When I was six-years-old, we took our first trip to Europe. I was so excited. Excited about the trip, excited about the airplane—I was even excited about the prospect of getting to eat dinner on a plane—it felt like such a special thing. I also remember that dinner and how deeply disappointing it was, even for a six-year-old. I remember the highlight being a spongy, slightly stale piece of chocolate cake. Yuck. Now when we…
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Road trips are too often crammed with fast food and junk food, at least in part because we don’t have access to our own kitchens, gardens and supermarkets for sustenance. But with some forethought we can avoid most of the unhealthy and often expensive fare we encounter at drive-thrus, rest stops and gas stations, and stave off those hunger emergencies that lead us to make unwise food choices. Whenever we travel, I pack a bag…
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