Gastro Monkey // 美食家

I have always been fascinated by Cuba. As the largest island in the Caribbean, known primarily for rum, cigars, and classic cars, I have always wanted to visit but didn’t know where to start.  I had been following Film School Road Trip for a few years, but the Cuba workshop seemed seemed so unattainable. I reached out before to ask for more details and of course it wasn’t cheap. It's an investment, but as someone who has retired from photography, was it really worth it for me to go? I had talked to The Boyfriend about it before, and after meeting Jon IRL, he told Jon that I was definitely interested in going. Next thing I know, Jon reached out to me with more details, and I take the plunge and pay that deposit to save my spot in the workshop. The group sizes are very reasonable, and the expectation is that we all will have one on one time with Jon with any questions we have as well. Travel to Cuba as an American citizen is intimidating and going with a group like this makes it tha...

Hi, from two years into the pandemic! I hope you have made it this far, because I am not entirely sure that I have. My last post left off at the start of the pandemic, and it looks like we are still in the thick of things, and have all lost someone. It's been a real trial to get to the mental state where I can continue to write about food and travel for fun. I especially had trouble with posting about Hawaii with everything that has been going on (I'm not even talking about when/how Hawaii became a state). If you're interested in learning more, Google "Hawaii Water Supply", or think about why Hawaii, a small set of islands, might not want visitors during a world-wide pandemic. I didn't want to be a part of that set that went against the people of Hawaii. So please, if you are thinking of visiting, research more about Hawaii so when you visit, you can tread softly, understand that you are visiting occupied land, and be most of all, respectful. I am learning als...