Many things in life excite me. Food is definitely one of those things. I will travel great distances to dine in a Michelin-rated restaurant and I will have no qualms about the hefty bill such experiences usually come with. I consider myself to be on […]
Coca tea is one of many traditional Peruvian beverages. Chances are you’ve never tried it if you haven’t traveled to places in high elevation. It is an herbal tea made out of the leaves of the coca plant. These same leaves extract alkaloids that are […]
When people find out that I do a lot of solo traveling, I frequently receive shocked expressions. I, in fact, prefer it. People typically ask, “Aren’t you scared?” My answer is usually, “No.” And I silently wonder if people would ask me the same question […]
The go-to pizza for a pescetarian is green peppers, black olives, mushrooms, light sauce, and a thin crust. I do love a good margherita, though! I don’t believe barbecue or chicken belong on a pizza. Pineapple, however, I dig sans the Canadian bacon! Basically, I […]
We’ve all heard of fortune cookies, right? But have you ever heard of adult fortune cookies? I had not until a leisurely stroll down the discreet, narrow Ross Alley in San Francisco’s Chinatown brought me to one of the only places in the U.S. still […]
Before the days of on-demand, talking Google Maps, and Siri, I decided I wanted to take my mother to Ports O’ Call Village. My mama was where my avid love for seafood must have come from – we could eat bottom feeders like it was […]