One of the fabulous perks about being on the road is that you get to have new culinary experiences that just are not available at home. Whether it be new ingredients or different standards for health codes, there are always tasty adventures to be had. In light of the many adventures we’ve during our travels,… Continue reading Our 5 Favorite Foods from Around the World
If you haven’t heard yet, Shaun and I are heading out to Costa Rica with the Costa Rica Tourism Board and the Gift of Happiness. Those of you who have been with Over Yonderlust know that this isn’t our first rodeo to this beautiful country. We got the opportunity to live in Playas del Coco… Continue reading Costa Rica Pictures Revisited
We are starting to take Guest Photos for Wanderlust Wednesday. If you are interested, please contact us! The tram in Istanbul For two years I have lived on and off in Turkey, mainly in Ankara. However, I loved to get away and fall in love with Istanbul over and over again. So there I was,… Continue reading Wanderlust Wednesday – Tram in Istanbul
It has taken me many years to get over the death of the first dog I owned as an adult. Now that we’re settled back in Austin, we’re thinking about the possibility of expanding our little family of two (no, not a baby) but even the thought of it still pulls at my heartstrings. I’m… Continue reading Heart in a Box – One of the Saddest Days of My Life
If you haven’t guess it by now - WE’RE GOING TO COSTA RICA and experiencing the Gift of Happiness!!!! PURA VIDA, BABY! (Like, next weekend.) But this time we’re traveling a bit differently and we couldn’t be more excited about it. This time we’re making it a point to do a few things we hadn’t… Continue reading We’re Going to Costa Rica! Pura Vida, Baby!
We are starting to take Guest Photos for Wanderlust Wednesday. If you are interested, please contact us! Hong Kong is sensory overload-- the lights, the smells, the sounds. At first the city can be a little intimidating with it’s densely packed streets, fluorescent lights and cultural idiosyncrasies, but that feeling quickly dissolves away as you… Continue reading Wanderlust Wednesday – Hong Kong Harbor
Do you celebrate Movember? If so, why? This year has probably been one of the hardest ones in our lives. Between settling back into a normal routine/reintegration and family health problems, we've had to step back a bit and rethink our priorities a bit. One of the ways we handle emotional responses is to act.… Continue reading I Moustache You a Question…
One of the challenges of this Food Truck Friday series is that, while Shaun and I are from Austin, we currently live on outskirts of town (due to uber cheap rent). So every week we have to make the 15 mile trek back into town to get our hands on some good eats. This week,… Continue reading Food Truck Friday: Oyama
Just wanted to wish all my friends across the world a fabulous Halloween! I realized today that it is the FOURTH Halloween here on Over Yonderlust. I couldn't let the tradition stop now, eh? Happy Halloween from the Belafonte crew! If you're interested in seeing previous year's Halloween posts, here they are in all their… Continue reading Happy Halloween!!
We are starting to take Guest Photos for Wanderlust Wednesday. If you are interested, please contact us! I travel to Europe every year, taking in two to three countries at a time. I mixed things up a bit this year by choosing just one country; Italy. I was told that northern Italy is so different… Continue reading Wanderlust Wednesday – Views from Positano, Italy
Consistently listed as one of the "Things to do in Portland", Voodoo Doughnut was calling our names one early Saturday morning. What better way to start our day than with a healthy dosage of frosting and fried dough at this well-marketed tourist spot? Here are a couple of things you should know before heading out:… Continue reading Voodoo Doughnut Put a Spell on Us
I have the unfortunate burden of being a complete burger snob. I have successfully steered clear of burgers from McDonalds in the past 15 years and recently, I’ve been on the search for the perfect burger. Burgers, tacos, and pizza make the trifecta of food perfection. During our foodie adventure through Austin food trucks we… Continue reading Food Truck Friday: Svante’s Stuffed Burgers
We are starting to take Guest Photos for Wanderlust Wednesday. If you are interested, please contact us!This is a picture of two ladies from the Samburu tribe, who are closely related to the Masaai. This village is called Umoja, it's located on the banks of the Uaso River in Samburu National Park, Kenya. What was… Continue reading Wanderlust Wednesday – Deep in Conversation in Umoja, Kenya
One of the little known aims of our semi-recent great Latin American adventure was to make a little more sense of my culture and who I am. I wanted to see mis raices, my roots, and the culture that I came from. Born of Mexican descent (well, actually, if you really want to get technical… Continue reading At the Bottom of the Latin American Social Totem Pole: Being a Backpacking Latina
We are starting to take Guest Photos for Wanderlust Wednesday. If you are interested, please contact us! Looking at this photograph, I’m overwhelmed with nostalgia, happiness, and melancholy. It was taken on my last day in Tokyo, my second trip to Japan within a 4-month timespan. My primary purpose for returning to the eastern hemisphere… Continue reading Wanderlust Wednesday – Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo, Japan
