Hi there! Pickle Deli Square is a collection of my experiences living, eating, and traveling the world. Currently an expat based in Valencia, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain.
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To keep things succinct for the cities that didn't make the top 3, I present a summary of each city using five words only...
I found on my trip that taking a cooking class was not only a great way to learn how to cook a region's cuisine, it could also be a great way to meet other travelers, find out from the teachers what the best restaurants are to visit in town, and sometimes have a meal that's even better than at any restaurant...
Going to the bathroom is a necessity, but when you travel abroad, it can also be an adventure. Here's a collection of the most memorable bathrooms on my RTW trip...
I saved the best of the best for last. And the worst of the worst. All from South America...
Turkey was so full of new eating adventures. Sure, there were the endless variations of meat: meat balls, meat logs, meat patties, meat strips... but at the same time there was such a diverse range of foods I'd never heard about before...
My month in Southeast Asia took me to Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia. Certainly there were highlights in each of these countries, so it was tough deciding but here goes...
For my roundup of the best and worst meals around the world, I'm starting from the very end: my last month in Australia and New Zealand...
Getting online was really important to me in my four months around the world, so every hostel, guesthouse, and hotel I chose had to have internet access. Of course, this sometimes meant, "I know nothing about computers, you'll have to wait for my husband to wake up," or "we're in the process of getting our wireless fixed."
My free breakfasts ranged from white bread toast to elaborate international buffet with a range of baked goods, fruit juices, and hot items. My favorite "free" hotel breakfast of all was at Pousada Dona Zilah...
Now that my roundup of airlines is finished, I turn my attention towards the various accommodations on the road...
I got to fly a bunch of new airlines in business class on my Round-the-World trip, and one of my favorite parts was opening up the goody bag, I mean, amenity kit once I got on board!
The airline lounges were more similar than different in function: each had an area to plug in computers, a bar, buffet, and lounge area. The differences were in decor...
