Tag Archives: Travel

Eating Argentina: Mendoza! We’re in Empanada Country Now

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

Where are the best empanadas in Argentina? Everyone says Mendoza but where exactly in Mendoza you will only know if you are a local. Happily I was with one. I was feeling a bit peckish so asked if we could … Continue reading →

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Eating Buenos Aires: Pizza, Fugazzetta & Empanadas at El Cuartito

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

So you’re in Buenos Aires. Well, you’ve got to eat like a Porteño and go get yourself some pizza. You weren’t expecting that now, were you? El Cuartito has been making pizza in downtown Buenos Aires since 1934. Not just … Continue reading →

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Palate Cleanser: A Postcard from Buenos Aires

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

So, here in Buenos Aires it is definitely all about the food. From the parrillas to the Peruvian ceviche, the asados to the empanadas. There is so much more here though, it would be a crime to speak only of … Continue reading →

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A Postcard from Nova Scotia

Posted on May 17, 2011 by

Nova Scotia is suffering an unusual bout of grey weather and rain for this time of year so not many pictures of the landscape for you, but a small selection of some things that I liked as I made my … Continue reading →

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A Wine-ding Tour of Portugal

Posted on December 1, 2009 by

I’ve much bemoaned the lack of travelling I’ve been doing of late. Get out your tiny violin and let me tell you that I’ve not been to anywhere but Ireland for more than 5 days in over 2 years. Now, … Continue reading →

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