Vancouver, BC is a world-class city, a thriving cultural crossroads situated in one of the most breathtaking natural settings you can find. But not all of the region’s treasures are held within the city center! A day trip to the Fraser Valley on the self-guided Circle Farm Tour is a fantastic way to connect with […]
Food & drink
Local Flavor: Molcajete Magic in Mexico
This pot-of-gooey-goodness is known as molcajete. During the recent Blogger Meet-Up I attended in Mexico, I had this amazing dish served to me at Secrets Silversands‘ El Patio restaurant. At first I thought molcajete was the name for the thick, creamy Oaxacan cheese inside. Actually, the molcajete is the vessel itself. A molcajete is basically […]
Local Flavor: Grom Gelato in Italy
The gelato shops lining the main pedestrian thoroughfares of Florence are akin to the bordello windows of Amsterdam’s red light district – bawdy, curvaceous mountains of ruddy chocolates and flushed berry hues, decorated like rococo bell towers with flirty berries and winking pansies. It’s enough to give you a visual toothache. These heathen heaps dazzled […]