Last updated on March 20th, 2024 at 04:07 pmOver 13 years ago we met in a hostel in Brugge, Belgium. We were traveling by ourselves after graduating college, and hit if off. But as we lived on opposite ends of the planet, it was not easy to co-ordinate a life together. That didn’t happen until…
Last updated on January 14th, 2025 at 10:14 pm Three months ago we announced that I was organizing a small group tour through Belgium and the Netherlands. We’re very excited to say that spots have been sold and we’ve officially green lighted the September 13th-19th, 2015 tour, and there are still limited spots open for…
Last updated on December 20th, 2022 at 04:50 pmWe’ve discovered a recent trend in the United States: Belgian inspired restaurants that sell little to no actual Belgian beers on their menu. We noticed this on recent visits to Duck Fat in Portland, Maine and Saus in Boston. Both restaurants have a quality selection of craft…
Maine is a beautiful destination featuring some of the country’s most rugged and pristine coastline. Forests, historic lighthouses, fresh lobster galore and delicious craft beer are in abundance. Maine is currently home to around 60 breweries, but since it’s generally not a good idea to drink and drive, we took Maine Brew Bus’ afternoon ‘Drinks About Town’ tour, where we visited two craft breweries and a mead distillery on a rainy Sunday (great timing). Our afternoon was packed with flavor, learning and most importantly, a hell of a good time!
Last updated on August 4th, 2025 at 07:31 pmAfter previously residing in Amsterdam for 3 and 1/2 years, we often reflect on the beauty of the Netherlands. We also miss some tasty quintessentially Dutch dishes. Now that we live in the USA, the pace of life is generally faster and excellent cheese is more expensive….
