From Berlin to Bangkok, traveling the streets of the world’s most vibrant cities puts you nose-to-vendor-cart with some of the most delicious meals you could ever hope for. There’s no need to plunk down a lot of cash at a fancy restaurant when visiting a new location...
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Norwegian Beet Soup
This ruby-hued soup looks as beautiful as it tastes, and comes packed with fresh Nordic flavors perfect for celebrating summer. Beets are rich in immune-boosting vitamin C, and also deliver a healthy dose of fiber to keep your digestion moving. Dill, a mainstay in...
Tips for Eating Healthy While Traveling in Europe on a Budget
When you’re traveling in Europe on a budget, it can be challenging to eat healthy meals, particularly when you have a packed itinerary. Sure, some countries are relatively inexpensive and others have readily available organic and healthy food options. It can get...
Peruvian Adobo Pulled Pork with Polenta
Peruvian cuisine incorporates a variety of influences from Europe as well as the indigenous Inca population. One of the staples, corn, serves as a hearty gluten-free grain accompaniment in this recipe, perfect for soaking up all the delicious cooking liquid from the...
Mexican Chipotle Adobo Chilaquiles
This lightened-up version of a traditional healthy Mexican food recipe packs a touch of heat and a whole lot of flavor from chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. Baking the chips rather than frying them brings the grease down significantly, and a side of vegetarian refried...
Brazilian Acai Bowl with Spirulina
This powerhouse super-bowl filled with healthy goodness is the perfect way to kick off your new year on a nutritious and delicious note. Acai, a berry grown in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, provides a bevy of antioxidants, amino acids, and essential fatty acids....
Persian Grain Salad
This Persian-influenced grain salad packs a healthy punch with fiber-rich whole grains, and vitamin powerhouse butternut squash. Squash contains immune-boosting vitamin C, as well as eye-protecting beta-carotene to keep your vision sharp. Pomegranate seeds lend a kick...
Is the Water Safe to Drink?
Is the Water Safe to Drink? Access to clean drinking water is one of the basic necessities of life. For many U.S. travelers, a trip abroad may be the first time they’ve had to think about the safety of their drinking water. In some places, it’s as simple as grabbing a...
Spicy Thai Papaya Salad
This bright and spicy Thai papaya salad packs a flavorful punch, and makes anything you serve it with sing. Papaya is an amazing source of vitamins C, B, folate, flavonoids, potassium, magnesium, and carotenes. It also bolsters your digestion with special enzymes, and...
Chinese Mu Shu Vegetables
Traditionally made with pork, though often made with chicken or shrimp, Mu Shu is a simple and delicious authentic Northern Chinese recipe that’s easily adapted and made healthier. By keeping the focus on the vegetables, the fiber and nutrients go up, and the fat and...
Norwegian Smoked Salmon Sweet Potato Bites
Norwegian cuisine traditionally revolves around the plentiful fish from their coastlines, and this healthy and simple appetizer celebrates the smoked salmon that’s so popular in Norway today. Packed with protein and heart-healthy unsaturated omega-3 fatty acids,...
South African Bobotie
Bobotie, a traditional South African dish with Cape Malay influences from the Indian population, is a delicious and comforting recipe perfect for the cooler, darker months ahead. Of course if you’re in South Africa, and coming into the warmer summer months, you’ll...