Seek the Greek in Alexandria – a coffee tour
While one of the winter’s worst rainstorms was going down on Alexandria, we spent a day in search of the …
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Culinary
Read about our authentic culinary exploits around the world, from veggie restaurant reviews to whisky tastings.
As vegetarians and backpackers, we often spend time on food markets discovering real-life local food. In many countries, cheap street food is vegetarian anyway! But we don’t mind taking photos of meat and meat dishes. And of course we also try out typical local restaurants.
We also like coffee, so you will find a number of culinary blog articles about coffee in the Drink sub-menu. During our travels, we like to visit beer breweries and whisky distilleries. Thus, we often write on the travel blog about those tours and tastings. By contrast, the restaurant reviews are mostly from Berlin and Germany.
Food in Kyrgyzstan – culinary exploits
„Can you prepare anything without meat?“ „No,“ the owner starts, but „Yes, no problem,“ another customer jumps in. In Central …
Another coffee tour in the Zona Cafetera
From the cute little town of Salento in Colombia we walk to the coffee plantation of Don Elias for another …
In the coffee fields of the Zona Cafetera
Colombia is worlwide famous for its tasty coffee. And almost all of theses prized coffees are grown in the Zona …
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Hard bread and soft liquorice – The joys of Swedish food
Food in Sweden – no matter if you dine out or buy your own in the supermarket – is expensive, …
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Food in Alexandria: An Egyptian All-you-can-eat
Alexandrians are soo sophisticated when it comes to food. They like eating out and can choose from the full range …
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Kölsch for beginners: a tour of Cologne beer
Below the Cologne Cathedral, dozens of traditional breweries uphold a tradition of tiny 0.2 litre glasses for the traditional Cologne …
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Vegetarian food in Belgium: Chocolate, waffles and fries
Of course the museums, history and culture of Belgium were the focus of our stay in Bruges and Gent. And …
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Short on food during our travel in Northern Senegal
At the turn-off to Podor, washed-out signs announce half a dozen different organisations with lengthy acronyms. AHMP (Association handicapé motorique …
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Liquid bread in the Bayreuth Brewery Museum
„We have the highest density of breweries in the world!“ Michael, our guide, takes regional pride in the area’s beer …
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