“Hurry! Turn off the stove!” Dan, a Toronto, Canada, native, shouts as boiling water begins overflowing from the pot. I have never cooked before but …
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A Conversation Without Words In Riomaggiore, Italy
Laying out on the jagged harbor rocks in Riomaggiore, Italy, I let the warm sun tan my skin. It was so peaceful in this town …
Searching For A Place To Call Home
“What is home?” A friend answers, “I call anywhere I go back to sleep my home.” “I say this is my home because I just …
Lessons Learned About Brazilian Culture From Visiting
After spending a few weeks traveling through Brazil, visiting various cities, interacting with locals, sampling the local foods, and doing some forro dancing, I’ve made …
Unusual Epicurean Pursuits: Eating My First Pet In Ecuador
The body is sliced down the middle, opened like a thick book, on top of sizzling coals. Tiny hands, still with finger nails, reach into …
Making Connections Through Mate Drinking In Argentina
“Welcome to the party!” greets Javier, opening the door to let me into his apartment. I met Javier on CouchSurfing when posting on the Mendoza, …