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Ruining Ourselves in Osaka, Japan
Kuidaore, a Japanese word meaning “to ruin yourself with extravagant food,” has become synonymous with the city of Osaka. How could we possibly not love this place?Osaka is the undisputed culinary center of Japan, in fact several writers have proclaimed it… CONTINUE READING >>
Making (and eating!) Octopus Balls in Japan!
No food says Osaka, Japan more than these hot octopus-stuffed balls of… CONTINUE READING >>
Would You Stay at a Panda Hotel?
Would you stay in a Panda Hotel? We did and we loved it!During our whirlwind stay in Hong Kong, we were treated like royalty, stayed in a suite that looked like a movie set and ate the most amazingly delicious food.
And, yes, there were pandas… CONTINUE READING >>
We Had Our Heads in the Clouds in Lima, Peru
We had a BLAST in Lima!A whirlwind tour of downtown, an amazing cooking class, a visit to the most unusual gardens, a romantic stroll along the parks of the sea cliffs.
Oh, and we sailed high above the city in a paraglider… CONTINUE READING >>
Cooking Class in Peru – YUM!
Chef Ricardo makes Causa Limeña, delicious mashed potatoes prepared with lime, onion, chili and… CONTINUE READING >>
The GypsyNesters Discuss How Food Enhances Travel!
Thanks to KPAM Radio in Portland and the fabulous host Rod McLaughlin for giving us the opportunity to talk about one of our favorite things – food!
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Food for Thought: How Food Enhances Travel
An old adage says that you don’t really know someone until you walk a mile in their shoes. We believe it is just as true that you don’t really know a place until you eat a plate of its food.There is so much more to visiting a destination than seeing the sights. We try to immerse… CONTINUE READING >>
A Great Deal on the Brooklyn Bridge
New Year’s Eve in The Big Apple and your GypsyNesters were seriously contemplating a Times Square, ball-dropping extravaganza. After a bit of research and chatting up of locals, we felt that wading into a crowd of a million people, getting frisked and herded into little fenced-in safety areas, then standing for hours with no restrooms, food or libation is no way to ring in a new year.
Even an article entitled “Fear Conquering & Ball Dropping,” as hilarious as that would be, could not entice us to spend that much time needing to pee.
So, what to do?… CONTINUE READING >>
Spice Up Your Holidays with a Tamale Party
Do you need some spice in your life? Here’s a festive holiday idea!Whether it’s a tamale party or your own special holiday tradition, please be sure to get together with family and friends this year.
Enjoy each other… CONTINUE READING >>
Cowboyin’ Up in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is a city fueled by meat, and Mataderos is the barrio, or neighborhood, that traditionally supplied that fuel.To celebrate that tradition and preserve many of the customs of the gauchos, who we would call cowboys, a huge event known as the Feria de Mataderos is held.
Thousands of people come from miles around to enjoy the food, music, crafts, and particularly the feats of skill demonstrated by the gauchos… CONTINUE READING >>
Getting Key-ed Up in Florida
One of the greatest drives in America has to be the trip down U.S. Highway 1 through the Florida Keys.We made a stop at the incredible Coral Castle, ate enormous amounts of seafood at the Marathon Seafood Fest and, when we ran out of road, landed in Key West… CONTINUE READING >>
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Tapas in Spain, the Ultimate Appy Crawl
What would a visit to Spain be without sampling the tapas? Incomplete we’d say. But then tapas are a culinary style that is right up our alley, kind of a national tradition of appy crawling.We were determined to get our mitts on every type of tapa we could during our stay in Barcelona. We believe we achieved greatness.
The tradition of appetizers in the afternoon has several stories pertaining to its origin, but they all… CONTINUE READING >>
Our Ode to Spanish Food – Tapas & More!
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The GypsyNesters eat as many tapas they can get their mitts… CONTINUE READING >>
Italy’s Largest Little-Known City
When we hear the name Genoa it harkens thoughts of dry salami. That’s soooo not what this city is all about.Our latest Italian adventure would open our eyes to an often overlooked region of Il Bel Paese (The Beautiful Country) — the Italian Riviera along the Ligurian Sea… CONTINUE READING >>
Bouillabaisse Hit
Our “low to the ground” style of traveling enables us to uncover unique regional fare. Right near the top of our list would have to be the bouillabaisse on the French Riviera.While the city of Marseille traditionally lays claim to being the birthplace of bouillabaisse, the fact is that fishermen all along this rocky coast invented the soup as a way… CONTINUE READING >>
Bouillabaise in France! It’s an event!
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Unbelievable deliciousness! Veronica accidentally (?) eats an eyeball (?)! While the city of Marseille traditionally lays claim to being the birthplace of … CONTINUE READING >>
Weird Regional Food Photo Gallery – would you eat it?
The wildest, weirdest and (sometimes) oddly delicious food we’ve seen so far!Did we try everything? Yes we did. Did we survive? Yes. Did we get sick? Well… you’ll have to click in to the gallery to see!
You won’t believe what people eat!
Just Wangen It (in Germany)
The whimsical fountains alone are reason to come to this charming Bavarian Village. But the reasons to stay are many.Sometimes dumb luck is our best tour guide. That is certainly how we stumbled upon… CONTINUE READING >>
Video – Market Day in Small Town Germany
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The food, fun and frivolity of a small town market. David learns to “milk” mustard… CONTINUE READING >>
Czech Please! Eating in the Czech Republic – A GypsyNester Guide
A big part of Veronica’s desire to see “The Motherland” was to find the origins of her childhood dinners. Generations of her Bohemian ancestors had passed down dishes and now we could experience the originals, almost all of which include dumplings.Dumplings are the undisputed heavyweight champions of Czech food and we found them answering the bell on almost every plate. Big city or small town, fancy restaurant or local dive, it made no difference, dumplings were our… CONTINUE READING >>
Traveling in Italy: A GypsyNester Guide
Traveling as GypsyNesters — often and low to the ground — has given us a some insight into the most efficient (and the lightest) ways to smooth out the bumps in the road. We know that things tend to go awry from time to time, so we are more than willing to share some of our more stupid mistakes for the benefit of the greater good (and perhaps a laugh). Here’s what we’ve learned about Italy:Electronics in Italy:
The electrical system in Italy — and throughout… CONTINUE READING >>
Up in the Air in Courmayeur, Italy
Where Italy, France and Switzerland converge sits the fairy tale town of Courmayeur. At the top of Italy’s Aosta valley, high in the Alps, literally in the shadow of Europe’s highest peak, Mont Blanc, the town has become one of Europe’s premier alpine getaways. Whimsical slate roofed structures are set amid the amazing views of the Dente del Gigante (Giant‘s Teeth).Somehow David convinced Veronica that going on the Funivie Monte Bianco, a cable car that terrifyingly drags you STRAIGHT UP Monte Blanc was a good… CONTINUE READING >>
A Taste of Gullah Cuisine
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In South Carolina’s Lowcountry, on the Sweetgrass Basket Maker Highway, is Gullah Cuisine. They are said to have the best, authentic… CONTINUE READING >>
Chocoholic Buffet – Cruise Live-Blog
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Unbelievable amounts of chocolate! Even the artwork is… CONTINUE READING >>
OMG. The. Food. Cruise Live-Blog
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The GypsyNesters show you the food! Check out… CONTINUE READING >>
