Medellín, the second-largest city in Colombia after Bogotá, is often referred to as the “City of Eternal Spring.” The city has undergone a remarkable transformation from its dangerous past to a vibrant and safe present. It boasts fantastic food options, including many choices for vegetarians and vegans, and is known for its exceptional hospitality and…
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Fika and Sweet Times in Sweden
There’s something about stepping into a bakery and smelling the dough, the sugar, the butter, the flour and all the disparate elements that go into making that one perfect pastry. Compliment that with the smell of freshly brewed coffee and life is better than good. Guilty of having a major sweet tooth, I luckily got…
Quest for the best gelato in Rome
Italy. The land of art, culture, history, espresso, pizza and gelato. Yes, gelato. Creamy, sweet and rich.The sweet tooth in me craves it. Hence my quest for the best gelato on my recent trip to Italy in June 2018. I took my mom and sister along for the adventure. I did some research before my…
Three Hours in Portland, Maine
Not three days. Just three hours. Its called the Wannabe Vagabond Sonya express way! Not really but it does have a cool (fingers crossed) ring to it. Doesn’t it?
Top 5 “Vegetarian on the Go”
Travel and Vegetarianism don’t always go hand in hand. I work and live in a fairly vegetarian and vegan friendly area. So things get rough sometimes when I travel. But for every not so ideal situation, there are about five others which went fantastically well. Here’s one example: a restaurant was about to close for…