foodie – VirtualWayfarer

EuropeFebruary 9, 2016February 10, 2016

Dear Restaurateur Your Fancy Sorbet Sucks

Based in Copenhagen, I've found myself seated in one of the world's hotbeds for culinary innovation and inspiration over the last few years. The rise of first New Nordic and later Nordic Cuisine has b…

AsiaJanuary 15, 2016

Amazing Local Thai Food Just Off Khao San Road in Bangkok

One of my absolute must-dos for Bangkok was to sync up with fellow Arizonan expat, and travel foodie master blogger and …

BackpackingDecember 16, 2015

The Sound of Music, The Taste of Coffee and a Miniature Wonderland

Music It was the day after the Paris attacks and the world was still numb with shock. It was mid-afternoon after a fant…

BackpackingJuly 29, 2015August 8, 2015

London on a Budget – Day Two – 36 Hours to Explore

36 hours in London, a budget of 150 GBP and a mission to re-discover the best parts of the city. This is part two in my …

BackpackingJuly 10, 2015July 13, 2015

Nordic Eats – Digesting Uformel, BROR, Marv and Ben

There are foods that our eyes tell us must certainly be mouth-wateringly delicious. They are beautiful, they are aromati…

BackpackingJuly 24, 2014July 24, 2014

My New Nordic Conversion at BROR

It's not often that you find yourself sitting in a restaurant staring at the menu and feeling like you're proof reading the description for a porno. I consider myself a fairly adventurous eater but I…

BackpackingAugust 16, 2013

Fancy Danish Smorrebrod

It's delicious, it's distinctly Nordic, it's relatively healthy, and it's surprisingly more complicated than one would think. What is it? It's Danish Smørrebrød or "Smorrebrod". In the past I've written about local …