A view of Berlin — its cycles of destruction and renewal and the evolution of its food scene — through the lens of a one-night gastro tour.
If you wish to learn about a place, eat your way to the answer. This maxim resonates no less so than in Berlin, a city whose history tells of a rise from the ashes and from oppression and whose present-day witnesses a continual carving out of its own identity.
For as much as we’ve learned and eaten during our time in Berlin, there was apparently still more to eat, still more to learn.
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Filed Under: Europe, Food, Germany by: Audrey Scott
17 Comments | 30 September 2011
Guinea pig (cuy) is apparently a critical component of Andean cuisine. At the pre-Incan ruins of Kuelap, we were told that guinea pigs have been domesticated and bred as a source of protein for thousands of years.
And although the selection of meats throughout Peru and Ecuador has (thankfully) expanded substantially, guinea pig remains a prized meal. Continue Reading »
Filed Under: Panorama, Peru by: Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott
11 Comments | 27 September 2011
This is about saying thank you: why we do it, the ways we do it, the cheapening of it, the deepening of it. And why, when you’re traveling, it’s one of the most important words to know in the local language.
Thank you. For travelers, it’s no wonder those words are among the first our guidebooks suggest we learn. With such a simple expression, satisfaction is affirmed, respect is underscored, roads of goodwill are paved and we are bound to one another just a little bit more than we otherwise might have been.
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Filed Under: Personal Growth by: Daniel Noll
38 Comments | 25 September 2011
After three nights on the infamously rough waters of the Drake Passage, we arrived south of the Antarctic Circle at Hanusse Bay. Our ship’s equipment room buzzed with excitement (and a tinge of nerves) as we donned our boots and heavy winter gear for a first taste of Antarctica’s icy blue waters.
What did we see on that first zodiac ride in Antarctica? Open the panorama below to find out. Absolutely worth the journey, worth the wait. Continue Reading »
Filed Under: Antarctica, Panorama by: Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott
22 Comments | 19 September 2011
Bangladeshi food in a home is the best – it’s cooked with the care and love of a woman’s hands. In restaurants, food is cooked by men for quantity.
– A Bangladeshi friend captures the crux of Bangladeshi food.
Sabzi. You know you want some!
Although you may not have realized it, it’s quite possible you’ve eaten Bangaldeshi food. Continue Reading »
Filed Under: Bangladesh, Food, South Asia by: Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott
28 Comments | 15 September 2011
This is a story of what we wear — and how, when you pack so little, you’d better make it count.
When all your clothes need to fit into a couple of packing cubes, every item seems precious. Multi-purposed too, like a Swiss Army knife. Easily layered, sink-washed to dry overnight or even in hours, and good-looking when it needs to be. Sturdy enough to hold up through chicken bus rides and mountain summits, yet professional enough to give presentations and wear to business meetings.
Not asking much, are we?
Decked out in ExOfficio, we pose the tree pose at “the end of the world” in Petra, Jordan
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Filed Under: Travel Gear by: Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott
45 Comments | 14 September 2011
We’re often asked about our favorite markets. The panorama below puts you in the middle of one of them in Udaipur, India. Continue Reading »
Filed Under: India, Panorama by: Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott
7 Comments | 12 September 2011
We would like to eat American food. You know, you are American, so it would be great if we could try American food with you.
- A dinner request from our Iranian CouchSurfing guests a few weeks ago in Berlin.
Dan and I looked at each other, deer in headlights. American food? What’s that? Continue Reading »
Filed Under: Food, Humor by: Audrey Scott
52 Comments | 9 September 2011
Stand in the middle of the Grand Plaza between Temple I and Temple II at Tikal, Guatemala and imagine what life must have been like in this Mayan city over 1,200 years ago when Tikal was at its peak. The size of the temples and surrounding acropolis indicate that this must have been a rich and sophisticated city-state. Yet the ruins are only partially exposed and understood, as thick rain forest still covers most of the park.
And the grand mystery remains: Why was Tikal abandoned in 900 AD?
We can’t answer that question, but we can give a sense of what it’s like to sit in the middle of the Grand Plaza and wonder. Continue Reading »
Filed Under: Guatemala, Panorama by: Audrey Scott
12 Comments | 6 September 2011
This is the story of a homestay experience in rural Bangladesh — and a young woman who hopes to be Prime Minister one day.
There I was in a traditional courtyard kitchen in a village in Bangladesh. Dirt floor, earthen oven. Mrs. Ali, our host mother, stoked the fire and minded several hot pans. It was time to slice the onions and my turn was up. Continue Reading »
Filed Under: Bangladesh, South Asia, Travel by: Audrey Scott
29 Comments | 2 September 2011
