The first day we were in Sydney, we must have lost our minds. I’m not sure if it was the jet lag, the effects of the Bridge Climb or too many VB’s (Victoria Bitters), but all our travel experience and knowhow went out VAustralia’s window. Let me set the scene for you, if I may…

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We had heard  how amazing Cinque Terre was for years before we were able to make it to this cluster of villages on the West Coast of Italy.  To give you an idea of what to expect, in case you haven’t heard, the word most often used to describe Cinque Terre is beautiful, closely followed by relaxing and easy.  The average day here consists of laying in the sun, drinking wine, and eating seafood; which is to say this is a beautiful, relaxing place.  However, Cinque Terre literally means five villages, and each of the five has its own atmosphere and amenities. So, any trip to Cinque Terre would be incomplete if a visitor didn’t take enough time off from drinking wine by the Medeterranian to see each one.

Now, like I mentioned, everyone we spoke to loved their time in Cinque Terre, but no one seemed to be able to describe how to actually do the hike through all five villages.  In fact, all the advice we could get was that there is indeed a trail that lead between all five villages, and no matter where you stay, you can do the hike.  We booked a room in Riomaggiore, so here we are going to outline our tips and trials so anyone else wanting to hike through all five villages can be prepared.

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My immediate impression after trying the “famous hotdogs” from BAJARINS BESTU in Reykjavik, was that they were pretty good but short of extra-ordinary.  I mean, they were hot dogs- plain and simple.  Then suddenly weeks later and thousands of miles away, thoughts of the lamb, pork and beef dog snapping as I bit into layers of remoulade, ketchup, mustard, raw onions, and crispy fried onions made my mouth salivate.  That’s right, I was struck with a hot dog craving, an Icelandic hot dog craving.

This sudden craving came out of nowhere!  I’ve never had a hot dog craving before…I have TACO cravings!  We rushed out to the supermarket, intent on recreating this famous Icelandic delicacy as best we could, to satisfy my tongues wanderlust and get things back on the Mexican track.  Incase you’ve never been to Iceland before- or have and know exactly what I’m talking about- here’s how you too can experience the famous dog without leaving your town! Continue reading…