When we first arrived in Morocco, I was uncertain what to expect for food. I had heard of tagines, and had made what I thought was couscous at home, but beyond these vague notions, I really had no clue. Fortunately, being an adventurous sort who is open to trying lots of different foods, I was…
Partaking of a country’s food has always been one of my favorite parts of traveling, giving a sense of fully connecting me to a place and its people. Breaking bread is a universal experience that brings people together, and cuisine is a strong expression of culture which is infused with the rhythms of daily life…
Images of camels crossing sandy deserts came to mind when I thought about Morocco before visiting this magnificent country: the reality has superseded this stereotype! 40% of the Morocco is covered in the Saharan desert or flat rocky pre-Saharan called the hammada, 28% is covered in plains, 20% is farmland, and 12% is forested; however,…
We read that our next destination, the medieval city of Bruges in northern Belgium was known in years past for its textile industry, but that today it is best known as a place to find excellent beer and chocolate. While Aaron drooled at the shops with hundreds of amazing beers in the windows, Mali and…
Being foodies, our family enjoys good cheeses, which is to put it mildly since we share Wallace’s (Wallace and Grommit) love of all things cheese. As it happened, we were directed to Woerden (pronounced Warden) by Donna Turner, who runs Turner Cars and Campers. The agricultural specialty of this region is dairy products and wouldn’t…