The “Paris of the Middle East”, Beirut is a city I had heard many good things about but had never got around to visiting. Part of my reluctance to travel there was due to the fact that the city, and the country of Lebanon as a whole, always had the specter of conflict hanging over…
Living the simple life on the Portuguese camino
Wake up early, put on smelly hiking gear, have coffee, find and follow the yellow arrows, walk, have breakfast, walk a little more, have lunch, walk for another 2-3 hours, find a place to rest our heads, shower, then head out to explore a new town. Such was the beautiful simplicity of our life on…
Comfort recipes
For those who like cooking, there are recipes that define us, like an actor who is typecast into playing certain types of roles. These are the recipes that are generally our “go to” when we have people around for a meal or more importantly, the ones we use to impress our significant others. They also…
Eat, travel, run 