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Bonjour! I'm Sandra, a French Canadian expat in New York's Hudson Valley. International marketeer by day, in my off-time I can be found eating my way around the world or cooking up a storm in my kitchen, camera in hand. Enjoy the visual journey!

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#tasmanpeninsula #coastalhike

#tasmanpeninsula #coastalhike

The plumpest oysters I’ve ever had 🦪#tasmania

The plumpest oysters I’ve ever had 🦪#tasmaniandelicacy #brunyisland #oysters #travelfoodie

Bay of Fires | #tasmania #beachday #bayoffires

Bay of Fires | #tasmania #beachday #bayoffires

Dove Lake circuit in Cradle Mountain National Park

Dove Lake circuit in Cradle Mountain National Park - a beautiful walk through pristine wilderness with views of dramatic peaks (reminded me a bit of Scotland).

#tasmania #dovelakecircuit #cradlemountain #hiketasmania #tassieadventures

Fresh tuna every day, every way 🐟 #easterisla

Fresh tuna every day, every way 🐟

#easterisland #tuna #ceviche #eatlocal #eattheworld

For such a small island, there’s a lot more to s

For such a small island, there’s a lot more to see here besides 🗿- crater lakes, ceremonial villages, gorgeous beaches, and stunning sunrise/sunset.

#easterisland #rapanui #chile #neverstopexploring

There are close to 1,000 moai statues on Easter Is

There are close to 1,000 moai statues on Easter Island, carved hundreds of years ago. These massive human figures, icon of the island, represent deceased ancestors and generally face inwards toward villages to protect them.

#rapanui #easterisland #moai

On an island far far away… #easterisland #rapanu

On an island far far away… #easterisland #rapanui #chile #remoteplaces

The ancestral tasting menu at Peumayén in Santiag

The ancestral tasting menu at Peumayén in Santiago celebrates Chile’s indigenous cuisine in 17 diverse, delectable preparations. By far my favorite dining experience in the capital.

#peumayen #indigenouscuisine #tastingmenu #eattheworld #santiago

Street art in Valpo ❤️ #valparaíso #streetart

Street art in Valpo ❤️ #valparaíso #streetart #chile

Pastel de Choclo, Chile’s version of Shepherd’

Pastel de Choclo, Chile’s version of Shepherd’s pie (and one of my favorite Chilean dishes) is made for cold winter days. I’m thinking about the hearty casserole of beef, onions, chicken, hard boiled eggs, raisins, and black olives blanketed in a thick layer of corn puree, with a brûléed sugar crust on top…

#napworthy #pasteldechoclo #chileancuisine #eattheworld #foodblogger #comfortfood #saveurtravels

Bohemian, hilly, colorful Valparaíso makes every

Bohemian, hilly, colorful Valparaíso makes every walk along its steep and narrow streets an exciting chase for a scenic lookout or a hidden art gem.

#valparaiso #chile #cityofpoets #beautifuldestinations #cityscape #colorfulhomes

Madagascar’s lemurs are reason alone to trek to

Madagascar’s lemurs are reason alone to trek to the island. Over 100 species, all endemic and most of them threatened, can be found in different areas and new ones are continuously being identified. Here are a few I was lucky to get close to:

1. Ring-tailed lemur
2. Black-and-white ruffed lemur
3. Eastern lesser bamboo lemur
4. Gray mouse lemur
5. Aye-aye
6. Male black lemur
7. Red-bellied lemur
8. Golden-crowned sifaka
9. Verreaux’s sifaka
10. Red-fronted lemur
11. A hybrid!
12. Female black lemur

#lemurs #madagascar #endangeredspecies #wildlife #primates #rarespecies

Zebu, Madagascar’s native cow with a hump, is a

Zebu, Madagascar’s native cow with a hump, is a staple of the local cuisine and the most popular meat. I had it every possible way but it’s the slow-cooked stews with a melt-in-your-mouth texture that delighted me, especially the tongue! And of course, it’s ALWAYS served with rice, the primary food of the island.

#zebu #malagasycuisine #madagascar #romazava #maranamolotra #eattheworld

Tackling the Tsingy of Bemaraha National Park in w

Tackling the Tsingy of Bemaraha National Park in western Madagascar is an adventure you won’t forget. The surrealist landscape of jagged, serrated limestones pinnacles that rise hundreds of meters into the air is simply otherworldly.

Meaning “Where one cannot walk barefoot”, the tsingy offers an incredible though challenging exploration of its stone forest for those without vertigo 🙈. The 5-6 hour hike involves climbing up and down between the pinnacles through a via ferrata and crawling and squeezing through caves and tight spaces… After the 10+ hours it takes to get here through bumpy dirt roads and river crossings, might as well go all the way?

#tsingy #bemaraha #madagascar #adventuretravel #hiking #unescoworldheritage #nature #remote 🇲🇬

The catlike fossa is the largest carnivore on Mada

The catlike fossa is the largest carnivore on Madagascar and the only land predator to the island’s lemurs. Rather elusive, I was lucky to spot it twice in the Kirindy Forest Reserve.

#fossa #madagascarwildlife #mongoose #kirindy #wildlife #madagascar #endemic

Introducing the mouse lemur, the smallest primate

Introducing the mouse lemur, the smallest primate in the world and only found on Madagascar! This is the grey mouse lemur, the second smallest on the island at around 60g (2oz) - the epitome of cute.

#mouselemur #greymouselemur #madagascarwildlife #lemurs #kirindy #wildlife #tinyanimals #bigeyes #wildafrica

Walking among giants - from dawn to dusk #baobaba

Walking among giants - from dawn to dusk #baobaballey #avenueofthebaobabs #madagascar #beautifulafrica 🇲🇬

Hallstatt, Austria 🇦🇹 #hallstatt #unesco #

Hallstatt, Austria 🇦🇹

#hallstatt #unesco #austria #beautifuldestinations #village

A sample of my Austrian diet 🇦🇹 #hearty - R

A sample of my Austrian diet 🇦🇹 #hearty

- Roast pork with sauerkraut & bread dumplings
- Beef goulash stew & bread dumplings
- Carinthian cheese noodles
- Tafelspitz: Prime boiled beef with bone marrow, fried potatoes, creamed spinach & apple-horseradish
- Wiener schnitzel & parsley potatoes
- Fried chicken salad
- Steirer hot dog & käsekrainer (cheese sausage)
- White asparagus hollandaise
- Kardinalschnitte (coffee meringue cake)

#austriancuisine #saveurtravels #eattheworld #comfortfoods

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