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Where should we eat?

Published about 1 month ago • 2 min read

Hi from Anthony and Jodie! We are the Learners and Makers. Traveling the world full time since 2022, we empower families and people with mobility disabilities to travel confidently, their way.

Greetings from Virginia… and Pennsylvania!

The four of us are back in the USA for another couple of weeks, taking care of a bit of life admin, health care, and business.

After some relatives invited us for chicken tikka masala, basmati rice, and naan bread at their place the other night, we couldn’t help but think of all the tasty places around the world that light us up for first trips and return trips.

In our family, a place with little food culture has little chance of attracting our interest as visitors. Street food, cooking classes, night markets, everyday good grub, all made, shared, and held with pride: That’s what gets our interest as travelers.

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Thanks for reading! See you next time, and happy travels

Anthony & Jodie

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