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Balcony tomato harvest in Freiburg, Germany

Every year I attempt grander gardening schemes on my balcony. This year turned out well!

Stopover in Lucerne, Switzerland

We got an early start on our road trip home and rewarded ourselves with a long stop in Lucerne.

An afternoon in Menaggio, Italy

We took the ferry over to Menaggio and enjoyed the other side of Lake Como.

Exploring town in Varenna, Italy

We walked around and enjoyed the food and sights of Varenna.

Foraged porcini mushrooms

My aunt brought me a huge find of porcini mushrooms she picked in the Black Forest.

Homegrown pink oyster mushroom box

I got a home-growing kit from our local market and grew some beautiful pink oyster mushrooms.

Chicken of the Woods in Freiburg, Germany

My first foraging find, when I happened to stumble upon gourmet mushrooms right in my own neighborhood.

Local flowers around Coñaripe, Chile

Some typical flowers of southern Chile.

Local fruits around Coñaripe, Chile

A few of the local berries around Coñaripe.

Salt Farm near Pichilemu, Chile

We visited a salt farm near Pichilemu to learn about sea salt.

Bones on Martha's Vineyard

I tagged along with John and his friend as they fished for Bonitos

Presidential Lobster in Kennebunkport, Maine

Next stop as I slowly inched my way back to Europe was Maine. I flew into Boston and my old colleague Ian was kind enough to drive all the way down and pick me up to visit this quiet area of the east coast.

BBQ and Friends in Houston, Texas

I spent some time with one of my good Purdue friends in Houston. While I was there he whipped up a special treat — six racks of ribs on his smoker!

Sours and Friends in Dripping Springs, Texas

I wasted no time getting out to my favorite brewery in the world, Jester King! It was thankfully not a release day so we enjoyed short lines, stone-fire pizzas, and farmhouse-style sour ales made right in the Texas Hill Country.

Exploro Milano in Milan, Italy

We ate our way through the streets of Milan and saw a few sights too.

Walking downtown in Yangon, Myanmar

Our first days in Burma were spent walking through downtown. Here are a few things we saw as we wandered around aimlessly.

Night market in Langkawi, Malaysia

We visited the Kedah night market and had loads of delicious eats for mere cents per item.

Old friends and new treats in Singapore

We crossed paths with an old schoolmate of mine and enjoyed many delicious futuristic treats in Singapore.

Grill Buffet in Luang Prabang, Laos

We got to Luang Prabang late, but immediately found a great type of food stand that should be everywhere.

Markets in Muang Khua, Laos

A few glimpses into the markets of Muang Khua. It's a rural town with some unusual choices of cuisine. Content warning, strange dead animals in this post!

Dalat Easy Riders Day 3 in Krong Kmar, Vietnam

Day 3 of our Easy Rider tour took us through the mountains to visit the highlanders, more farmers growing bamboo, black pepper, rubber and honey, and a fair bit of rain thrown in to make it interesting before arriving in Nha Trang to end our journey.

Dalat Easy Riders Day 2 in Lak Lake, Vietnam

Day 2 of our Easy Rider tour brought us to many stages of the coffee production process, a waterfall, and an unexpected Thanksgiving feast!

Cooking class in Pai, Thailand

Once of the only things we'd planned for Pai was a cooking class. We picked a good one including a trip to the market, and had lots of fun making common Thai dishes from scratch.

Visiting Friends in Ann Arbor, Michigan

We visited Jordan and Annette in Ann Arbor, Michigan. We had a fun week of hiking, canoeing, and furniture-building.

Mussels in Brussels in Brussels, Belgium

Thinking of Brussels two things come to mind: the best beer in the world, and great food to soak it up.