There’s nothing better than visiting a farmer’s market in the heart of one of the world’s best food cities. And if you are hoping to visit a market that not only offers fresh fruits and vegetables but also some of…
Forsyth Park, the largest of Savannah, Georgia’s historic parks, is EXACTLY how I pictured this city in my head and exactly what I wanted Savannah to be. Spanish moss draped from every branch of every gnarled old tree. Grand fountains and humble…
It’s only fitting that my first real post about my trip to Spain is a post about my favorite place to go when I’m in a new destination: the market. The smells, the flavors, the new ingredients and old favorite dishes. The…
Carpet shopping in Istanbul is an intense experience. With an endless amount of styles, sizes, and colors to choose from, picking the right one from the right shop can stress out even the strongest of shoppers. But as intense as…
I could sense the excitement before I even turned the corner and headed into the square. People zipped around holding market bags filled with green, red, and purple surprises. Delivery men carried crates of freshly picked things that seemed to…
Walking through the labyrinthine alleys of the Marrakech souks is a quintessential Moroccan experience. Piles of spices, olives, and dried fruits are arranged artfully in bags and bowls. Brilliantly colored slippers and pottery are placed along the walls and scarves…
20 hours in a city like Montreal is nothing. It’s barely enough time for three meals in one of North America’s best food cities. But for this traveler on a whirlwind weekend trip up to Quebec’s Laurentian mountains, it would…
Since I’m a market-aholic, my travels to Nicaragua would not have been complete without a trip to a market. While San Juan del Sur and Ometepe were amazing, they proved fruitless in the market department. Our next and final stop…
I am a such sucker for markets. So when a market appeared in the corner of my eye while waiting at a bus stop in Göreme, of course everything else was put on hold. I needed a quick market jaunt…
I love markets. Markets are generally one of my favorite parts of travel. Farmer’s markets never disappoint me with their bright colors, tempting smells, and fascinating people watching. But other markets selling art, clothing, and local crafts can sometimes be…
One of my favorite things in the whole world is a morning visit to a farmers market. Mountains of fresh food all around – vibrant colors, sweet scents of flowers and greens, piles of fresh picked herbs. People are alive…
Going to a farmer’s market in one of the highlights of my week in the summertime. Farmer’s markets are not always easy to get to in NYC, even though they set them up everywhere. For Manhattan and Brooklyn, Saturday is…
One of my most favorite things to do when I arrive in a new country is check out the local markets. While I totally do love a good farmers market as well, I’m specifically talking about the ‘stuff’ markets here.…