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Valencia, Spain
September 8, 2011
in Europe, food, Round the World, Spain, travel, Valencia

Because unicorns hate you.

After waking up in a Holiday Inn and having no idea where the fuck I was I just caught a cab so I wouldn't have to even try to figure it out. When I got home, Ali opened the door and exclaimed "you're alive!" Apparently, when...

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Valencia, Spain
September 4, 2011
in Europe, food, Round the World, Spain, travel, Valencia

Laziest. Travelers. Ever.

Our next two days in Valencia pretty much revolved around shopping and food. We headed to a couple of markets and went all around town trying to find clothes and gear that might withstand getting pummeled by tomatoes (really, our biggest/only reason for meeting up...

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Tapas in Madrid, Spain
August 31, 2011
in Europe, food, Madrid, Round the World, Spain, travel

Tapas for uno.

A three course meal of Salmorejo Cordobes (cold tomato soup), Calamares a la Andaluza (Andulasian squid), and Arroz con Leche (rice pudding)....

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Tapas in Granada, Spain
August 22, 2011
in Europe, food, Granada, Round the World, Spain, travel

Tapas in Granada, Spain.

There's a wonderful thing about Granada, Spain. And that thing is the food. The comida. The tapas. Tapas in Granada, small plates of food, are abundant and, most everywhere, come free when you order a cheap cerveza or tinto de verano or sangria. Some of...

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Not hot tub in our Sevilla, Spain hostel.
August 10, 2011
in Europe, food, Round the World, Sevilla, Spain, travel

Tapas and Flamenco and [N][H]ot Tubs.

A tapas crawl in Sevilla, Spain...

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Steak tartar in Paris, France
August 7, 2011
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Snips and snails.

What I ate in Paris...

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Sweet and Sour Chicken in Bruges, Belgium
August 1, 2011
in Belgium, Bruges, Brussels, food, Round the World, travel

Brussels Sprouts

I did a terrible job at eating well in Belgium. It was partly because there wasn't really a Belgian cuisine I was dying to try. And partly because Belgium seemed to have so much more cheap options. And I wanted to save my Euros for...

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Pierogi in Krakow, Poland
July 25, 2011
in Europe, food, Krakow, Poland, Round the World, travel, Warsaw

Dropping Zloty: What I ate in Poland.

When traveling, I mostly spend my money on food. Luckily the zloty went kind of far...

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Warsaw: Day 4
July 19, 2011
in Europe, food, Poland, Round the World, travel, Warsaw

With an asterisk

In the morning of my last day in Warsaw a guy came up to me in the hostel. He had left his computer charger behind and was wondering if he could borrow mine. I said OK and he left his laptop charging at the front...

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döner kebap in Berlin, Germany
July 12, 2011
in Berlin, Europe, food, Germany, Round the World, travel

Table for One: What I ate in Berlin.

I'm not one of those backpackers who is content to make pasta in the hostel kitchen. I like to eat. I like to go out to eat. I like to try new foods and cuisines. It's a hard thing to do, when you're in a...

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Hi, I’m Val. I spent most of my 20s in a standstill, unable to pick which path in life I wanted to take. I wanted the nomadic life of a traveler but also wanted the husband, the condo, and the teal couch. Unable to decide which life I wanted more, I did nothing. I lived my life in limbo. When I turned 30 I’d had enough of putting my life on hold and decided to start “choosing my figs.” So, I quit my job and bought a one-way ticket to Europe. After 3 years on the road I’m back in Chicago, exploring the city, learning guitar, decorating my apartment in too much teal, cuddling my cats, and planning my next adventures.

            

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