Traveling, experiencing the world, understanding different cultures—they’re some of the most beautiful things in life. But the thrill of traveling always seems to overshadow the less acknowledged beauty of going home. After growing up and living in seven cities across the globe, I know this to be true. When we were just children, my grandfather […]
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A Love Letter to Rome: Testaccio Market
This post is part of our Love Letter series: first-person accounts of what we love about Rome. I have lived in Rome for nearly nine years, but I still feel like a kid in a candy store when I step into Testaccio Market. The market is honestly one of the reasons I moved to this […]
The Reasons We Love El Prado, Spain’s Greatest Museum
Long before I ever dreamed of living in Madrid, the Prado held a special place in my heart. Studying at university, it was the Spanish master Velazquez who opened my eyes to the possibilities of art. I still clearly remember how I felt when I read Michel Foucault’s classic analysis of Las Meninas. It […]
A Love Letter to Conservas: How Lisbon’s Canned Fish Captured My Heart
This post is part of our Love Letter series: first-person accounts of what we love about Lisbon. At first glance, the words “canned fish” may not exactly make your mouth water. But one of Lisbon’s most delectable secrets is its stinky, salty, shelf-stable seafood. This is the story of how conservas captured my curiosity—and my […]
A Love Letter to Breakfast on Three Kings Day
This post is part of our Love Letter series, first-person accounts of what we love about Seville. I’d like to tell you about my favorite meal in the entire year. That’s #1 out of 1,095 (if we’re going with a solid 3 meals a day, which as a born-and-raised Midwesterner, I am). But to let you into […]
A Love Letter to Lisbon: Miradouros
This post is part of our Love Letter series: first-person accounts of what we love about Lisbon. Photo Credit: cityodes, Text Overlay: Devour Lisbon Food Tours You can whine about the hills in Lisbon, but the splendid views above them are worth every climb. When someone asks me what’s my favorite thing about this city, I have to say […]
A Love Letter to Lisbon: City of the Sea
This post is part of our Love Letter series: first-person accounts of what we love about Lisbon. In Lisbon, the sea suffuses every aspect of local life—especially when it comes to cuisine. When I first caught sight of Lisbon, I could barely keep my eyes open. I was fresh off an overnight transatlantic flight, and […]
A Love Letter to Lisbon: Graça Neighborhood
This post is part of our Love Letter series: first-person accounts of what we love about Lisbon. Photo Credit: cityodes, Text Overlay: Devour Lisbon Food Tours Coming from the seaside town of Cascais, Lisbon felt like a foreign land at times. I never even heard of Graça before I moved here and it would have probably […]
A Love Letter to Usera
This post is part of our Love Letter series: first-person accounts of what we love about Madrid. Photo Credit: r2hox, Text Overlay: Devour Madrid Food Tours By my count, I’ve lived in six different neighborhoods of Madrid. Some more central, some further away, but each with their own character. This year, though, I made a […]
A Love Letter to Markets
I have traveled to nearly 35 countries, and throughout them all one of my central goals has always been to try the most emblematic dishes of each place. Sure, I enjoy the occasional fancy and pretentious dish with expensive ingredients and elaborate plating. But when I think about the moments where I’ve felt my love […]
