Driving and Dining

Souvlaki I enjoy Greek food, so I’ve been to quite a few Greek restaurants in my time. I also order souvlaki, calamari, and greek salad from restaurants that deliver Greek Food. However, I have to say that the best souvlaki I’ve ever had is the souvlaki sold from a Greek food truck or concession stand. [...]

Giant Apple, Oranges, and Strawberries What is it about fruit that inspires people to make gigantic versions? Sure, at its core this type of attraction is smart marketing- but it is also valuable as folk art. The decision to build a giant-sized replica of fruit is much bolder than painting a billboard, and I personally [...]

World’s Largest Indoor Water Park SeaGaia Ocean Dome, Japan Japan’s SeaGaia Ocean Dome was the world’s largest indoor park (it looks like it has been closed since 2007). It has a retractable roof, 3 water slides and surfing. When it was open, it also had boutiques where you could rent high fashion swimsuits and several [...]

Well it’s that time of year again, time to strap on those bunny ears and hop around the yard hiding eggs just so your kids can go look for them! I always enjoy finding the ones they miss, months later when they are squished (and squishy)… but no one wants to see a Grinch at [...]

Spanish artist Richard Camara lives in Madrid. He drew this picture of Chocolate Con Churros with chocolate. Check out his other work at his blog, RichardCamara.blogspot.com. (Image used with permission from artist). Echo Park Churros According to this video, the only food truck that exclusively serves churros is in Echo Park, Los Angeles. Road trip, [...]

Chestnuts also known as: 板栗, Kastanie, castaño, châtaigne 1. the smooth-shelled, sweet, edible nut of any of a genus (Castanea) of trees of the beech family 2. a reddish-brown horse 3. an old, stale joke or phrase Nutty History The History of Chestnuts According to the Cambridge World History of Food, “In the mountainous areas [...]

I ♥ Hot Chocolate Today, an ode to hot chocolate – a sweet treat popular around the world and available everywhere: from fancy restaurants to vending machines, concession stands to the comfort of your own home. Hot Chocolate History Xocolatl The Spanish Conquistador Cortez of Mexico had a goblet of hot chocolate every day – [...]

Market On Your Calendar: Christmas Markets Near You ‘Tis the season, and Christmas markets are setting up all over the world. They exist predominantly in Germany and the UK, but there are markets in many other countries (France, Estonia, Austria, Italy, Poland). Germany The oldest Christmas market is in Dresden, Germany – it has been [...]

What is a Roadside Attraction? A roadside attraction is a “feature along the side of a road, that is frequently advertised with billboards to attract tourists. In general, these are places one might stop on the way to somewhere else, rather than being a final or primary destination in and of themselves” (wikipedia). Mainly they [...]

German Street Food: Potato Pancakes and Curry Wurst My parents were both born in Germany, so I think that’s why my taste buds love almost every German food. Last time I was in Germany, an impatient shopper actually rammed me with a cart because I was blocking the aisle at the supermarket. I barely noticed. [...]