Blog Updates

I’ve just returned from another week on Taiwan. Originally inhabited by aboriginal peoples, and opened to the world by Dutch and Spanish explorers in the 1600’s, Taiwan is a stunning …

There are lots of accessible DIY instructions on the internet these days, especially for recipes. But have you ever followed one, already knowing it would fail? I mean, a lot of things taste …

Pulling information from a wide variety of home chocolate makers who have posted online, as well as little tidbits from the professionals I have worked with and read about, I …

Rum and coke, anyone? Fancy cocktails and quality drinking in Cuba are world famous, and for many tourists, they’re a huge part of the overall appeal of a Cuban vacation. …

Cuban street food in Cuba is a mix of absolutely delicious local cuisine, and an entire country just doing their best with what they have. Communism in Cuba didn’t end …

Baracoa is the best Cuban city to visit for those of us who just aren’t city people. It’s ocean side, known for nature and curried seafood, as well as chocolate. …

“Food in Cuba is so repetitive” is heard by anticipatory travelers to Cuba all around the world. I won’t deny this, either. Cuban food in Cuba can be rough, and …

You sometimes get frustrated in Cuba— that’s fine and expected. I spent nearly 6 weeks on the island, and sometimes it hit me right in the gut. A Disclaimer for …

Cuba is one giant grapevine; you just gotta find out who heard what. In Cuba they’re used to this non-system of just the barest of general information, and the practice …

My Cuban Mother “Vas a estar así.“ She makes a tick-tick-ticking noise, imitating a train chugging along as she shakes her shoulders and chest forward and then to either side; …