The carnaval season kicked in last week but the real festivities are just now starting to pop up all over Europe. On Sunday I head to the town of Stavelot, which I blogged about earlier, to check out the famous Blancs Moussis.  As soon as we pull up into the cobblestoned parking lot, I spot them in their …
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Good Things Come in Little Packages
 Venice is about as touristy as it gets, but I’ve stumbled into a town that’s literally preserved for tourism. Touted as the world’s smallest town, Durbuy makes a perfect weekend getaway or sleepy honeymoon spot.  When I first drive through this town, my immediate impression is that it’s like a backlot of a movie studio or an amusement …
Good Housekeeping
Hi everyone! So today I thought I’d shamelessly plug my blog a bit. Â My friend has nominated this blog in two categories (Best Travel and Best All Around blog) for the Blogger’s Choice ’09 awards, so if you enjoy reading me, please consider voting in either or both categories by clicking on the icon below. It’s sort of a pain, …
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Stop Eating Shrimp!
 Today marks my fourth complete week on the road and while my head is still in full overdrive, my belly is craving Rubio’s fried shrimp tacos (sigh) and Vien Dong Restaurant’s cha ca Thang Long (sizzling dill and tumeric fish dish) (longer sigh) from southern California. Luckily, I’ve been able to find enough ingredients here in Belgium to appease …
How NOT to Ski
 I’ve blogged about my fear of heights before, and I blame this on never having gone skiing. Ever. Yes, opportunities have come up at Big Bear (practically in my backyard) and far more exotic locations like Portillo, but the dread of the ski lifts always followed with an excuse to back out of ski trips. So when I was …