Apart from the whole not eating meat thing, I usually consider myself pretty open to trying new foods. However, in Japan, I found myself as picky as an entitled toddler! I feel a little ashamed to write this post, if I’m honest, but I want to share my true experience. We cruised around Japan with…
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Eating Vegetarian in Switzerland
My post on my vegetarian week in Norway seems to be fairly popular, so let’s do another one! How easy is it to eat vegetarian in Switzerland? Very!! Several of the meals I ate in Switzerland are my best travel meals to date! Every restaurant we went to had an English menu, and I don’t…
Hidden Gem in Chicago: Hofbräuhaus Beer Hall
In 2010 I took a weekend trip from my Paris study abroad to Switzerland and Germany. In those three days I discovered käsespätzle and ordered it twice. I thought it was amazing, and I’ve been trying to find it again ever since. Käsespätzle is a traditional pasta dish from parts of Germany and Switzerland made…
Four Faves: Morocco
Kevin and I just got back from a 6-day-long whirlwind trip to Morocco. Before we left, strangers online told me we couldn’t do this country justice in only 6 days, and that we really should consider extending it. Well, that wasn’t an option for us due to scheduling. And while we certainly didn’t see even…
Four Faves: Norway
Earlier this year Kevin and I found a good flight deal to Oslo, Norway, and jumped at the chance to see a new country. We weren’t really sure what to expect before we left, but we came back with lots of great memories. Here are my top four. 1. Spending our 5-year wedding anniversary at…
Reasons to Visit the Bristol Renaissance Faire in Wisconsin
I love immersing myself into other time periods and cultures, no matter where I travel. If you do too, and you like English history, then the Bristol Renaissance Faire on the Wisconsin/Illinois border is for you! The faire is 30 minutes from Milwaukee and about 50 minutes from Chicago, and it is open weekends mostly…
London: A One-Week Itinerary
This itinerary is designed for lovers of history, popular English fiction, architecture, and scones. It includes a lot of walking and using public transit, but is lighter on food recommendations (but that is easy to customize). Some of the attractions may have different opening hours depending on the day of the week; please double check…
A Vegetarian Week in Norway
Before we traveled to Norway this spring, I did some searching for authentic Norwegian foods we might want to try. While the world is generally getting better at increasing its vegetarian options, Norway is one of those countries heavily founded on meat and seafood. So overall, I didn’t find too much in advance that I…
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