Food and Drink

Papaya: great travel food

Friday, February 26th, 2010

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 [...]

Strange Things in Queretaro

Monday, February 15th, 2010

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 [...]

Pollo Campero

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

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 [...]

How to be on a budget in Caye Caulker

Friday, August 28th, 2009

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 [...]

Globalization: Is Bubble Tea in Guatemala a bad idea?

Friday, July 10th, 2009

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 [...]