Travel – Other Topics

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Cooking on a Sailboat

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I feel relaxed, peaceful, and calm even if I’m overwhelmed with deadlines to meet and e-mails to reply to. What’s happening with me? I’m just returning from a week of sailing through the Bahamas – that’s what. Last week, E and I joined three of our friends for a cruise through the exotic islands of the Exumas. Two of our friends own a sailboat here in Quebec and are experienced sailors. An incredible opportunity arose to join them on a beautiful, private 36’ sailboat, cruising through crystal clear waters in out-of-this-world shades of blue, visiting deserted beaches, observing marine life through our snorkeling masks and . . . eating delicious meals made in our teeny-tiny sailboat kitchen.

Early on, before the adventure began, I volunteered to be the cook for the week. I knew it would be a challenge, and I was curious to discover the limitations and factors to consider when cooking out at sea.

Posted on March 31, 2011 • Category: Travel - Other Topics • 20 Comments

First Class Fine Dining at 35,000 Feet

I’m starting 2011 looking back on all the great trips we’ve had the chance to go on over the last year. New Zealand, The Cook Islands, Rome, The Amalfi Coast, Paris, The Alps, Seattle, Las Vegas, San Diego and Toronto are some of the destinations we’ve had the chance to visit in 2010. Friends and acquaintances often ask how E and I manage to travel so much. Two answers: first, we don’t have kids (yet) and second, we are both freelancers. These are the two reasons why we have the egocentric freedom to do whatever we want to do, whenever we feel like it – within our means, of course. I’d say traveling has become a way of living for the last 4 years and we organize our lives around it. We’ve decided that we would make the most out of it while we’re young, healthy and relatively free instead of waiting to our old days to do so.

Posted on January 10, 2011 • Category: Travel - Other Topics • 18 Comments