We’re all dreaming about travel right now. At Goway, while we work remotely, we’re still adding to our bucket lists and prioritizing which destinations we’ll want to visit when this is all over. When travel finally returns, we’ll be thrilled to fly across the world to finally cross these destinations off our bucket lists. Until […]
Archive April 2020
RECIPE: Sumaq Hotel’s Peruvian Quinoa Salad
As we all battle the boredom of physical isolation, cooking, and especially baking has been on the “rise” (get it?). As flour and yeast fly off the supermarket shelves, the hunt is on for new and exciting recipes offering that little taste of the great foodie destinations we can’t currently reach. One such destination is […]
DIY Tourism Campaign Invites You to Tour New Zealand at Home
A land of easy self-drives, friendly locals (actually friendly, not just ‘I work in tourism’ friendly), truly spectacular landscapes, and activities to suit every interest. New Zealand has always been an ideal destination for a ‘build your own bucket-list’ trip! They’re also setting an example for the world to follow in the fight against COVID-19, […]
Hilarious Welsh Anti-Tourism Campaign Urges Travellers to Stay Home
Welsh locals have launched a new tourism campaign inviting you to… stay away from Wales! And they’re doing it in the quirkiest, funniest, and frankly, most Welsh way possible. The country that gave us Harry Secombe, a rebooted Doctor Who, and the ultimate pronunciation challenge for linguists worldwide is taking responsible physical distancing one step […]
Travelling the World with Netflix’s Sense8
Tired of travel shows but still want to Netflix your way around the world? An uplifting cult sci-fi series could be your next armchair obsession. During this time of physical distancing, we’ve talked a lot about some favourite movies and binge-worthy series to keep our minds globetrotting until we can get back out there for […]
6 Recipes From Across the Globe You Can Make at Home
We’re all missing out on the culinary delights of travel right now as globetrotting takes a pause. Luckily, grocery stores are still open and we can stock up on ingredients to try out some delicious recipes in our own kitchens. Here at Globetrotting, we’ve been sharing recipes for quite some time, so we thought we’d […]
Around the World in Your Kitchen: Reflections and Recipes from France and Japan
I think not being able to go out to restaurants is one of the hardest parts of quarantine. I know there are a million other considerations far more important than whether I get to enjoy a nice meal out, but I can’t help but miss the experience of discovery that comes with eating out in […]
Traditional Easter Recipe from the UK: Simnel Cake
Simnel cake is a light fruit cake that is a sweet treat and symbolic Easter ritual in the United Kingdom. It has been known to have been eaten since medieval times. This classic Easter rich treat is topped with 11 marzipan balls to represent 11 of Christ’s 12 disciples (minus Judas, for obvious reasons). Fruit […]
Traditional Seder Recipe: Matzo Balls
I’ve had the distinct privilege of being invited to a few Seders over the years, the Jewish practice, where multiple generations of a family gather to celebrate Passover. Many customary prayers are conducted, songs sung, and stories are told while specific food is served with deeply significant meaning. During this pandemic, the opportunity to gather […]
8 Netflix Original Movies to Watch to Go Globetrotting from Home
We’re all streaming movies and TV shows from home as we wait out this pandemic. Luckily, movies can be pretty good at scratching our travel itch, if only temporarily. So while we can’t head globetrotting at the moment, we can spend some time while safe at home watching movies that’ll take us across the world. […]