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Avoid Tourist Traps and Eat With Locals

I don’t consider myself adventurous. But my life has certainly been an adventure. Nine years ago I left a boyfriend and a career in advertising and bought a one-way ticket to Mexico to travel on a career break. I didn’t speak Spanish and I had no idea where I was going.

Later this site became my full-time job. But I also fell in love with a chef, opened a pop-up restaurant with him and then the first restaurant in Canada funded by Kickstarter. 

When that relationship went south so did I! I’m currently based in Havana writing an independent guide to travel in Cuba.

Maybe I am adventurous?

My goal is to inspire you to lead an adventurous life, but my kind of adventure doesn’t mean hiking Everest. It’s getting out of your comfort zone, traveling to delicious destinations and cooking amazing food at home.

I Won’t Let You Look Like a Stupid Gringo

I don’t call myself a foodie. I’m a food hunter. I’m lucky enough that I can travel places longer, make friends with locals and find out how to get off the tourist track.

I create guides to make you feel comfortable knowing that you can go to a country and know exactly how to order, what to get and how to fit in with local slang. Learn:

* Where locals eat and which restaurants are worth the hype
* How not to look stupid, with local etiquette from what time to eat to how to pay
* Should you haggle over price, when and where it’s appropriate
* How much to tip
* Where to stay

I too love Anthony Bourdain but once he features a place it becomes a tourist trap. He’s famously admitted some places he won’t share because they are that good.

Luckily, I’m nowhere near as famous as Bourdain and so I know my secrets are safe with you!

Nearly 150,000 people read my site each month looking to find insider’s tips for where to eat on their next vacation. I’ve appeared on:

On Bacon is Magic I share the best food around the world and how to make it at home, and every now and then a personal post about what it’s like to wander the world. It’s not all delicious, but it certainly isn’t boring.

Want to Get Started? Choose a Country or Read These Popular Posts:

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25 Vegetarian Foods in Peru That Aren’t Rice

My Most Popular Posts About Life
6 Months of Eat Pray Loving
The Year I Walked Away From Love
35 Things I Learned Traveling Latin America
The Year I Walked Toward Love

Recipes You Must Try at Home
The Caesar Drink: Canada’s National Cocktail
What is Pistou? It’s Not Pesto But it is Vegan
Classic French Ratatouille for Your Carb Fearing Friends
Peruvian Chicken: Pollo a la Brasa
Forget Poke. Meet Kinilaw – Filipino Style Ceviche
Find more recipes here.

My Best Travel Tips
The Ultimate List of Long Haul Travel Tips
How to Take Better Travel Photos
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Tieks Ballet Flats: Are They Worth it? 
Pack This Not That. What to Pack for South America