A taste of East Africa isn’t complete without tamarind juice. Endemic to tropical African zones, such as the swahili coast, tamarind is the pod-like fruit of a bushy dense tree, that frankly looks completely unappetizing to eat. Fortunately, tamarinds are pressed into juice so you don’t have to look at it to enjoy its flavor. [...]
Welcome to Africa
December 22, 2009 By 5 Comments
Herds of animals flocked below us as we flew over Africa from Senegal to South Africa. Actually, not really. In fact we saw very little from 30,000 feet. I know, I know. Everyone thinks that Africa is just roaming with wild animals, but to be truthful we haven’t seen a single lion yet and we’ve [...]
Foodie Friday: The Quest for Beervana
December 4, 2009 By 3 Comments
It should be no surprise that along with lots of ruins, whitewater and trekking, our tour of the America’s also included beer. Lots and lots of beer. From Mexico to Argentina beer seems to be the local beverage of choice, and almost always its cheaper than soda or sometimes even bottled water. It was not [...]
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