About

This blog was started as a way to share my life with friends and family. When you repeat a story too many times, it gets shorter and less descriptive with each iteration and I figured this was a more effective and convenient way to share.

My passions are food, travel, the environment, agriculture, and helping people. I put a fair bit of research into my travel and hope this blog can be useful as a resource to those with similar interests. For me, it’s not about going places, it’s about experiencing them. The tourist trail is not for me. Lonely Planet is not my bible. I’m looking for a glimpse of what real life is like in a place and do my best to meet locals who can show me a little of their world.

5 responses to “About”

  1. jay rutkauskas Avatar
    jay rutkauskas

    Great page jay!

  2. Joana Avatar
    Joana

    Hey Jay! I’m Joana from Barcelona. I don’t have your email or facebook but I remember your blog’s name! This is my profile in facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=526896447.
    Hope you had a great time in 4000 islands and hope to see you again!

    Take care!

    1. open mind, empty stomach Avatar

      Hey Joana! I’m glad you found me! I was hoping to see you and Rubin in Don Khon. Enjoy the rest of your travels and I’ll see you again 🙂

  3. Corinne Avatar
    Corinne

    I’ve just been around the garden and feeling fazed by the copious bounty I planted and haven’t got time to reap. If we had had another week, we could have made so many chilli sauces and quince jellies and tomatillo salsas. Looking forward to your final postings!

  4. Rebekah's Studio Avatar

    Thank you for this gift.

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