cheese/ Volendam, The Netherlands

Posted: April 15, 2012 | Author: Richard Lakin | Filed under: food, world travels | Tags: cheese, Holland, Picasso, Renoir, The Netherlands, Volendam | Leave a comment

In het vroege deel van de 20ste eeuw, werd Volendam daar iets van een terugtocht van kunstenaars met zowel het besteden Picasso als Renoir tijd.

In the early part of the 20th century, Volendam became something of an artists’ retreat with both Picasso and Renoir spending time there.

Turkish çay/ Istanbul

Posted: April 14, 2012 | Author: Richard Lakin | Filed under: food, tea, world travels | Tags: çay, glass, Istanbul, tea, Turkey, Turkish | Leave a comment

Why does tea taste better in a glass?

Cappuccino/ flight from Washington, D.C. to San Salvador

Posted: April 14, 2012 | Author: Richard Lakin | Filed under: coffee, food, NGO, world travels | Tags: cappuccino, coffee, NGO, san salvador, TACA | Leave a comment

TACA airlines actually has cappuccino on their international flights…not “cappuccino” like you get in gas stations, but the real thing. Also, they upgraded me to first class just because I was doing NGO work. Shot on iPhone.

Fried fish/ Sinanché, Mexico

Posted: April 13, 2012 | Author: Richard Lakin | Filed under: food, world travels | Tags: beach, food, fried fish, Mexico, Sinanché, Yucatán | Leave a comment

It might not look tasty, but it is.

let sleeping dogs lie-El Progreso, Honduras

Posted: March 18, 2012 | Author: Richard Lakin | Filed under: world travels | Tags: dogs, El Progreso, Honduras | Leave a comment

Tixkokob, Mexico

Posted: February 4, 2012 | Author: Richard Lakin | Filed under: food, world travels | Tags: hammock weaving, Mexico, Tixkokob, Yucatán | 1 Comment

Tixkokob is in the state of Yucatán, and is known for it’s hammock weaving. An incredibly lovely place, but probably not a good vacation spot if you suffer from arachnophobia.

Quintay, Chile

Posted: January 26, 2012 | Author: Richard Lakin | Filed under: world travels | Tags: Chile, CIMARQ, Marine Quintay Research Center, Quintay | Leave a comment

Diego Ramírez (left) is the Director of CIMARQ, Marine Quintay Research Center, which researches and promotes the conservation of Marine resources. CIMARQ works together with a local fisherman’s collective, including Rene Barrios Concha (center) and Eladio Barrios Concha (right), to share sustainable fishing practices and support their community.

ausgezeichnet apfelstrudel und cappuccino-Wien, Österreich

Posted: January 26, 2012 | Author: Richard Lakin | Filed under: coffee, food, world travels | Tags: Austria, Gerstner Cafe, Vienna | Leave a comment

Ausgezeichneter Apfelstrudel und Cappuccino in Gerstner Café, Wien, Österreich. Gewusst für sein Gebäck seit dem mid-1800s, ist Gerstner ein ikonenhaftes Café, welches die Wiener Gemeinschaft der klassischen Musik anspricht. iPhone Foto.

Excellent apple strudel and cappuccino in Gerstner Cafe, Vienna, Austria. Known for its pastry since the mid-1800s, Gerstner is an iconic cafe catering to the Viennese classical music community. iPhone photo.

Ein berühmtes Café in Wien, Österreich: http://www.gerstner.at/en/gerstner-history.html