Chicken on a can!

When I arrived in Hvar city on the island Hvar, I was sick and tired of fast food, restaurant food, picnicking … all I wanted was a home cooked meal. So imagine my delight when I got to Luka’s Lodge and saw the incredible outdoor cooking area which was put at my disposal. Luka took [...]

Unspoken Code

Michel wrote this piece for his blog at Clubhouse@Myparistrips.com and I “lifted” it with his permission. I will be back in Paris this summer and as I have told y’all, I did not have a good time. After having read this piece, I was wondering: could have been my fault? Thanks for this Michel, [...]

What a meal …..

When we were in Cesky Krumlov (remember the place where we stayed with Jen and Suzanne) we were supposed to go out to a restaurant one night. My friend and I were sitting in the beautiful garden, sipping wine, when J & S arrived and told us that they did not have money to go [...]

Het eethuisje Bon Appetit

That strange name is Dutch for: The Restaurant (eatery) Bon Appetit.
Many years ago, I was visiting Amsterdam and was looking for a place to eat. I discovered Bon Appetit. It was empty. And, when I say empty, I mean we were the only two customers in the place. It belonged to a mother (Freda) and [...]

European bakeries

If someone would hold a gun to my head and say, “Choose only ONE thing that drives you insane about Europe … one thing that you look forward to every time you travel,” I will respond: “The bakeries!” I still have to find a bakery in our country that matches those in Europe. I can [...]

Saving money while …

… keeping your belly full
The purpose of this site is to demonstrate to students (and others) how to travel through Europe on the cheap. I have already shown how one can sleep for very little money, even for free … now it’s time to show how travelers can save money on food. My experience [...]

Picnicking abroad

One of the most exciting ways to enjoy food, is to picnic. Now, many think of picnicking as being seated at a table, with a gingham tablecloth, basket of fruit, etc. You know, the Martha Stewart visual. You will be hard pushed to do that in Europe because you will have to cart all the [...]

I can’t afford it, it’s too expensive

Nothing ticks me off more than hearing the above. Traveling abroad does not have to be expensive, if one knows what to do. I spent a month in Europe during the 2009 summer. My TOTAL costs (excluding gifts) came to $3,300 … compare this to the $4,000 that a colleague spent on taking her family [...]

Real French Toast

I was in Prague and noticed some young Italian studs who were trying to cook. I turned to one (his English was much, much better than my Italian which is non-existing!) and said: “Your mom is a good cook, isn’t she?” “Yes,” he told me, “how did you know.” “Well, I said, it is obvious [...]