Breakfast for Alligators
Breakfast for Alligators: Quests, Showdowns, and Revelations in the Americas
Is There a Hole in the Boat? Tales of Travel in Panama without a Car
Is There a Hole in the Boat? Tales of Travel in Panama Without a Car
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Author Archives: OmnivorousTraveler
Cyprus’ Newest (and Ugliest) Ruins
With the world’s current flash points, it may be easy to forget one of the longest running conflict areas: Cyprus. In 1974, Turkey invaded the island nation–home to Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot communities, some of them mixed–in response to a Greek-instrumented … Continue reading
Posted in Cyprus
Tagged fast food, Greece, invasion, ruins, travel writing, Turkey, Varosha
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The Artichoke: It’s Earth’s Own Game Show
For me, the artichoke used to be an abstract horticultural object—a bodiless head, existing in its own peculiar realm detached from other vegetables, part pine cone, part tropical flower, part grade-B sci-fi prop. Then I found one poking up in … Continue reading
Travels in Newport with The Chowder Boy
Restored colonial houses, mansions that incite rounds of “whoas” and “wows,” a harbor full of sailboats, gently rolling waves licking piers, and…python jerky? All of the above can be found in Newport, Rhode Island. But don’t worry; I don’t think … Continue reading
Posted in Newport
Tagged chowder, clam chowder, jerky, New England, Newport, Rhode Island, sea salt, shrimp pizza, waffle
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Breakfast for Alligators scores a Gold Medal
I’m thrilled that Breakfast for Alligators won a gold medal in the 2017 Independent Publisher Book Awards (travel essay category)! The thirty-two pieces in the collection resulted from distilling seven years of experiences around the Western Hemisphere, so not only … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, books, Travel Writing
Tagged award, Breakfast for Alligators, gold medal
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Intangible and Cultural: a Find from my Old Stomping Grounds
Over three decades ago, my search for Chinese, Japanese, or other Asian groceries in southwestern Connecticut would usually start and end in the yard-wide “Ethnic foods” shelf at Stop & Shop, where one could find little more than oversalted La … Continue reading
Posted in Connecticut, Uncategorized
Tagged Chinese, Chun King, Guangxi, Liuzhou, Milford, rice noodle, snails, soup
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