We were already spoiled with how the concierge set up all of our activities in New York. Adding to the fact that they also can set up reservations (and offer suggestions!) for some of the most popular places to eat in New York, you really get an all inclusive package there. Hilton HHonors was kicking… Continue reading New York Eats with Hilton HHonors
You have no clue how happy I was to get to Florence, Italy. I’m not saying I didn’t enjoy ourselves at the Colosseum or the Vatican, I was just glad not to be in Rome anymore. The chaos of Italy is concentrated there. I can understand why people love it but I needed something a… Continue reading Finding Foodie Florence with Walks of Italy
If you guys saw our last weekend review, you had the chance to check out how awesome Kex Hostel was. And if they couldn't get any more awesome- they have their own fantastic restaurant inside their place- Saemundur. Every bit of food is locally sourced and in season- a concept that I love and is… Continue reading Weekend Review: Saemundur, the Kex Gastropub
“What food truck should I go to?!” Somehow, over the last few months, we’ve turned into Austin ambassadors online. After 16 years of living here, I’m just happy that I can pass on the information. If you ever need any information on Austin, always feel free to hit us up. We have loads of things… Continue reading Hometown Tourism: Torchy’s Tacos
“Are you guys famous? Should I know who you are?” I looked quizzically at the guy in the Gourdoughs window. “Your shirt!” I look down. Oh crap it is laundry day. Apparently I was wearing my Over Yonderlust shirt out and mini cartoon Shaun and Erica was staring back at him. I blushed. “Yeah, I… Continue reading Hometown Tourism: Gourdoughs Donuts NOM NOM NOM
Balls. There. I said it. I know you were thinking it so now we can move on to bigger and better things. Like Love Balls. SHOVE THEM IN MY MOUTH. No really, these things are addictive and delicious as all hell. Stop your giggling. I'm serious. After our romp in Japan in 2008 I became… Continue reading Hometown Tourism: Austin Food Trucks – Love for the Love Balls
You would not believe how peeved I was last year that I missed crawfish season here in Austin, Texas. Well, as peeved as you can be about leaving the country for a year - but still - you get my point. Every year there is a small window (March - June) where crawfish boils are… Continue reading Hometown Tourism: Crawfish, My Little Mudbugs
I love that my titles for blog posts are getting longer and longer. So the one question I got on the road often was, “What food do you miss the most since you have been on the road so long?” The answer has always been the same. TEXMEX For those of you who live in… Continue reading Getting My TexMex Groove Back Or How Erica Gained a Bajillion Pounds Coming Home
There are times in a backpacker’s life where you just have to splurge on something fancy - something that makes you feel like you are cultured - or an adult (not mutually exclusive). If you're looking for things to do in Buenos Aires, we may have found a perfect fit. Wine tasting did that for… Continue reading Feelin’ Fancy at a Wine Tasting in Buenos Aires
I’m from Texas - born n’ raised! Hell, I have a massive chest tattoo of the Lone Star, horseshoes, guns, smoke, and our state flower, the yellow rose. If I know anything, it is beef. Yes, we live in Austin, home of the most vegetarians per capita in our grand ol’ state but it is… Continue reading Texas vs. Argentina: THE BEEF OFF
Man cannot live on bread alone. -Jesus Man cannot live on meat alone. -No one, ever In Argentina, it was my goal to prove that second statement has never been said because it simply isn’t true. Food in Argentina spoiled us. Our first meat-filled engagement took place at La Monumental in Salta and like every… Continue reading Food Porn: Losing Our Argentine Steak Virginity
***Please excuse the picture quality as we took the pics on my iPhone 3GS. I had no clue what we were getting into.*** If there is one thing on this earth that Shaun and I are not ashamed to spend money on, it would be food. Living in Austin has spoiled our taste buds and… Continue reading A Foodie Experience at Tiesto’s in Cuenca, Ecuador
As we sat around drinking beers with our friends, I came to the realization that one of our main topics of conversation always came back to food that made us homesick. Even though my pasta in white wine sauce was good, I was dreaming of frozen fish bowl margaritas with a side of freshly made… Continue reading Homesick for Some Good Eats
If you read my post about how you’re hard pressed (har har see what I did there?!) to find good coffee in Central America, you can imagine how excited I was that we were heading to the source in Santa Elena, Costa Rica. My bestfriend Brad has flown in for a week and made it… Continue reading Coffee Mecca in Santa Elena, Costa Rica
I was really looking forward to dazzling my palate with the Central American coffee I knew and loved from home. As we entered Guatemala, I sat there drooling, thinking of all the wonderful treats I was about to consume. There is one thing horribly wrong with that thought: Almost all the drinkable coffee made in… Continue reading Coffee, Coffee, Everywhere, Not a Drop to Drink – Until…
