The nice thing about revisiting a city you've been to before is you can hit the ground running. You already know your way around so no time is lost starring blankly at a map.

Although it was grey, damp and chilly day in Amsterdam, the city still shined. Nothing can dull the beauty that is Amsterdam. When I first backpacked through Europe, Amsterdam wasn't even on my radar. I chalked it up to being a sleezy city for hookers and …

The idea of living out of a backpack for a month was something I had to warm up too the first time I backpacked through Europe (in 2006). I remember when my pack came in the mail; I ripped open the packaging and then just starred at it. It was even smaller than I imagined.

You have to understand something about me: I was the kind of gal that took two giant suitcases for a weekend getaway because you just …

Nothing ever goes according to plan. I should accept that about my life. I arrived at the airport to find out my connecting flight was cancelled. I'll spare you the comical details as to why. Problem was, if I couldn't get to my connection, I couldn't catch my flight to Paris. Enter panic, crying, hysteria and this cocktail:

I was ultimately able to get on another plane, with another airline, that took me to another island, so I could get …

Hi Herbies! HH seemed to be a little concerned that when she left..Scott and I would resort to only eating PB & J sandwiches. I might be the pickiest vegan ever, it wasn't until I got here that I tasted things like..miso, vegan mayo, and I have finally stopped refusing to eat things that have mustard in them. 

While Lindsay is away, she has limited access to her blog and Twitter and Facebook..but I know these grocery pictures will put …

Hi Herbies! Hope you're all having a happy Friday ;] This week we celebrated Labor Day, ate salads, went out to eat and made HH's "last meal" before her big trip!

For Labor Day, we made baked BBQ tofu, corn on the cob, cauliflower mashed "potatoes", and baked beans from The Happy Herbivore Cookbook (p. 199). I had never had baked beans before, I ended up liking them.

An Herbie on Twitter mentioned they were having Chickpea Tacos (p. 97) …