La Bougie Travels

A site for the traveler whose tastes are a little bougie

Tag: history

  • bologna: a damp journey through a foodie paradise

    bologna: a damp journey through a foodie paradise
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    Our group of mostly American tourists followed Caterina of Secret Food Tours through the winding streets of old Bologna like little ducklings. We stopped in one shop and tasted little pastries, then in another shop we picked up a parcel, then tasted slices of almond-flavored cakes called torta di rizo, then acquired another parcel, then… Read more

  • a journey into caribbean history

    a journey into caribbean history

    Before we left, I had a vague game plan that on the days we ventured away from our immediate environs, one day we would head east, one day we would head south, and one day we would head west. The main draw in the east was the Kalinago territory, which is the only reservation in… Read more