My Paella Valenciana Experience video is almost done and ready to post! It took me 2.5 years to edit this video. :-) I realized that I was out of my depth to do justice to the edit this required. But as I continue along in making videos, I am learning new ways of doing things and my confidence grows a little with each one I post. While this is younger & trifocal me, I felt I was ready to tackle it and tell the story I wanted to tell, a bit more of me moving the story along, with a tighter narrative with more intermittent narration. While it is far from perfect, growth is best a slow and steady process. Old dog doing new tricks. Stay tuned for the drop tomorrow. #tastetheworld BTW, My First Paella is still there in Valencia and it remains a fantastic course.
Hey folks! New video. While in India last year, I planned on seeing A LOT OF CRICKET. That did not happen. And it got me thinking about the state of Indian cricket off the field. While I will readily refer all to @JarrodKimberYT's regular and well researched takes of the India's cricket administration, I want to add to my experience as a foreigner/West Indian fan just trying to enjoy my favourite sport in the new Mecca of the game. #IPL2025#IndianCricket
Within the day (given 12 hrs time difference), I got a DM from my friend Asley Bristowe. She said that my post was interesting and reflective of their experience. Knowing Ashley and her husband Chris, I was aware of their time in India and their extensive travels. But I did not know they were planning on moving there.
Follow along and see what happened.
Have you ever visited or lived in an "Intentional Community?" Watch now to find out what we discussed and let me know your thoughts and experience in the comments below. #TasteTheWorld ✌🏽🥂
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The World's 50 Best just published their 50 best restaurants in Asia. Respect as you may what this list represents, but I have published videos for the 2 India-based restaurants on this list: 19 - MASQUE; and 46 - Indian Accent, New Delhi. Take a view and you can see why these restaurants made this list.
Every once in while when you are doing your slow travel thing, you have an epic travel day. I started the day in Bologna - barely slept and early flight to Amman on RyanAir. On this trip, with a few unexpected consulting projects under my belt I decided to treat myself. My driver, Nabil met me at the airport and we drove down to Petra getting in around 2. Hungry, I had lunch and then decided to take advantage of the 2 visit opportunity offered by the #JordanPass to this #worldheritagesite This place blew past my expectations into the stratosphere. It’s absolutely amazing. While I only got going walking around 430, I realized that this was my only chance to make it to the monastery. That meant an 11 km round trip know that the last 1.5 km was tough uphill stretch. While mentally tired, I knew I had to press on if I was going to make it and depart this stretch of the hike before sunset. I did and it was so worth it. I managed to make it back to the Treasury when it was past dusk and I used my cell phone flashlight to navigate the last stretch back to the visitor centre. I am still on a high from the this historic site I witnessed, and I get to see it again tomorrow. No monastery this round. Btw Jordan is safe AF and the people are amongst the friendliest I have encountered in the world. @visit_petra #tastetheworld
I know for my fellow travellers out there, the topic of fitness while on the road or vacation rarely crops up. In my next video (Release: 12 March 2025), I share 5 tips that I follow to help me stick with my fitness regime and goals. Let me know some of yours.
When I worked in marketing research (now called data science), I wrote a few surveys in my time. In my travels I always enjoy encountering unique rating scales. This excellent one I found in Nashik, India. I love how it speaks to their culture, where "Just Fine" is as bad as things get.
I continue to play around with cookie recipes that work with the @anovaculinary #PrecisionOven. My goal is to remove the refined flour and sugar out the recipe without sacrificing on quality and flavour. This version I removed the white sugar with a mix of raw cane sugar and jaggery (both organic). The first batch I made with heat atop and below, and the next one convection. The higher molasses content in these sugars resulted in a cookie that didn’t collapse nicely when cooked. So I had to pat them down a bit prior to cooking. I was quite pleased to figure this out. I am going to give these a go with maple sugar at some point, and then a few batches with gluten free flour. This is the reality of recipe testing - understanding the chemistry and and physics of ingredients and iteratively changing ingredients while keeping notes on what changes were made. And also sharing a shitload of cookies with my neighbours. 🙂 #tastetheworld#cookiecrew
If you haven't figured it out by now, I am ingredient obsessed. Given that I was in Sri Lanka, and their cinnamon is world renown, it was inevitable I was going to visit a plantation.
We found one that had this tour, and while a bit steep in price, the guide provided a lot of handy knowledge about this ingredient that most of the world uses daily. If you use cinnamon, you should watch this. You'd learn a few surprising facts about this delicious spice, and you may change what types of cinnamon you buy.
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My Paella Valenciana Experience video is almost done and ready to post! It took me 2.5 years to edit this video. :-) I realized that I was out of my depth to do justice to the edit this required. But as I continue along in making videos, I am learning new ways of doing things and my confidence grows a little with each one I post. While this is younger & trifocal me, I felt I was ready to tackle it and tell the story I wanted to tell, a bit more of me moving the story along, with a tighter narrative with more intermittent narration. While it is far from perfect, growth is best a slow and steady process. Old dog doing new tricks. Stay tuned for the drop tomorrow. #tastetheworld BTW, My First Paella is still there in Valencia and it remains a fantastic course.
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Hey folks! New video. While in India last year, I planned on seeing A LOT OF CRICKET. That did not happen. And it got me thinking about the state of Indian cricket off the field. While I will readily refer all to @JarrodKimberYT's regular and well researched takes of the India's cricket administration, I want to add to my experience as a foreigner/West Indian fan just trying to enjoy my favourite sport in the new Mecca of the game. #IPL2025 #IndianCricket
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Hey folks:
This video has a bit of homework! The links are in the YouTube post, so check them out...
After visiting Auroville in March 2024, I made this post on my my socials: www.instagram.com/p/C4sqiNNNzdw/?utm_source=ig_web….
Within the day (given 12 hrs time difference), I got a DM from my friend Asley Bristowe. She said that my post was interesting and reflective of their experience. Knowing Ashley and her husband Chris, I was aware of their time in India and their extensive travels. But I did not know they were planning on moving there.
Follow along and see what happened.
Have you ever visited or lived in an "Intentional Community?" Watch now to find out what we discussed and let me know your thoughts and experience in the comments below. #TasteTheWorld ✌🏽🥂
🔔 Subscribe for more cultural travel vlogs from India & beyond!
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#IndiaVlog #Tamilnadu #auroville #spiritualindia #futureofhumanity #pondicherry #sriaurobindo #auroville #IntentionalCommunity
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This #winewednesdays hits a little different. I am at the lowest point on earth at the #deadsea enjoying a local #jordanwine. The Saint George 2022 #cabernetsauvignon🍷 is very good. Visit Jordan. It’s fantastic here. Cheers! #wine #winewinewine #wineoftheday
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The World's 50 Best just published their 50 best restaurants in Asia. Respect as you may what this list represents, but I have published videos for the 2 India-based restaurants on this list: 19 - MASQUE; and 46 - Indian Accent, New Delhi. Take a view and you can see why these restaurants made this list.
www.theworlds50best.com/asia/en/list/1-50
#Worlds50Best #BestRestaurantsAsia #BestRestaurantsIndia #FineDiningIndia #CulinaryPioneers #MASQUE #MASQUEIndia #MASQUEMumbai #IndianAccentIndia #IndianAccentNewDelhi #TastingMenu #CulinaryAdventuresIndia #IncredibleIndia
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Every once in while when you are doing your slow travel thing, you have an epic travel day. I started the day in Bologna - barely slept and early flight to Amman on RyanAir. On this trip, with a few unexpected consulting projects under my belt I decided to treat myself. My driver, Nabil met me at the airport and we drove down to Petra getting in around 2. Hungry, I had lunch and then decided to take advantage of the 2 visit opportunity offered by the #JordanPass to this #worldheritagesite This place blew past my expectations into the stratosphere. It’s absolutely amazing. While I only got going walking around 430, I realized that this was my only chance to make it to the monastery. That meant an 11 km round trip know that the last 1.5 km was tough uphill stretch. While mentally tired, I knew I had to press on if I was going to make it and depart this stretch of the hike before sunset. I did and it was so worth it. I managed to make it back to the Treasury when it was past dusk and I used my cell phone flashlight to navigate the last stretch back to the visitor centre. I am still on a high from the this historic site I witnessed, and I get to see it again tomorrow. No monastery this round. Btw Jordan is safe AF and the people are amongst the friendliest I have encountered in the world. @visit_petra #tastetheworld
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I know for my fellow travellers out there, the topic of fitness while on the road or vacation rarely crops up. In my next video (Release: 12 March 2025), I share 5 tips that I follow to help me stick with my fitness regime and goals. Let me know some of yours.
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When I worked in marketing research (now called data science), I wrote a few surveys in my time. In my travels I always enjoy encountering unique rating scales. This excellent one I found in Nashik, India. I love how it speaks to their culture, where "Just Fine" is as bad as things get.
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I continue to play around with cookie recipes that work with the @anovaculinary #PrecisionOven. My goal is to remove the refined flour and sugar out the recipe without sacrificing on quality and flavour. This version I removed the white sugar with a mix of raw cane sugar and jaggery (both organic). The first batch I made with heat atop and below, and the next one convection. The higher molasses content in these sugars resulted in a cookie that didn’t collapse nicely when cooked. So I had to pat them down a bit prior to cooking. I was quite pleased to figure this out. I am going to give these a go with maple sugar at some point, and then a few batches with gluten free flour. This is the reality of recipe testing - understanding the chemistry and and physics of ingredients and iteratively changing ingredients while keeping notes on what changes were made. And also sharing a shitload of cookies with my neighbours. 🙂 #tastetheworld #cookiecrew
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If you haven't figured it out by now, I am ingredient obsessed. Given that I was in Sri Lanka, and their cinnamon is world renown, it was inevitable I was going to visit a plantation.
We found one that had this tour, and while a bit steep in price, the guide provided a lot of handy knowledge about this ingredient that most of the world uses daily. If you use cinnamon, you should watch this. You'd learn a few surprising facts about this delicious spice, and you may change what types of cinnamon you buy.
What's your favourite use of cinnamon?
#srilankahistory #srilankatravel #srilankanfood #cinnamon #cinnamonrollsrecipe #ancientspices #silkroad
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