Travel – Page 2 – Notes From a Messy Kitchen

A Taste of Mercado de San Miguel

So we’ve finally arrived at the final post in my travel food series. But don’t you worry, I’ve saved the best for last. If you go to Madrid, you must check out Mercado de San Miguel just off of Plaza Mayor. And if you’re any bit of the foodie that...

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A Taste of Mérida and Madrid

And, it’s time for the next installment of “ridiculously delicious things I ate abroad.” Man do I love food. On our way to Madrid, we stopped in Mérida to check out some Roman ruins dating back to the 2nd century B.C. And of course to get a hearty lunch. We decided...

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A Taste of Andalucía

Oh, Andalucía. Land of olives, jamón, sherry and cheese. How I love thee. Having grown up with my Grammy in Spain living in El Puerto de Santa María and now with Dad and Kippy having made a beautiful home in Arcos de la Frontera, Andalucía is the region of Spain I am by far the...

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A Taste of Barcelona

So, I was originally holding out to give you one big taste of España… but, well, how do I put this. We’ve eaten too much. Putting it all in a single post would leave your browser more deep fried than croquettes. So the only solution was to break it down by...

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A Taste of France

In France, we had a lot of what Elliott and I deemed “net fat days.” Yes we ran, we skied, we hiked (well, sorta). We just love cheese that much. And chocolate. And bread. And macarons. Elliott is French… what’s my excuse?

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A Taste of Germany

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Seoul Food: A Taste of South Korea

It probably comes as no surprise that when I travel one of the highlights is always the food. I love to try local cuisines, the more unique the better. And I’ll try just about anything once. Korea of course was no exception (live octopus? Sign me up!). It’s only...

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Putting off “Reality” and the End of Summer

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Let’s be honest, it’s been a tough transition back to work and back to reality. Luckily, we had a tubing trip this weekend to soften the blow. We’re only about half unpacked from Colombia, but we were off again to float down the Shenandoah one last time before Summer 2013...

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The Beaches of Tayrona National Park

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Saturday we’re off again, this time to camp for a night on the beaches of Tayrona National Park. As we hop on the bus, Kim pops her head out the window and waves. She, Diego and Ewout – friends from the trek – are headed to the same place. This...

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Catching Our Breath in Santa Marta

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Our new hostel in Santa Marta is in a beautiful restored colonial mansion with balconies overlooking a swimming pool in the courtyard and a rooftop overlooking the city. After our trek, air conditioning feels like a gift from the Gods. It’s owned by two American brothers and has a very...

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