Food and Foodways

Is there a travel buff on your gift list?

What to buy your family, friends, neighbors and coworkers for Christmas isn’t always easy; unless they love to travel. There are dozens of gifts to give the active and armchair traveler. Here’s a personal selection of my favorites!

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Meal-sharing sites upset Paris restaurants

First there was Airbnb, then there was Uber—calling themselves “the sharing economy,” and now there’s VizEat, one of several sites that link up travelers with local hosts willing to cook and share a meal, for a price. Definitely looks more like sharing than hailing a ride!

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Portland, Oregon – Part II – Exploring

   Portland claims to thrive on weird. Tattoos, long beards, sandals and fleece. And there’s the odd vegan strip club and naked bike ride. But to a visitor from New Orleans, city of crazy, Portland feels tame and easygoing. Even the dogs…

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Is there a travel buff on your gift list?

What to buy your family, friends, neighbors and coworkers for Christmas isn’t always easy; unless they love to travel. There are dozens of gifts to give the active and armchair traveler. Here’s a personal selection of my favorites!

Read More

Meal-sharing sites upset Paris restaurants

First there was Airbnb, then there was Uber—calling themselves “the sharing economy,” and now there’s VizEat, one of several sites that link up travelers with local hosts willing to cook and share a meal, for a price. Definitely looks more like sharing than hailing a ride!

Read More

Portland, Oregon – Part II – Exploring

   Portland claims to thrive on weird. Tattoos, long beards, sandals and fleece. And there’s the odd vegan strip club and naked bike ride. But to a visitor from New Orleans, city of crazy, Portland feels tame and easygoing. Even the dogs…

Read More