Hello Readers! Merry Christmas to you all! I hope your Christmas season is filled with delicious food, good people, and soul filling conversations. Remember, eat your fiber first while you are feasting this week – it’ll help you avoid too many blood sugar spike 🙂 This year I am celebrating “on the go” as I…
Category: Travel Adventures
Philadelphia Visitor Guide
A Philadelphia food blogger’s guide to the City of brotherly love!
5 Things I did in Argentina I would never do in the USA
These 5 things may surprise you about Argentina! Number 4 was a life long dream I fulfilled.
Dan’s New York City Travel Guide
You’re taking a trip to NYC? How exciting! Here is my 3 years of NYC experience compiled into one travel guide. Have a great trip!
Five reasons you should travel more in 2024
Five scientifically proven reasons why you should travel more in 2024.
Madrid Revealed: Insider Tips for the Best Experiences, Food, and Hotels
Are you planning a trip to Madrid and wondering what the Spanish Capital has to offer? Look no further! After years of exploration and researching/testing recommendations, I have compiled the best list.
My Travel Journal is now available for purchase on Amazon!
My Travel Journal is now available for purchase on Amazon!
Merry Christmas from Venezuela
To all my northern friends, I’m sorry in advance for wishing you a merry Christmas from this perfect 75 degree Caribbean morning in Venezuela. The breeze coming through the open windows is making it hard to remember the sting of cold and snow, and the parrots (guacamayas) flying over the trees outside screaming are a…
The Dan DuPraw Los Angeles Area Restaurant Awards – 2022
The official list of 2022 Restaurants for the Dan DuPraw Restaurant Awards of Los Angeles, California.
Why Everyone Must Visit Santorini, Greece
My goal today is to impress upon you why anyone who considers themself a lover of travel should visit Santorini at least once in their life. This is the only life we get, so go live it!
Spain is open to US travelers!
Hey! Do you have your vaccine? GREAT! Now you can go to Spain! Spain opened up to vaccinated U.S. travelers on June 7th and I landed in Madrid on June 8th so I’m here to share with you the very short to do list of what you need to do to go to Spain in…
I Walked to Mexico for Lunch!
Yes you read that title correctly… I sure did walk from the United States of America all the way to Mexico just for lunch (and a couple margaritas which were extra fuerte… uh… strong!). So, down in Texas in a little town called Progreso, there is the Progreso International Bridge where you can pay $1.00…
Two and a Half Days in Cancun/Tulum – A To Do List of Sorts
This spot is where I felt like I did my best “traveling”… I found the spot that had locals, gringos and everyone in between, (stray dogs on the sidewalk, and someone had their cat with them at a table) I just ordered one of everything off the menu… and it was ALL amazing! Please, do yourself a favor and don’t always order what’s safe or normal for you… take a risk, you might like what happens.
The Whole 30 and Me
Have you ever thought to yourself “The whole 30 would be perfect for me!”… Oh yeah, I thought that too! I started off with full confidence, I loaded my kitchen and fridge with all the right stuff, removed everything that is not approved. Made myself an egg scramble and dove headfirst into The… Whole… 30….
A Quick Stop in Memphis
“Hey Dan, I’m driving through Memphis on Monday night, want to meet up with me there?”… said my sister, Stephanie, on the phone. “Um. One sec. I’m not sure… wait. What the heck?! Yes! What time will you be there”. Cut to: Landing in Memphis at 5pm on Monday for a fun evening, staying up…
A Lovely Weekend in Burlington Vermont
So, what are you up to now that you’ve moved to Philadelphia, Dan? Well let me tell you! One of my main goals with leaving NYC is to be able to travel more. So, while the weather is warm I decided to head north to Vermont. From food to hiking, I’ll tell you exactly how…
Air Travel During Covid-19
I’m writing this from my seat on a flight from Washington DC headed to Dallas where I will connect to McAllen, TX to spend a week at my sisters place. I figured I’m working from my apartment… why not work from hers for a week and enjoy some Texas germs *wink*. Still sitting at the…
24 Hours in Madrid… Almost
Goal: Fly standby to Madrid, spend 24 hours there, fly standby back to NYC. Land Sunday afternoon. Rest. Go to work on Monday like normal. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! Just a quick note about flying standby: You get to fly if there are open seats on the flight. For example: if a flight is cancelled, all those…
Not Just A Regular Foodie Summer!
Woah! All of the sudden it’s mid-August when just a moment ago it was March! HUH? *Recently on Dan Likes To Eat* So last time I posted was in March… Shortly after that life got a bit hectic and I found myself all over the country for work… and so… food. 😀 I never intended to become…
Eating in Austin: A Food Diary
Woof! Life has been busy since November and I feel like I’m finally catching up! The fast version is: Thanksgiving happened, The Apple Boys (a new musical I worked on) happened, Christmas and New Years happened… Then all of the sudden it was February. I have so many posts drafted that I want to write…
*WARNING* This is not a healthy post!
Setting: In the car on the way from Kalamazoo to Detroit. Nearing Battle Creek. The moment before: We have just passed a billboard for Sweetwaters Donut Mill. Given Circumstances: When leaving Kalamazoo, we had decided *NOT* to stop and get donuts on the way out of town… There are two Sweetwater’s that we could have stopped…