Lunch at a lobster pound in Maine

There are as many lobster pounds or lobster shacks in Maine as there are lobsters, or so it seems.

Cranberry picking in Québec

Québec is the third-largest producer of cranberries in the world, behind Massachusetts and Wisconsin, though most of the cranberries produced here eventually end up in the States anyways. Americans, myself included, really love their cranberries!

Ecuador Eats : Tropical fruit

Ecuadorian food is worth the trip alone, but what I enjoyed the most was the abundance of perfectly ripe tropical fruits.

Poutine – Québec’s favorite snack food

Québec’s most well-known specialty, besides maple syrup, is probably poutine. It’s extraordinarily important to people here, as snack foods often are, and the discussion of where to find the best poutine will inevitably spark a lively debate. Everyone’s got their favorite. Of course there are endless ways to customize your poutine, but the classic trio of fries, gravy and cheese curds is pretty hard to beat, in my opinion.

Ecuador Eats: Espumilla

In markets, on city squares, and wandering through the streets, one can hear the distinctive, nasal cry of the espumilla vendors.

Maple taffy – Tire sur la neige

It would be a shame to visit Québec and miss out on maple taffy. If you are a lover of all things maple, like myself, you will love this!

Belgian comfort food – The târte al djote

Târte al djote from Nivelles, Belgium.

Polish bigos | Brussels Travel Photographer

A steaming bowl of bigos is just the thing for refueling after a hike through the Polish High Tatras. Much like the Alsatian specialty choucroute garnie, main ingredients of Polish bigos include cabbage and different cuts of meat.

Chez Ernest | Brussels Travel Photographer

Ernest has the best ice cream in La Rochelle and I would dare say, the region. Whenever we’re in the area, we make sure to stop chez Ernest for 2 scoops. They always… Read More →

Postcard: Coffee break in Zakopane, Poland | Brussels Travel Photographer

I don’t know if the photo truly conveys the size of this donut or pączek, as they are called in Poland. I would describe it as somewhere in between too big and ginormous. Even by my American standards, this was just too much.