True Confession: this blog is challenging to write. This special dinner, which was part of our tour package, had the potential to be spectacular and, unfortunately, ended with many of us returning to the hotel and ordering Pizza. Bajlum Pre-Hispanic Cuisine Bajlum is a small family-owned dining experience focusing on local pre-Hispanic foods that…
After seeing the Olmec heads and the Museo de Antropologia in Xalapa, we were off to Villahermosa and La Venta Park to learn more about the Olmecs. Along the way, we made a quick pit stop and then a second stop for lunch. Both included foods that are very traditional for that region…
On day four of our 13-Day Mexico Aztec and Maya Illuminations tour, we left Mexico City to head to the city of Puebla. The drive isn’t too long. We checked out of our hotel shortly after breakfast and arrived in downtown Puebla City in time for lunch. The Pilgrims of Puebla One of…
This past week Mark decided to do a little exploring and booked a Merida Market Tour. While we have spent quite a bit of time in the local markets, this tour was slightly different. The tour is billed as a Merida Plant Food Lovers Market Tour. It was the perfect opportunity to learn about many…
O’Steen’s Restaurant wasn’t originally on our St. Augustine bucket list. We decided to stay close to the hotel for our last night in St. Augustine. We knew that we had an early start to head back across Florida in the last leg of our Southern Road Trip. Neither of us is exactly sure how we…
No, we’re not really Merida Mexico or even Yucatan locals. The truth is this was our first trip to this portion of Mexico, and to say we are more than novice Spanish speakers might still be an exaggeration. However, wherever we travel, we try to get away from touristy places and eat and shop with…
Okay, that is a big claim for one pretty basic Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. But if you’ve ever had one of Mark’s homemade Monster Chocolate Chips Cookies, you’ll understand. *Disclosure: We only recommend products we would use ourselves, and all opinions expressed here are our own. This post may contain affiliate links at no additional…
Okay, we don’t really travel for bacon. However, if the opportunity would arise, we would absolutely be up for it! Bacon and Local Food Wherever we travel, we tend to immerse ourselves in the local food fully. We have started our days in Bangkok with Chicken with Steamed Vegetables, Rice, and Sautéed Eggplant-and we’ve…
We’re foodies! If you’ve followed Mark and Chuck’s Adventures for more than a couple of posts, you know how much we love food! We try to experience as much local food as possible wherever we travel. Foodies Will Travel For Food In the last couple of years, we’ve done excellent street food tours in…
We decided that Animal Kingdom was our ‘must-do’ partially because of its flow and the wide-open spaces. In general, it’s our favorite park. However, we weren’t sure how it would be without Festival of the Lion King or Finding Nemo and some added precautions. We recently talked about our decision-making process surrounding returning to Walt…