Rouladen is a classic German dish made by rolling up lean beef cuts up with a variety of ingredients inside. The Rouladen I made included: mustard, bacon, onions, and …
Arches National Park
Arches National Park is the second post in my “The American West” series about a National Park-themed camping road trip I took in early summer, 2015. If Black Canyon was …
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork: Carolina Style Recipe
Pulled Pork. How did it take me this long to crave and make this dish? Unfortunately, I don’t have access to a smoker here, and I have never cooked …
Marinated Chicken: Honey-Jalapeño with Panko
Just made this absolutely lip-smackingly delicious meal last night. Back in the States, many of my favorite dishes included some sort of marinated chicken or beef (…or any meat) …
A Week in Ireland: Dublin, Kilkenny, & Cork
Back in September of 2014, I took two weeks off for my first solo travel trip visiting England, Ireland, and Germany. I had already been to visit my friends …
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Black Canyon of the Gunnison is the first post in my “The American West” series about a National Park-themed camping road trip I took in early summer, 2015. Black …
Don’t Hate Small Talk
Small Talk’s Use Quite often online, whether on twitter, Facebook, Reddit, or even Tinder, I see comments to the tune of: “I hate small talk, real conversations only”. I …
Solo Travel & It’s Benefits
Traveling alone, more commonly known as solo travel, is a quickly growing trend that has become somewhat of a rite of passage international travelers around the globe. Instead of …