Trade embargo and economic isolation can have a positive effect on a nation, if its land is fertile and its people resourceful with food. South Africa has evolved a distinct and rich food culture characterized by an unselfconscious locivorism. The food in South Africa reflects necessity and pride, not trendiness, although in Cape Town hipster…
Photo of the Day: Tipaniers, Moorea
Tipaniers is one of the few beaches on the island of Moorea, which is more notable for its stunning volcanic cliffs. There is a small cafe here, as well as snorkeling and kayak rentals.
Peaceful Noodle, Vancouver
In a city known for the overall high quality of its Chinese food, it can be hard for eaters to find much beyond the Cantonese and to lesser degree Shanghai cuisine. Enter Peaceful Noodle, and the game changes. Even if Peaceful were the only place covering northern and western Chinese cooking domains, it would be…
Photo of the Day: Red Centre/Australian Outback
These hills are known as the Kata-Tjutas, or as the Olgas. They are near to Uluru, and occupy similarly sacred space in the Dreamtime geo-cosmology. A few of the hills have paths open to visitors like us. We were there in the Austral winter of 2013. The weather was cool and mild during the day, but…
Top Ten Countries I Haven’t Been Yet (And Other Lists!)
We all have gaps in our travel itineraries. Some are more glaring than others, and especially after visiting almost 80 countries some are embarrassing even though we’ll make it to all of these eventually. Now these are all Sunshine lists only. First let’s start with: Top Ten Countries I Am Ashamed to Admit I Have Never…
Vancouver’s New Micro, Nano, and Pico Breweries Part III: 33 Acres
For Part 3 of our series on Vancouver’s new breweries, we will visit on of my favorites, 33 Acres. 33 Acres seems oddly situated on a mixed-use and mainly residential, block. While they might not get the kind of walk-in traffic they might if they were located on Main Street, 33 Acres already has a loyal following…
April Poll: Fig vs. Date
You are stuck on a remote island in the Mediterranean. You can take with you either figs or dates. Which do you choose?
Vancouver’s New Micro, Nano, and Pico Breweries Part II: Green Leaf
Fancy a ride on the SeaBus? So do we. But where will we drink? For many years, Lonsdale was a beer desert. You would get off at the SeaBus terminal thirsty with no place to go. Now, your Sea Bus journey can terminate with a tasty tipple at the shiny new Green Leaf Brewing Co….
Blogging is Funny Business
When we started traveling non-stop in 2009, we had no idea that travel blogging could become a “business.” Had we known that, we might have built our brand from day one. It is daunting trying to break into this now, as the market seems saturated with blogs that have tens of thousands of followers. Is there…
Downward Facing Brewdog
The BrewDog TV show, which is not all that bad actually, has an episode in which yogis at a donut shop are sipping beer in Adho Mukha Svanasana (that’s downward-facing dog for you ignorant punks!). Now we can call it “downward facing BrewDog.” It caught the eye of blogger Niche of TastingNiche and reminded me that I have…
How to Make Instant Noodles Pass for Real Food
I am a pure half-breed. One of the only Jewsies (half Jew, half Parsi) to have ever lived. I’ve been told I “look like a shiksa” and “look like my dad,” which are two totally contradictory statements. I have been mistaken for Greek, Turkish, French, Arabic, Punjabi, Italian, Nepali, Malaysian, Balinese, Latin American, Iranian, Indian, and…my…
Love and Barley 