All Posts By Amirah

I’ll admit that when I was invited to stay at the Chelsea Arts Club I had no idea what it was. We were at brunch with a couple of our newly made British friends in Suffolk when we announced that we would be staying …

I’ve often heard of people losing lots of weight when backpacking, especially when taking on the vagabond approach, as we have. I’m embarrassed to admit that we have gained weight over our entire journey, eating every new cuisine we meet along the way. Because …

When the husband has a sweet tooth and you’re staying next door to an apple tree in, in the countryside of England, recipes like this one are born. I mixed a few things up to create a simple apple pie recipe from scratch that …

I am definitely a budget traveler, but every once in a while we “splurge” what we used to spend on a pair of shoes to experience something unforgettable. As you may have read, we rarely spend money on accommodation and tend to shy away …

One of my favorite dishes to make, especially in the winter months, is creamy mushroom risotto. While you can add just about anything to risotto, mushrooms have become our favorite as of lately. I learned this simple mushroom risotto recipe while living in Italy …

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We were on a journey through Central America, trekking from Nicaragua to Mexico, when we were caught in a protest in Guatemala. After an hour of an extremely bumpy ride through the countryside north of Santa Elena, Guatemala our bus came to an abrupt …

Another post more aimed to current or future travelers, this article details our trip from Guatemala City when we were traveling to Santa Elena, Guatemala. I highly recommend visiting this northern Guatemala city as well as Flores, which is only a mile away. We …