a veg life

It was easy for us to see, while in Hoi An, why many travelers forego their plans and decided to spend more time in the city. The relaxed atmosphere, beaches, and cheap drinks make for an incredibly relaxing stay. EAT : Local foods you should know about, and try: Cao lau - A regional dish made with noodles, greens, and pork that can only be found in Hoi An. White rose dumplings - Reportedly made by one family for all of the restaurants in the town, these are typically a shrimp dumpling in rice paper wrapper, steamed, and covered with crispy garlic. The French gave them the “white rose” moniker based on their looks. We had veggie ones, and they were great! you can see them in the top left of this photo! Mi quang noodles - A variety of pho, local to Hoi An made with rice flour noodles, veggies, and meat. It’s topped with broth, but not as much as you’d find in a soup. Fresh beer - Local beer made in Hoi An that will cost you between 17 and 21 ...

(posted by Emily) 3 July 2015 Crete, Greece (Chania) On Friday, we woke up around 9 and decided to head off into town to eplore the island a bit more. We drove into Chania, and explored the beach a bit further west of where we had been our first day.  After some sun and swim, we stopped and did some quick Googling about what was in the area--Rick found an olive oil tour a few km away at a company called Biolea. Their estate is up on a hill near a town called Deliana.  We could see the ocean and this small village from the estate. Chloe, the daughter of the family that began this company, gave us a tour of how they make their olive oil--still using a granite stone mill and cold pressing their oils. This is an old technology they have made modern, to get the best quality oil they can.  For lunch, we asked Chloe where we should go and eat. She told us about the small taverna in Deliana run by Yannis, whose mother makes the best spinach pies. We were sold.  The restauran...