Travel & Culture

Go beyondthe postcard.

Carlina has cooked her way through
  • Antarctica,
  • Spain,
  • Portugal,
  • Ireland,
  • United Kingdom,
  • Canada,
  • Mexico,
  • Costa Rica,
  • Panama,
  • Peru,
  • Chile,
  • Argentina,
  • Uruguay,
  • Montenegro,
  • Croatia,
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina,
  • Serbia,
  • Albania,
  • Armenia,
  • Georgia,
  • North Macedonia,
  • Kosovo,
  • Denmark,
  • Finland,
  • Estonia,
  • Italy,
  • Vatican City,
  • Slovenia,
  • Slovakia,
  • Austria,
  • Sweden,
  • Luxembourg,
  • Lichtenstein,
  • Switzerland,
  • Germany,
  • Czech Republic,
  • Greece,
  • Egypt,
  • Tunisia,
  • Morocco,
  • South Africa,
  • Indonesia,
  • Australia,
  • Poland,
  • Lithuania,
  • Latvia,
  • Belgium,
  • France,
  • The Netherlands,
  • Monaco,
  • Hungary,
  • Romania,
  • Bulgaria,
  • Turkey,
  • Iceland,
  • Honduras,
  • Belize,
  • Turks and Caicos,
  • The Bahamas,
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis,
  • St. Lucia,
  • Barbados,
  • Antigua and Barbuda,
  • Trinidad and Tobago,
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,
  • and United States of America.

66 countriesAll 7 continents

Carlina’s travel centers around the people, food, culture and experiences that make a place worth remembering. Discover the inspiration behind these stories.

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Carlina smiling in blue cold-weather clothing against an icy landscape

All 7 continents

Seven continents.

  1. Carlina on a terrace with the pyramids at sunset behind her
    Africa
  2. Carlina in a yellow floral dress climbing blue-painted steps lined with flower pots
    Africa
  3. Carlina smiling in blue cold-weather clothing against an icy landscape
    Antarctica
  4. Carlina seated before a glowing mountain sunrise
    Asia
  5. An older travel print of Carlina in front of a grand stone building
    Europe
  6. Carlina smiling in sunglasses above a deep yellow-walled canyon with a waterfall
    North America
  7. PlaceholderPhoto coming from Carlina
    South America
  8. A waterfront city and its white-roofed harbor building seen from above
    Australia/Oceania

From Carlina’s camera

Seen through her eyes.

A waterfront city and distinctive white-roofed harbor building seen from above
A city from a new angle.
A river winding between green hills beneath a blue sky
Follow the landscape.
Carlina standing on a terrace with pyramids at sunset behind her
Carlina, on the journey.
Carlina in a yellow floral dress climbing blue-painted steps lined with flower pots
Up the blue steps.
Carlina in an apron at a cooking class, smiling beside the instructor over a bowl she is preparing
Cooking class, Athens.
Carlina pointing up in a selfie with the Acropolis on the hill behind her
Athens, Greece.
Carlina pointing at the camera in a selfie inside a long wood-paneled library hall
Dublin, Ireland.
Carlina in a floral dress making peace signs on a boat on blue water
Out on the water.

Fellow travelers

In their words.

“Amazing, really fun to travel with.”
Nicole · Bali, 2023

From Carlina’s archive

Stories from the journey.

71 stories in this collection. Explore by category or sort below.

Boneless Chuck Roast

December 2015

Boneless Chuck Roast

This curry based chuck roast will be the most savory dish at your next event!

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PumApple Cider

November 2015

PumApple Cider

This tasty drink will have all of your guests ready for the Thanksgiving holiday!

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Cranberry Banana Bread

November 2015

Cranberry Banana Bread

This delicious dessert will make all of your guests feel warm inside! The cranberry and banana blend will be sure to make your…

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Spicy Turkey Soup

November 2015

Spicy Turkey Soup

This spicy soup will be the perfect dish for the winter to warm your belly! The exotic spices, fresh vegetables and organic turkey…

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Candy Corn Martini!

November 2015

Candy Corn Martini!

This corny candy makes an amazing martini! Please watch my videos on how to make it! Try it and let me know what…

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It's A Hoot Cupcakes!

October 2015

It's A Hoot Cupcakes!

These adorable cupcakes will be a "Hoot" at any party! Sweet and savory is the way to go!

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Brainy Chicken Salad

October 2015

Brainy Chicken Salad

This "brainy" dish will be the tastiest one at the party and is sure to spook your guests!

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Christmas in July!

July 2015

Christmas in July!

Check out my Instagram, Facebook and Twitter pages above for more fun pictures and daily updates to what I'm up to! Enjoy your…

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