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Eating and Drinking at El Shamuskia’o in Old Havana

Joe — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 04:40:02 +0000

In Old Havana (Habana Vieja) we came across a small restaurant and bar with the marketing nightmare of a name, El Shamuskia’o. Located on Muralla Street in between Habana and Compostela, El Shamuskia’o became a Havana favourite for Rocío and … Continue reading →

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Eating Japanese at Crepe Sayu in Old Havana

Joe — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 12:34:09 +0000

Crepe Sayu is a small restaurant on the corner of Obrapía and Aguacate streets in Old Havana (Habana Vieja) run by Japanese journalist Sayuri Yoshida. Prior to visiting Cuba I read Sayuri’s fascinating story and looked forward to visiting Crepe Sayu. … Continue reading →

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Visiting Nuevitas Via our First Cuban Train Journey

Joe — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 04:31:47 +0000

I had never heard of Nuevitas until this day. A port town on Camagüey Province’s coast, it is not on the tourist map. Arriving to Camagüey from Holguín, Rocío and I hoped to go north to Cubitas for the Reserva Ecológica … Continue reading →

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Holguín and Catching an Ómnibus Nacionales Bus

Joe — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 13:56:52 +0000

Rocío and I wanted to catch a train on our Cuban trip at least once. Unfortunately, the Santiago de Cuba to Holguín train times weren’t convenient. Instead, Rocío asked around how to get there and we went trucking. We caught … Continue reading →

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Awesome Hot Chocolate and other Baracoa Food

Joe — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 04:16:15 +0000

Baracoa, known for its seafood, coconut, banana and cacao, stands out amongst Cuba’s generally plain cuisine. Casa Fernando Rocío and I enjoyed breakfasts and multiple dinners prepared by our hosts on our December 2016 stay. Casa Fernando prepared good food … Continue reading →

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Food and Arequipa – a Delicious Combination

Joe — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 08:43:31 +0000

Peruvian cuisine’s variety, taste and freshness make it South America’s finest. Although Lima has Peru’s best restaurants and food festival (Mistura), Arequipa is the city most synonymous with food. Following are culinary highlights from my time in Arequipa, including my … Continue reading →

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Deliciousness and Australian Songs at Festi Sabores 2016 – Arequipa’s Food Festival

Joe — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 04:05:11 +0000

Festi Sabores, Festival of Flavours in English, is southern Peru’s most important food festival and a highlight of the Arequipa calendar. With free entry, Festi Sabores is held at Plaza Yanahuara over multiple days around October-November each year. Rocío and … Continue reading →

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San Gaban and the Lizard Mouth

Joe — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 12:06:12 +0000

San Gaban is a pleasant village located on the Interoceanic Highway in the Puno Region between Puerto Maldonado and Macusani. Despite being only 100 kilometres’ drive north of high altitude, tundra-climate Macusani, San Gaban is lowland and hot year-round. This … Continue reading →

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San Gaban’s Third Annual Food Fair, Peru

Joe — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 03:53:11 +0000

Giant pineapples, diseased cacao beans and fruit I’d never heard of all featured at the third annual San Gaban Tropical Produce Agribusiness, Agriculture and Gastronomy Fair (III Feria Agropecuaria Agroindustrial y Gastronómico de Productos Tropicales). Luckily Rocío and I were … Continue reading →

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Puerto Maldonado to San Gaban via Mazuko, Madre de Dios, Peru

Joe — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 06:18:27 +0000

After Brazil and a second visit to Puerto Maldonado in October 2016, Rocío and my intention was to return south to Macusani and visit Ollachea. In the shared taxi (colectivo) from Puerto Maldonado to Mazuko, the driver told us about … Continue reading →

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