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Interesting Specialty Dishes and Treats We Found in Croatia

Next to the Adriatic Sea, you would of course expect to have fresh seafood. We were hoping we would and were not disappointed! As luck would have it, we ate oysters in Mali Ston literally 200 ft from where they were cultivated. They were so good that we went back the same night to have […]

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Street Food and Other Traditional Dishes to Eat in Japan

Our foodie experience in Japan may be quite mild compared to what some diehard foodies might have tried, but we sampled so many different things that we felt it was worth a separate foodie article to describe some of these. With Japanese menus and sometimes English menus only having pictures. We did eat some things […]

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Local Delicacies to Eat in India

I have to admit that I was a bit concerned about what I would eat in India. I’m not a fan of curry, to be honest I really don’t like it. I had assumed that it would be part of most dishes. I was so wrong! The flavors, textures and colors are so varied; there is […]

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Montreal Must-Try Foodie Visitor Guide

Montreal is a melting pot of cultures and as such has a lot of ethnic offerings from across the globe when it comes to food. You can even find groceries and spices in many of the standard grocery store chains from across the world catering to Middle Eastern, Asian, Indian, and European cultures. While this makes […]

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Some Local Delicacies to Eat in Portugal

So yes it’s true. Sardines are everywhere in Portugal. A national treasure these small fish are often just dipped in flour and fried or grilled in a pan or on charcoal. Not our cup of tea but we bought a t-shirt. Codfish is also a famous dish. Often dishes are prepared from dried salted cod, which […]

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Some Interesting and Affordable Places to Eat in Manhattan

Well with so many New Yorkers in our Miami building we were chalk full of tips and suggestions for restaurants and food places around Manhattan. We were staying near Times Squares and sometimes avoiding tourist traps can be difficult especially when staying in a touristic area.

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Take a Chance – Try New Things! ‬You might be Pleasantly Surprised!

I love to travel primarily for the chance to experience different cultures and to try new things. Being adventurous when it comes to trying local delicacies can be scary but fun at the same time! During our trip to Peru, my husband and I tried Cui (guinea pig) and Alpaca (similar to a llama), which […]