Food moves me. It is a driving force in my life and an essential part of how I travel. I am not alone in this journey. My partner in life is my partner in crime and many travel-related decisions are ...

I think I have mentioned before that my Mom's side of the family are Portuguese immigrants with family from the Azores Islands. In the San Francisco Bay Area there was (I am not sure how large it is ...

If you are planning to go to Paris you are going to want to know what a typical French breakfast is. The city is famous for its pastries, bread, and amazing coffee. So taking your time to have ...

Bienvenue to the 2021 Misadventures with Andi holiday gift guide! Christmas is just around the corner but I have been curating gifts all year (trust me, it's hard work!) and hope that this year’s ...

Codfish or bacalhau is an essential part of Portuguese cuisine. The food, in general, is rich and varied due to the colonial past of Portugal. The Portuguese were great explorers and brought back many ...

Disclosure: This is a sponsored collaboration with Jambu Footwear. As always all opinions are my own. Want in on a secret? Jambu shoes are the trendiest and most comfortable shoes I've ever owned! It ...

Until my trip to Kyoto and Osaka, my only visits to Japan had been to Tokyo. During my many visits over the years, I had seen women wearing Japanese kimonos but really had no idea about the ...

How do you survive walking close to 40 miles in Chicago without suffering? One word. Some posts on this site contain affiliate links, meaning if you book or buy something through one of these links, I ...

Disclosure: This ‘shoes for spring' post is a sponsored collaboration with Jambu & Co. As always ALL opinions are my own. Since most of the world has been remotely working and socializing distantly ...

If you need a first-time guide to Paris…Hello, let me be your Paris tour guide! It is daunting, Paris for the first time because there is just so much. You have likely been planning for a long time, ...