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A Couple for the Road is a Cultural Travel and Culinary Blog celebrating international travel, food, and traditions!
Our travels together started in July 2007 in Nashville, and since that time we've moved and journeyed to some incredible places, as well as seen and done some amazing things in more than 50 locations around the world.
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Cream cheese is like magic food. It seems that everything it touches turns into culinary gold. What Goes with Cream Cheese, and how can you best use it in every day recipes to keep your… Read More
Chiang Mai, which is surrounded by a lot of mountains and temples, is the Northern capital of Thailand. It is said to be the best place for visitors to explore Thai culture and do exciting… Read More
Fado music, the somber song of Portual, is a deeply passionate and heartbreaking folk music genre that can be traced back to the 1820s (and possibly earlier) in Lisbon. Fado was in many ways the… Read More
We all would like travel to be easy, but sometimes it isn’t. Sometimes it isn’t relaxing, or even fun. Sometimes, in fact, it’s difficult and disappointing. Disappointing travel is the worst kind, and something that… Read More
Chicken Saltimbocca is a traditional Italian dish that’s modified using chicken instead of veal. The word saltimbocca means “jumps in mouth”, and the truth is that is really does! This recipe is true to the traditional… Read More
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Villa Borghese (today’s Borghese Gallery Rome) was created to host a valuable collection of Cardinal Shipyon Borghese (Scipio Borghese), who was passionate about collecting works of art. He was distinguished with a truly subtle taste… Read More
Rome is a city that is just as stunning at night as it is during the day, and as natural lights fade, street lights give birth to a city that is somehow different at night…. Read More
Whenever we travel abroad we make sure to sample the local fares and delicacies, especially traditional dishes. But how often do we get to see and understand how they’re actually made, especially by a local… Read More
Choosing where to stay in Santorini, Greece is one of the easier decisions you might make in travel. Why? It’s simple – there is no bad place to stay in (or rather, on) Santorini. Greece’s most… Read More
Blogging is for more than travel writers, would-be influencers, or those seeking to gain a following by espousing thought and swaying public opinion. Blogging, in fact, has become an intricate part of any entrepreneurial endeavor… Read More
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Shrimp Fra Diavolo sounds like a truly authentic Italian dish, but it isn’t. In reality the brainchild of Italian immigrants who had come to America, this dish’s past is speculative at best, but is most… Read More
Growing up in rural America, breakfast was always a big deal. It was an occasion where families got together, made a meal, and got the day started. What was almost always at the center of… Read More
Chicken Tetrazzini is an American dish, allegedly created in the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, where at the time Italian opera star Luisa Tetrazzini was a resident. It was incredibly popular in the mid-20th century… Read More
This is something Tracy made at home on a whim, and 20 minutes later we had an amazing (and low carb!) dessert! It uses only a few ingredients, and tastes like a dessert with a… Read More
Traditional gnocchi is a simple, delicious Italian dish that can be done a million different ways – but the heart of the dish is consistently the same. Gnocchi can best be described as an Italian… Read More
