We here at Real Food Traveler certainly felt the impact of the world coming to a screeching halt when the pandemic lockdowns began across the world. We are a digital magazine that focuses on travel, afterall. Fortunately, we also cover food extensively and had no problem covering everything from the bread-baking craze to recipes for pork chops from Dollywood to chai from India. But imagine what it’s like when your entire livelihood is based on being able to travel and write about those experiences for magazines, newspapers, websites, and books. That’s what happened to Carole Jacobs and Irvina Lew whose wonderful travel writing graces Real Food Traveler. I had the pleasure of getting Irvina and Carole together over Zoom for a podcast conversation about what this year has been like, what’s filling their travel dreams, and some excellent tips for packing and traveling better. 

Don’t miss learning how Irvina is tapping into her favorite European city from in her kitchen in this podcast.

Irvina Lew, an award-winning food and travel writer, savors traveling the world to find places to sip wonderful wines, sup memorable meals, stay in haute hotels and spa in splendiferous wellness retreats. Irvina is an author who has been published in dozens of national and regional publications; she is a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, the Society of American Travel Writers and an alumnus of Travel Classics. The Long Island based widow is mom to three daughters, abuelita and grandmere to two granddaughters and former French, Spanish and ESL teacher to thousands of students.