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One Bite riff: A tour of Mexican restaurants across the American South

October 17, 2024

Mexican [food] is perhaps the most misunderstood cuisine on Earth. – Anthony Bourdain Spinach quesadillas at Manny’s Uptown Beef fajita nachos at Mi Cocina [Warning: this post may induce cravings for Mexican food and/or TexMex.] After cheese, Robie and I believe Mexican cuisine and TexMex are the two most important food groups on the pyramid. … More One Bite riff: A tour of Mexican restaurants across the American South

Willie Dare takes a trip to the hospital

October 10, 2024

Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth? – Rush Hour Willie Dare, Perpetual Alien sat on the examination table looking at his right hand with disbelief and fearing that this time his cultural curiosity might cost more than he was willing to lose. As Willie continued staring at his swollen … More Willie Dare takes a trip to the hospital

Where are you now?

October 3, 2024

One understandably believes oneself, as if rapt to heaven, to enter one of the chambers in Paradise. – Author’s name withheld You’re standing inside a royal chapel surrounded by one of the most extensive collections of 13th century stained glass anywhere in the world. As you turn 360 degrees and see light streaming in through … More Where are you now?

Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name

September 12, 2024

We can all be comforted by the thought that he’s not really gone, there’s a little Tuttle left in all of us. In fact, you might say that all of us together made up Tuttle. – M*A*S*H As a late bloomer and chronic overachiever, I’m forever racing to make up for lost time. So … More Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name

Top 10: Aquariums

August 16, 2024

If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water. – Loren Eiseley On long road trips, Robie and I pass the time making lists. Much like Maria Von Trapp we make a game – if not a song – of our favorite things naming great meals in Paris and Mexico City, … More Top 10: Aquariums

A Walk in the Woods

August 8, 2024

The world is a book, and those who don’t travel read only one page. – St. Augustine People don’t write books about travel any more. And why would they? Digital photo albums pop up to remind us of places we’ve been while social media provides a steady stream of other peoples’ selfies in front … More A Walk in the Woods

Willie Dare, Perpetual Alien

July 18, 2024

It goes without saying that [traveling] anywhere is an adventure. London is as unique to Kansas City as Rome is to Madrid. People in Sydney perceive things differently from the folks in Vienna. What works in Toronto or Frankfurt probably won’t work in Athens. (In fact, it won’t.) – Max Danger, The Adventures of … More Willie Dare, Perpetual Alien

Where are you now?

July 12, 2024

And now for something completely different. – Monty Python In addition to our story, Robie and I hope to keep you amused and engaged through entertaining posts like this version of Where are you now? Sometime in the mid-1990s, Condé Nast Traveler magazine began imitating Playboy by publishing centerfold pictures that were pretty enough … More Where are you now?