Category Archives: Travel

Cape Cod Family Traditions and Corn Husk Roasted Flounder

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Johanna Elsemore

Our family has been coming to Cape Cod almost as long as I can remember.  We can’t drive two miles without my parents pointing out a place we’ve stayed.  However, the one I remember most fondly is the budget hotel … Continue reading →

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Rockin’ the Casbah with a Moroccan Pigeon Pie

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Johanna Elsemore

This recipe has been on my bucket list since January 1, when I set out to try to make new things.  However, the true inspiration came about a year ago during a day in Tangier, walking the narrow streets of … Continue reading →

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A Trip Down Wine Road: Sampling the Pinots of Anderson Valley

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Johanna Elsemore

I’m on the West Coast this week for a much anticipated and truly special occasion– Dad and Kippy are getting married on Saturday, formal recognition of a togetherness of two people and two families that I think all involved have … Continue reading →

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A Fat Tuesday Jambalaya and Our New Orleans Adventures in a Nutshell

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Johanna Elsemore

No, Fat Tuesday is not pertaining to the tautness of my pants, although it probably could be after this past weekend of pure fried and frozen indulgence.  I am referencing Mardi Gras, the final day of binge eating, binge drinking … Continue reading →

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Honeymoon, Culinary Edition: Eating our way through Bali and the Gilis Islands.

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Johanna Elsemore

So we’ve been back from Bali for over a month, and I have yet to post the promised ‘Honeymoon Edition 4’.  Looking back at my Spain posts, I realized I did the exact same thing.  Perhaps it’s because my attention span … Continue reading →

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Memories From Italia

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Johanna Elsemore

The summer after I graduated from college Courtney and I spent a few weeks backpacking through Italy and Greece.  We hit most of the major cities, saw most of the major sites and met some pretty awesome people.  But as … Continue reading →

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Honeymoon Part IV: Hopping Around the Gili Islands

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Johanna Elsemore

Having thoroughly enjoyed the cultural and physically active adventures that Bali has to offer, we are off to four days of solitude and relaxation on the Gili Islands.  The Gilis are a set of three small islands that are technically … Continue reading →

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Honeymoon Part III: Seminyak and South Bali

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Johanna Elsemore

As much as we appreciated the opportunity to experience what Bali is really all about, by morning we were ready to leave Tirta Gangga.  It was pouring rain, like buckets of rain, so the trek was out and quite honestly … Continue reading →

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Honeymoon Part II: Trekking our way into the ‘real’ Bali, Tirta Gangga and beyond

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Johanna Elsemore

Although we’d come to terms with the fact that we wouldn’t be able to climb Mount Agung, we couldn’t seem to shake the desire to climb something, so we decided to head to Tirta Gangga to hike up Pura Lempuyang … Continue reading →

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Honeymoon Part 1: Ubud Edition

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Johanna Elsemore

I’ve been having a hard time getting back into the swing of my blog.  It could be the jet lag…we’ve been totally wiped out!  Poor Courtney actually got an intestinal bug of some sort and was just about as sick … Continue reading →

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