The Travel Chica

Live Simple. Consume Less. Experience More.

What to do with 3 hours in Charlotte

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It has been ages since I took a road trip. So I was secretly happy when I discovered that a flight to Charleston, South Carolina would cost over $400 and still take six hours of travel time. Looking at the map, Charlotte seemed the best place to stop.  A big city I had never visited […]

The Pearl

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It seemed as if the sign had been up forever, paper covering the windows. Who is this handsome newcomer? The lit-up sign and the name itself made me think it would be classy and comfortable and bring something special to the Columbus restaurant scene, in particular the Short North Arts District. I avoided the early […]

Butter tasting, anyone?

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When I hear that there is a “butter tasting” on a restaurant menu… …I get a little excited. I went to Nashville for a bachelorette party for a good friend from college. And we all know how to enjoy a good meal. My favorite butter (a phrase I never knew I would say) Thank you, […]

My first cupping

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Am I the only one who thinks that sounds dirty?  Anyways, moving on… The first stop on the Columbus Food Adventures Coffee Tour was so great. I figured it would be hard to learn much more.   I was wrong.   Our second stop was Stauf’s Coffee Roasters. Stauf’s was the first micro-roaster in Columbus. […]

A lesson in Italian espresso drinks

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I have talked about my love for coffee before. I think that traveling in Latin America where most countries drink Nescafe (no es café!) or some sort of coffee sludge hybrid turned me into a coffee snob.   Note:  You may think I’m crazy because much of the great coffee we have in the US […]

Ice Cream Crack (or making maple syrup)

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When friends invited me out to their home to help them make maple syrup, I jumped at the opportunity. First of all, it is something interesting to do during the dreary, never-ending Ohio winter. Secondly, these people have automatic cool factor.  They know how to make something completely from scratch, something that is not easy […]

A celebration for the foodies of Columbus

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If you read this blog regularly (or even just every once in a while), you know that I love food. It’s one of my favorite things to experience while traveling, but it is also something I enjoy at home. A lot of people look at me like I’m crazy when I tell them that Columbus […]