High Tea: Cartagena City Guide

I was lucky enough to get invited to my first High Tea.  The beautiful Intercontinental Cartagena is trying out a few new menu options for guests, and we were able to test them out.  What fun to drink tea and eat cake in the middle of the afternoon? This should be a regular thing. If that …

Cartagena: Ángeles Somos

Ángeles Somos is a tradition typically celebrated in Cartagena on November 1st.  Today the children wear all white to school and along with lots of music and singing, they learned how to make the traditional Coastal soup, Sancocho. Here is the recipe via allrecipes.com: Ingredients 2 1/2 quarts water 1 tablespoon salt 1/4 cup chopped …

Daily Life: Food

I wanted to start a mini-series about different aspects of Daily Life.   When I visit home, I get a lot of questions about what goes on in different aspects of daily life.  I thought I would start with everyone's favorite, food.  I find a lot of misconceptions about the food in Colombia, most people …

Tuesday Coffee Date: Cafe Stepping Stone

This week we visited the tastiest cafe is the neighborhood of Getsemani.  What makes this place so special, besides the most amazing Cold Brew I have had in Colombia, is that they employ at risk youth in Cartagena. So you can not only order lots of food and drinks, you can feel good about supporting …

The Evolution of Coffee

When I first arrived in Cartagena, I liked coffee.   I enjoyed it to-go while I was doing other things.  Then, I moved to a place that really loves coffee. I've talked about it before, sitting with friends, drinking coffee out of a vintage tea-cup or a big beautiful mug, not rushing on your way …

Hawaii: Big Island Style

This nomad summer gave us the chance to run off to Hawaii for 5 wonderfully blissful days.  The Big Island of Hawaii was the last of the main islands we had yet to explore and its peaceful vibe and amazing snorkeling lured us right on in.  I mean, just look at that... We stayed at …

Logan’s Friday Favorite

I thought I would put a quick post in honor of my favorite little boy and his new favorite snack.  It is a popular Colombian sweet bread. This is Piñita. I am going to include the recipe for a certain Nana who I know is wonderful at making breads. 2 1/4 teaspoons of yeast or …

Isla del Encanto

...and that's just what it was.  Enchanted.  A little sleepy and just what I needed for 36 hours with the girls.  That's right, we slipped away for some beach lounging, drink sipping, nap-taking enjoyment. Just one hour by boat, and you can be sitting pretty just feet from the water.  Fair warning: I am about to …

Food: Part Dos

We have been here long enough to come across some new foods that we can't live without. Coco Rice - it's everywhere and when it's good, it's really good! There are 2 options, Blanco y Negro, both are amazing. Tropical Fruit - this is my husband's category, and he may never be the same.  Pitahiya, …

The Actual 35

Aplogize for the long abcense, we are working on getting wi-fi in our new place, and well, things just take a little longer down here. So yesterday, I turned 35.  I was thinking about where I thought I would be when I turned this age vs where I actually am. Truthfully, I never thought that …