Hawaii – Big Island Vegan Eats!

Hawaii – Big Island Vegan Eats!

While circling the Big Island of Hawaii, I found it delightful to find vegan eats in each of the cities and towns. There seems to be an understanding of what veganism is on the island, and I was pleasantly surprised by the number of entirely 

Hawaii – Deluxe Kona Coffee Tasting on the Big Island

Hawaii – Deluxe Kona Coffee Tasting on the Big Island

If you drink coffee and are visiting the Big Island of Hawai’i, you must visit a coffee farm to taste real Kona coffee! I stopped by five farms while visiting Kona, each with its own charms, but I wanted to delve into the incredible experience 

Norway – Vegetarian Eats

Norway – Vegetarian Eats

While traveling through Norway, I found it generally very easy to find vegetarian eats, but more difficult to find restaurants with vegan options. In Oslo and Bergen, there were entirely vegan or vegan-friendly restaurants. However, if you book accommodations with Airbnb and have a kitchen 

Norway – Apple Cider in Ulvik

Norway – Apple Cider in Ulvik

Once we found out about Norwegian apple cider, it was compulsory to visit the “Cider Route” in Ulvik. Ulvik is a small, idyllic town at the end of one of the Hardangerfjord fingers. The Hardangerfjord area is the “fruit orchard of Norway” which produces apples, 

Guatemala – De La Gente is a Heartfelt Coffee Plantation near Antigua, Guatemala

Guatemala – De La Gente is a Heartfelt Coffee Plantation near Antigua, Guatemala

Though I’ve done it before in Peru and Costa Rica, I jumped at the chance to do another coffee plantation tour in Guatemala. I was particularly excited because every time I see pounds of coffee at the grocery store or the origins at Starbucks, Guatemala 

Guatemala – Chocolate Class

Guatemala – Chocolate Class

Not as often as I when I was a kid or teenager, but I still eat chocolate. I know you’ve heard of it. But do you know what the cacao plant looks like or what the beans taste like? Definitely not like chocolate. We decided 

California – Blueberry Picking in Santa Barbara

California – Blueberry Picking in Santa Barbara

Blueberry picking is one of my favorite early-summer traditions in Santa Barbara, California. I’ve gone every year, except for 2018, and have an absolute blast walking around the fields with my little tin bucket. My favorite place to go is Santa Barbara Blueberries because the 

Thailand – Thai Cooking Class on Koh Lanta

Thailand – Thai Cooking Class on Koh Lanta

I love Thai food and have been cooking up a storm over the last few years (ever since I left my full-time job), so it was natural to seek out a cooking class while we were in Thailand. We ended up waiting until we were 

Thailand – Caturday Cat Cafe

Thailand – Caturday Cat Cafe

One thing that I’ve been seeing on Instagram is the cafe culture of Thailand. Combine that with Rebecca’s love of cats and we ended up at Caturday Cafe in Bangkok. Caturday is bursting with cuteness from the darling cats, to the decor, to the silly 

Germany – Learn to Bake Apple Strudel

Germany – Learn to Bake Apple Strudel

When searching for accommodations on Airbnb in Munich, I clicked on over to the Airbnb experiences and discovered an “experience” to Learn How to Bake Apple Strudel. I could not have picked a more darling mini-class, where we learned to bake this traditional Bavarian/Austrian dessert. 

Belize – Vegetarian Eats!

Belize – Vegetarian Eats!

If found amazing restaurants in San Ignacio and Caye Caulker, despite being. Most of the meals that I had did include dairy, but I think it would be 100% possible to eat vegan in Belize. This is in part because it is tradition to cook 

Peru – Vegan Eats!

Peru – Vegan Eats!

If you were not aware, the food in Peru is mind-blowing. I am not sure if it is the high elevations that make the fruit and vegetables ten times more flavorful or the the way the cooks combine the foods to make each dish mouth-watering. 

Iceland – Vegan Eats!

Iceland – Vegan Eats!

With a little planning, finding vegan eats in Iceland is surprisingly simple, even in winter. One of my biggest priorities when visiting Iceland was to see the northern lights. With that in mind, I chose our accommodations a bit far out of the way from 

New Zealand – Vegan Eats!

New Zealand – Vegan Eats!

Vegan Eats Let’s start by telling you some basics for ordering food in the beautiful land of Kiwis: Kiwi – refers to a bird or a person from New Zealand Kiwifruit – refers to the little oval fruits which are delicious when cut in half