https://grrrltraveler.com A Female Solo Travel Blog | It's not a vacation until you survive it! Mon, 27 Jan 2025 19:31:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/favicon.gif https://grrrltraveler.com 32 32 https://grrrltraveler.com/playa-del-carmen-food-tour/ Sun, 28 May 2023 12:37:23 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=80833   Playa Del Carmen is a favorite stomping ground for travelers and expats and it is certainly not at a loss when it comes to international food. But decoding where to get authentic local food isn’t easy or obvious. I took a Playa del Carmen food tour with Eating with Carmen to learn about must...]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/must-try-foods-emilia-romagna/ https://grrrltraveler.com/must-try-foods-emilia-romagna/#comments Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:00:39 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=61057   From fast cars to slow food, after you’ve experienced the must try foods of Emilia-Romagna and its aged-with-tradition flavors, you’ll see and taste your own world much differently.⁣⁣  I’m going to share the best food experiences of Emilia-Romagna. If you’re a foodie looking for unique experiences to try, these Emilia-Romagna foods are guaranteed to blow...]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/must-try-foods-emilia-romagna/feed/ 2 https://grrrltraveler.com/must-try-foods-of-dotonbori-osaka/ Sat, 30 Nov 2019 11:59:17 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=60516   Osaka is nicknamed “the kitchen of Japan” and is the home of great food. Dotonbori street is the soul and belly of Osaka, as it houses the largest food street selling the must try foods of Osaka.  Covered in lights and crowds and wafting with grilled aromas, this is street food heaven. If you...]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/11-must-try-vancouver-foods-and-where-to-find-them/ https://grrrltraveler.com/11-must-try-vancouver-foods-and-where-to-find-them/#comments Sat, 13 Jul 2019 03:57:55 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=59280   Vancouver is a foodie city with a lot of Asian influence, a very hip culture and a very unique and innovative taste. So I’m gonna take you on my top must-try foods of Vancouver and where to find them! Must-Try Foods Vancouver Foods Vancouver has an international sensibility with many foods inspired by its...]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/11-must-try-vancouver-foods-and-where-to-find-them/feed/ 2 https://grrrltraveler.com/japanese-cooking-class-tokyo/ https://grrrltraveler.com/japanese-cooking-class-tokyo/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2019 13:28:36 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=58765   Note: Local Bites JP no longer seems in operation. If you ask travelers about their bucket list for Japan, one thing might be~ taking a Japanese cooking class. When I passed through Shinjuku’s Omoide Yokocho I was disappointed I was unable to experience ikazaya food (aka bar food), because it is mostly all grilled meat.  Luckily, Local...]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/japanese-cooking-class-tokyo/feed/ 13 https://grrrltraveler.com/how-to-cook-nepali-dal-bhat/ https://grrrltraveler.com/how-to-cook-nepali-dal-bhat/#comments Sat, 18 Aug 2018 01:01:40 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=58119   So far I’ve been trying various types of Nepali street food and loving Nepali food. I’ve purposely held back from going to the obvious players in the country like momos and dal bhat. But it’s hard to not love dal bhat and the symphony of tastes embedded within it. With a variety of dishes...]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/how-to-cook-nepali-dal-bhat/feed/ 3 https://grrrltraveler.com/backstreet-academy-street-food-tour-kathmandu/ https://grrrltraveler.com/backstreet-academy-street-food-tour-kathmandu/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2018 13:00:31 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=56632    One of my favorite travel pastimes is eating street food. So one of my goals of things to do in Kathmandu was learning about the best foods of Nepal. But eating Nepal street food can feel sketchy for western travelers. So called in help from my Nepali food guide, Kanti of the Backstreet Academy,...]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/backstreet-academy-street-food-tour-kathmandu/feed/ 3 https://grrrltraveler.com/kuching-flavors-sarawak-cooking-with-bumbu-cooking-class/ https://grrrltraveler.com/kuching-flavors-sarawak-cooking-with-bumbu-cooking-class/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2016 14:35:57 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=47916 Kuching Flavors / Sarawak Cooking with Bumbu Cooking Class . As a vegetarian I was having a rough go in Sarawak. I know… I’m sad. I was even starting to feel pathetic.  Entering a new place, I don’t always research food until I get there. Why? No time.  I always expect to swim by somehow-...]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/kuching-flavors-sarawak-cooking-with-bumbu-cooking-class/feed/ 1 https://grrrltraveler.com/taipei-eats-food-tour/ https://grrrltraveler.com/taipei-eats-food-tour/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2016 13:05:01 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=47659 . Taiwan is very much a foodie capital to explore if you love food and travel! Oh yes, it is.  So of course, I wanted to take a food tour to see and experience the country through its food.  Enter Taipei Eats food tour.  As the leading Taipei food tour, Taipei Eats takes you on a walking tour of...]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/taipei-eats-food-tour/feed/ 1 https://grrrltraveler.com/taste-of-thailand-bangkok-food-tour/ https://grrrltraveler.com/taste-of-thailand-bangkok-food-tour/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2016 11:37:54 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=47441   Bangkok is one of the largest street food capitals of Southeast Asia, such that you’ll find it everywhere from alley ways, sidewalks and markets. The food is delicious and it makes it into my belly, but as much as I love frequenting Thai food, it occurred to me that I know absolutely nothing about it. Upon that, I...]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/taste-of-thailand-bangkok-food-tour/feed/ 5