Leaving Venice I fought my way against the current of endless tourists, swimming through the claustrophobic lanes like mindless fish, occasionally gawking at shop windows choking the flow…
Venice, 2am, my first night in the city. My first night in Venice I was exhausted. Our flight had been cancelled the night before and we had been…
After our culinary adventure in Copenhagen, we visited a good friend of Katy’s that she met hiking the Pacific Crest Trail who lives in a the neighboring town…
This was my first time in Scandinavia and I came away with a good time and a desire to return. Copenhagen was modern, environmentally conscious, traditional but open…
Day 0 trip/ Denmark/ Food Porn/ Restaurants/ Western Europe
NOMA – February 4, 2020 (Copenhagen, Denmark)
NOMA was awarded the Best Restaurant in the World 2010-2012 and 2014 (currently #2 in 2019), two Michelin stars, and its chef and creator Rene Redzepi almost single…
I have long had a fascination with this German city. Kölsch is my favorite beer and I have a deep fondness for German style pub food, especially the…
Day 0 trip/ Destinations/ Food Porn/ Germany/ Travel/ Western Europe
Day 119 – Cologne (Köln), Germany – Exploring traditional Kölsch cuisine in the brauhäuser (brewhouses) of Köln.
I’ve been trying to get to Cologne for many years and I wasn’t going to miss my chance to experience all of the yummy goodness the city has…
Day 0 trip/ Destinations/ The Netherlands/ Travel/ Western Europe
Day 107 – Spotlight: the Canta LX (and other tiny cars of Amsterdam)
I love tiny cars. A fact that becomes painfully obvious if you’re ever tried to walk past one with me without me taking a picture. It’s not an…
Day 0 trip/ Destinations/ Food Porn/ The Netherlands/ Travel/ Western Europe
Day 107 – Amsterdam, the Netherlands – You sexy minx.
Amsterdam is a lot like Burning Man if everyone decided to put their clothes on. Everyone rides around on bikes or funny little “cars”, the smell of weed…
I’ve been here before. The tiny bars lining the pedestrian allies of the gothic quarter off La Rambla were a revelation. The food, the people, enchanting. And did…