The sun never shines in Newfoundland
May 5, 2010 – 11:37 pm | No Comment

I had no interest in becoming an honorary Newfoundlander, but I did try the Screech. I can see why Newfoundlanders like it, the burn of the cheap rum washes away the lingering aftertaste of cod tongue.

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cathy

Cathy is actually Cathy and Cathi, two friends from Michigan. They are off to look for America.

fivemountains

Neil is a travel writer and musician based out of San Francisco.

lisi

Lisi Howell is an adventurer from San Francisco.

walter

Walter Koning is a travel writer and idea man based in San Francisco, California.

yovak

Joe Novak is a washed-up, wanna-be punk rocker turned computer geek from Detroit, Mich.

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Mm…pass the papas.
September 22, 2009 – 5:59 pm | 2 Comments
Mm…pass the papas.

If you’ve ever had tapas in an American restaurant, chances are they didn’t quite replicate what you’d find in a tapas bar or café in Spain. There are plenty of establishments out there that …

¡Qué rico! A shellfish surprise.
August 31, 2009 – 2:40 pm | 2 Comments
¡Qué rico! A shellfish surprise.

Right now I’m craving something that Maite, the señora I lived with in Madrid, made for my roommate Luisa and me at least once a week and that, in spite of its simplicity, I can’t …

¡Qué rico! A food rant.
August 12, 2009 – 11:32 am | 2 Comments
¡Qué rico! A food rant.

One of my favorite ways to procrastinate is to “read” cookbooks. I flip through recipes and artistic, mouthwatering pictures of featured dishes with the relish of a ten-year-old boy with a Playboy. (If you’re confused …

Easter Sunday at the Vatican
July 24, 2009 – 3:50 pm | One Comment
Easter Sunday at the Vatican

By standing on the base of one of the massive pillars bordering St. Peter’s Square, all we could really see was a sea of umbrellas–an unbroken mass of multicolored polyester leading all the way up …