Pub fare When we arrived at our Chelsea hotel, it was already after 8 p.m., and we needed a meal. We took a moment to appreciate the spectacular view from our 45th-floor room and then did a quick Google for restaurants within a few blocks that might be open for dinner. We decided on a…
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SE Asia Part Two: Year of the Dragon
I wasn’t thinking about Chinese New Year when we booked our trip to SE Asia, but when we discovered that it was occurring during the first week of our trip, I was both delighted and apprehensive. Would there be big public events to seek out, or avoid? Would it make transportation a hassle? Would there…
Hold the soy sauce: GF in Asia
Traveling in Southeast Asia may sound like a dream for gluten-avoiders. All the rice! And rice noodles! But alas, there is one major stumbling block to GF dining: Soy sauce, made from wheat, in a travesty of inaccurate branding. Sadly, many Asian dishes are cooked with soy sauce, and requesting tamari as a substitute is…
Going Gluten-Free in the Bay Area
Disclaimer! The establishments mentioned in this article are by and large not catering specifically to gluten-free diners. This post is an honest assessment of my attempt to avoid gluten while dining out. It is not an endorsement of any of these as gluten-free-friendly establishments. Except for Mariposa Bakery and Bota. When I stopped eating gluten…
How to be Happy(ish)
Do you know someone who is genuinely happy? I know people who appear pretty happy, and I think they probably are. People with well-rounded lives, stable relationships, interesting interests, and generally healthy habits tend to have a shiny aura about them that we might call happiness. I know others who act happy, but who are…
I’ll Walk, Thanks
On hot summer days in Coeur d’Alene during my childhood, I walked to the beach barefoot. It was about six blocks from my grandparents’ house. First I had to get across the packed dirt and gravel driveway where grandpa parked his excavating equipment. Then there was a short section of unpaved road on Lost Avenue,…
The thing about Iceland is…
I just visited Iceland for the first time, and it was every bit as stunning as I’d imagined. It definitely falls into the “a nice place to visit” category for me. One of my Pacific Northwest quirks is a penchant for large trees, deciduous trees, forests… foliage in general. The lichen-covered lunar landscape doesn’t quite…
Plumb Wonderful 