https://thewoksoflife.com/category/travel/ a culinary genealogy Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:49:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://thewoksoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-TWOL-favicon-4-32x32.png https://thewoksoflife.com/category/travel/ 32 32 https://thewoksoflife.com/things-to-do-in-ireland/ https://thewoksoflife.com/things-to-do-in-ireland/#comments Mon, 14 Aug 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=75041 I’m sharing our trip to Ireland! We rented a couple of cars and drove from Dublin down and across the country and back, and today we’re sharing some of the amazing things to do in Ireland and how to plan your own trip.  A girls’ trip over 10 days with 2 generations and 2 cars ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/things-to-do-in-ireland/feed/ 61 https://thewoksoflife.com/dinner-at-the-lost-kitchen/ https://thewoksoflife.com/dinner-at-the-lost-kitchen/#comments Thu, 03 Aug 2023 04:32:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=74130 We rarely share restaurant experiences, but felt the need to share this one as a travel post. Because this restaurant? It’s a destination! Today, we’re sharing our recent experience dining at The Lost Kitchen, Erin French’s restaurant tucked away in the woods of Freedom, Maine. It was a 12-course tasting experience that lasted about 5 ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/dinner-at-the-lost-kitchen/feed/ 23 https://thewoksoflife.com/what-to-do-in-maine/ https://thewoksoflife.com/what-to-do-in-maine/#comments Tue, 27 Jun 2023 13:15:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=36465 Cool temperatures, sunny days, and crisp, colorful leaves? It’s time to make a break from Tri-state existence to VACATIONLAND: aka Maine! In this post, I’ll share our guide for what to do in Maine: what to see, what to eat, and some tips along the way! Planning your Trip to Maine – Updated June 26, 2023 ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/what-to-do-in-maine/feed/ 91 https://thewoksoflife.com/arches-canyonlands-national-parks/ https://thewoksoflife.com/arches-canyonlands-national-parks/#comments Fri, 21 Apr 2023 18:09:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=66554 Today, we’re talking about Arches and Canyonlands, the national parks of Eastern Utah. Ever since Kaitlin and I saw Zion, Bryce Canyon, and Capitol Reef back in 2017, I’ve wanted to return to the eastern part of the state to see perhaps the most iconic park in Utah, Arches National Park, and its neighbor, Canyonlands—both ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/arches-canyonlands-national-parks/feed/ 13 https://thewoksoflife.com/3-days-in-toronto/ https://thewoksoflife.com/3-days-in-toronto/#comments Sun, 19 Mar 2023 16:29:15 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=71723 This past fall, we spent 3 days in Toronto to: Explore the city for a travel post Enjoy some quality Chinese food (this would also be a food research trip!), and… Take somewhat of a breather right before the release of our cookbook on Nov 1st.  It was actually supposed to coincide with Kaitlin’s birthday, ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/3-days-in-toronto/feed/ 63 https://thewoksoflife.com/harry-potter-studio-tour/ https://thewoksoflife.com/harry-potter-studio-tour/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2022 05:03:45 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=70055 The last part of my London adventure, after Oxford, is the Warner Brothers Harry Potter Studio Tour at Leavesden! I’ve got details on how to get there, what to keep in mind on your visit, and what’s worth doing. As a slightly neurotic, lifelong Harry Potter fan, I hope you find this helpful!  If you ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/harry-potter-studio-tour/feed/ 17 https://thewoksoflife.com/two-days-in-oxford/ https://thewoksoflife.com/two-days-in-oxford/#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=68721 It’s Kaitlin—I’m back with another adventure! Oxford is a beautiful city full of history and charm. Here’s a look at what we did during a quick two days in Oxford—during my trip to London. As promised in my review of a recent trip to London, Oxford is Part 2, with Part 3—the Harry Potter Studio ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/two-days-in-oxford/feed/ 33 https://thewoksoflife.com/things-to-do-in-london/ https://thewoksoflife.com/things-to-do-in-london/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=66856 Welcome to The Woks of Life guide on things to do in London! Fueled by a few trips to London over the years, this is NOT a local insider’s guide, but if you are a well-meaning, optimizing tourist, we hope you enjoy this post!  International travel can be a little tricky as you decide where ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/things-to-do-in-london/feed/ 67 https://thewoksoflife.com/things-to-do-big-island-hawaii/ https://thewoksoflife.com/things-to-do-big-island-hawaii/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2022 04:01:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=65770 Hi everyone! We’re back in the swing of travel here at The Woks of Life, and we’re excited to share more travel posts in the coming weeks and months. For today, get ready for an armchair vacation through paradise, because we’re talking about things to do on the Big Island of Hawaii. So…We LOVE Hawaii ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/things-to-do-big-island-hawaii/feed/ 53 https://thewoksoflife.com/things-to-do-in-newport-ri/ https://thewoksoflife.com/things-to-do-in-newport-ri/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:27:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=65335 Kaitlin here. It’s been a while since we’ve released a travel guide hasn’t it? But we once again find ourselves on a Woks of Life family vacation. This time we’re coming to you from Newport! Last summer, while we were putting the finishing touches on the first complete draft of our cookbook manuscript, the Jersey ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/things-to-do-in-newport-ri/feed/ 54