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Category Archives: Food and Drink

Papaya: great travel food

An ode to my most beloved fruit
Travelers, don’t get scurvy.
No, seriously. I’ve had several stretches during my travels when I was eating badly. You know, mostly heavy carbs. (Or as they say in Mexico: vitamin T. Tacos, Tamales, Tortas, Tostadas, Tortillas…)
During these times, I always ended up feeling awful by the end. I [...]

Posted 26 February 2010 † Caitlin § ‡ Comments (0) °

Strange Things in Queretaro

Reporting from Queretaro, Queretaro. It’s great to be on the road, finally seeing new places for the first time in awhile. (I think the last time I have actually be somewhere completely new was Champerico in October… otherwise I’ve just been going back to the same places in Guatemala and Mexico.)
Unfortunately, it is pouring [...]

Posted 15 February 2010 † Caitlin § Mexico ‡ Comments (0) °

Pollo Campero

There are many Guatemalan chains. There’s Sarita, a cheap ice cream shop that can be found every couple blocks. In Quetzaltenango there’s Xelapan, a great place to fatten yourself with danishes, sausage rolls or cupcakes.
But no chain is as quintessentially Guatemalan as Pollo Campero.
Shhhhh. Don’t tell a Guatemalan this, but Pollo Campero is [...]

Posted 07 January 2010 † Caitlin § Guatemala ‡ Comments (0) °

How to be on a budget in Caye Caulker

By my standards (certainly not everyone’s) I spent a ridiculous amount of money in Belize. A basic place to sleep, simple meals (many cooked in the hotel) and maybe one beer set me back about 30-35 dollars a day. Part of the problem is that everything (even stuff in supermarkets) has to be shipped to [...]

Posted 28 August 2009 † Caitlin § Belize § Budget Travel § Travel ‡ Comments (0) °

Globalization: Is Bubble Tea in Guatemala a bad idea?

In Canada, we are used to seeing food and drink from all over the world.
But in developed countries, people think it’s weird to see such a diverse, “globalized” selection of products.
“Why is there shawarma in Ouagadougou?”
“What’s the deal with all the Chinese restaurants in Panama City?”
“Isn’t it silly to go get Indian food in [...]

Posted 10 July 2009 † Caitlin § Guatemala ‡ Comments (1) °