymer. Mindy is Katy’s cousin and Jim her…

7 years ago

From trdelníky to goulash: the hunt for traditional Czech food in Prague.

                              Umodre Kachnicky Restaurant specializing in…

7 years ago

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Where am I now?

Eugene, OR

(We’ve reached the end of our trip.  Time to settle down for a bit and recharge our batteries and our bank accounts.  It’s been a good run.  Eugene had the right kind of vibe we were looking for.  Good people.  A good size.  Affordable.  We’re going to give it a go here.  But we’re open to what comes.)

 

Next up:

Nowhere for the moment

(For the first time in three years we don’t have the next adventure planned out.  That’s going to be a strange reality to adjust to.)