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Typical Modenese Foods You’ll Want to Pack in Your Suitcase

May 12, 2025 by Nat & Tim Leave a Comment

Savigno

(“I prodotti tipici di Modena da portare in valigia”) guest post by Modena Food Boutique.If you’ve ever walked the streets of Modena, Italy — between the aroma of fresh pasta, thetang of aged vinegar and the unmistakable charm of traditional trattorias — you’ve likelyasked yourself: “How can I take a piece of this home with […]

Filed Under: #foodtourism, #theextraordinaryitaliantaste, #VaBene, #worldfoodtourism, Europe, food, Modena Tagged With: food, foodsouvenir, foodtourism, gift, italy, modena

Cooking with Ponti Vinegar

May 28, 2023 by Nat & Tim 6 Comments

Vinegar Chicken

As many of us know, acid is a main component in cooking and a curious one indeed. One drop of lemon juice can transform a soup, vinegar balanced against olive oil makes a salad and in my new career as a mustard maker I use it in gallons. Acidity brings food alive.We are still so […]

Filed Under: #foodtourism, #theextraordinaryitaliantaste, #VaBene, DOP, food, IGP, Protected Designation of Origin, recipe, recipes, review, sponsored post Tagged With: cooking with ponti vinegar, italy, ponti, ponti vinegar, vinegar

Lomi is home!

April 9, 2023 by Nat & Tim Leave a Comment

Lomi composter

Our review of the Lomi countertop composter.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: compost, composter, lomi, lomi review, organic, sponsored

No more sleepless nights

July 26, 2020 by Nat & Tim Leave a Comment

QuietOn

Sleepless nights I (Nat) have been wearing ear plugs to sleep since 2003 after our first year in New York and barely sleeping a few hours a night. Between the loud neighbours and the traffic noise, it was the only way to get a full night’s rest. I soon became dependent and after moving from […]

Filed Under: sponsored post, travel Tagged With: noise cancelling, QuietOn, travel

Savoring Vancouver with Context Travel

January 4, 2020 by Nat & Tim 1 Comment

Seafood City

Our food tour with Context Travel was set for 3 pm on a Saturday afternoon in December. Hoping for a sunny day or at least a dry day, our wishes were disregarded as the rain came pouring down. Making our way to Yaletown, we met our guide, Kimberley, in front of a local coffee shop. The […]

Filed Under: #foodtourism, Canada, food, review Tagged With: aquabus, bon macaron, food tour, granville, island, laurelle, oyama, vancouver

Keeping your home safe while traveling​

October 8, 2019 by Nat & Tim Leave a Comment

home security

*Sponsored post Making lists Planning a trip can be very exciting and sometimes quite overwhelming. We usually get started by doing a lot of research and making a ton of lists. Lists of some of the touristy sights we might want to check out, of hotels, hostels and short and long term apartments we’d like […]

Filed Under: House sitting, sponsored post, Tourism, travel Tagged With: housesitters, housesitting, security, travel

Between two trees

May 29, 2019 by Nat & Tim Leave a Comment

Pouch Couch

Perfect summer’s day There is no image that portrays a perfect summer’s day better than a hammock stretched between two trees surrounded by lush nature. Ultimately, said hammock would be strung between two palm trees and the backdrop would be a turquoise blue sea but you make paradise where ever you can and carve out […]

Filed Under: Guest post, sponsored post, travel Tagged With: camping, hammock

How To Cater a Birthday Party – sponsored post

May 15, 2019 by Nat & Tim Leave a Comment

Papa John's

No matter the size of your guest list, a birthday party can be a daunting event to prep for. One detail that you shouldn’t have to stress about is the menu. The simplest way to go is a meal that’s affordable and accessible. Providing food can be as easy as requesting the nearest pizza delivery. […]

Filed Under: Canada, food, sponsored post, United States, US, USA Tagged With: pizza

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