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Remembering my friend Alan
My friend Alan Wadey slipped away from us quietly, drawing his last breath in the middle of the…
Africa FROM THE PAST
Ice cream cone diplomacy
Kendrick warily approached his quarry, eyes wide with anticipation but with understandable trepidation. He was encroaching upon sacred turf: another child’s ice…
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About The Meanderthals
We are Frank (Skip) and Gabrielle (Gabi) Yetter, writers and long-time travelers behind The Meanderthals, a travel storytelling project shaped by slow movement, extended stays, and the people encountered along the way.
After careers in media, we stepped away from the familiar and began traveling with fewer plans and more time. The stories you'll find here come from that choice: essays and observations gathered across Europe, Southeast Asia, and everywhere in between.
There is no prescribed route through this site. Follow a place, a moment, or a story that catches your attention, and see where it leads.
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A cultural experience in the Swiss countryside.
Ever had a romantic notion about making cheese? One where Heidi yodels from a mountain-top while Klaus stirs…
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Austria delivers: delicious cheeses direct from alpine cows
It figures that Austria would be the country to satisfy our hungry search for some of Europe’s best…
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Still no local cheese, but we’re learning new words
Key phrases we’ve learned and deployed thus far in the Meanderthals 2023 European Cheese Tour: Fermé Meaning “closed”…
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Curdless start for four intrepid cheese sleuths
Four friends met in Prague, two of them highly motivated to search for interesting European cheeses. All four…
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Hearts and heads full of Dunkirk
The mournful sound of bagpipes drifted across the sandy beach, emanating from the other side of a tiny…
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Africa
Two Meanderthals, a 4×4 and a caffeinated baboon.
Asia
A book in Nghiep’s memory
England
Remembering my friend Alan
Europe
Austria delivers: delicious cheeses direct from alpine cows
South America
Peru’s Sacred Valley: Go for a day, stay for a week. We did.
Southeast Asia
Return to Phnom Penh – a bittersweet journey.
USA
