I’m a travel writer, jungle rodent connoisseur, and mapgazer. I have written food and travel articles for Travel Channel’s World Hum, Transitions Abroad, GoNOMAD, Perceptive Travel, Matador Nights, and McSweeney’s. My debut book Is There a Hole in the Boat? Tales of Travel in Panama without a Car won a silver medal in the 2007 Lowell Thomas Journalism Awards and was chosen by ForeWord Magazine as a finalist for their 2006 Book of the Year Awards.
I recently co-founded Mel’s Melting Pot, a small-batch sauce and condiment company, with my wife, a chef. Our products integrate flavors and spices we have encountered during our travels.
When I am not traveling, I can be found in my hometown of Queens, New York, usually hovering around the taco vans and souvlaki carts.
Email me at darrin (at) OmnivorousTraveler.com.
