Bruschetta is a big part of any visit to Italy, it combines the three major Italian food groups – tomato, olive oil and crusty bread. Some think it is a simple dish, but I think it’s one of the best ways to highlight and enjoy simple fresh ingredients. So obviously …
Spend a week relaxing in the South of France on a budget
I recently spent a little over a week relaxing in a small town in the South of France, it was glorious! The food was fresh and tasty, the people friendly and very French and the scenery was like a picturesque 1950s Hollywood movie set. We stayed in the gatehouse of …
French Provincial Vegetables and Mussels Recipe
Looking for an easy, yet delicious Sunday night meal while you are travelling. Then check out my French Provincial Vegetables and Mussels Recipe. Although it is French-inspired, you can pick up these ingredients all over the world and many different markets. Markets! I can’t rave enough about markets, about the …
An Easy Breakfast Steak Sandwich on Portugese Bread
A big part of travel is about eating like the locals, trying out new dishes and flavours at different times of the day. A Portuguese breakfast steak sandwich has fast become one of my favourite foods. Every culture has a different breakfast food… every region in fact. Choosing what to …
What I Learnt on an Olive Oil Tasting Tour
Yep that’s right, you read that correctly – An Olive Oil Tasting tour! Portugal is known for its olive oil so it made sense that during my time in Porto I sample some of its amazing goodness. You can find tours easily on Viator or TripAdvisor if you would like …
San Cristobal – Cooking Class
Every traveler has their must do thing; some like beer and clubs, others go sky diving or bungee jumping, and some buy amazing souvenirs. My must do item which I splurge on – is cooking classes! NOTE: This post is not sponsored, all my own thoughts. Where: Instituto Jovel – San Cristobal, …
How to Create your Priority List for Travel
Everything we do in life is about priorities, and it has to be. If we didn’t break everything down in order of importance I think our brains would explode from the effort of giving the same amount of energy to every single task. We prioritise work tasks, friends, family, weekend …