Cheese and Cobblestones – Solo traveling and searching for the perfect cheeses

Cheese, stories, and solo wanderings

Travel is still new to me, but curiosity is a great teacher. I chase the details that make a place unforgettable—markets, local crafts, cobbled alleys—and yes, always cheese. These are the finds and lessons I bring back to share.

Cheese

Every country has its cheese, and I’m determined to find it. From Parisian fromageries to mountain huts in Switzerland, I’ll share the wheels, wedges, and sometimes oddballs I discover. Warning: cravings may follow.

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Travel

Cobblestone alleys, hidden markets, and trains that sometimes run on time—my journeys are about finding the charm in Europe’s corners. Whether solo or the lone wolf in a group tour, I’m collecting stories worth retelling.

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Tips

I’m no seasoned pro, but I’ve learned a few things the hard way so you don’t have to. Packing hacks, cheese-transport strategies, and lessons from wandering alone—these are the tricks that keep me moving (and nibbling).

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Downloads

Want a little something to take with you? Here you’ll find checklists, guides, and maybe even a cheese map or two—printable companions for your own cobblestone adventures.

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Recent Posts

Colmar at Christmas

September 19, 2025

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W.T. Brooks

Colmar, France transforms into a living snow globe at Christmas, with six themed markets, fairy-tale streets, and storybook charm. Crowded, yes—but andering its decorated lanes feels like stepping into Beauty and the Beast dressed for the holidays.”
Read more: Colmar at Christmas
Comté: A Thousand Years of Flavor

September 14, 2025

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W.T. Brooks

Comté cheese has been made in the Jura Mountains of France for over 1,000 years. Aged in massive wheels, it ranges from buttery and mild to crystalline and complex — and it was the cheese that hooked me on French cheese forever.
Read more: Comté: A Thousand Years of Flavor
Traveling with Cheese: How to Enjoy It Now, Later, and Back Home

September 10, 2025

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W.T. Brooks

When you buy cheese while traveling, you face a choice: eat it now, enjoy it during the trip, or bring it home. From hotel mini-fridges to vacuum sealing and customs tips, here’s how I travel with cheese — and why I once checked 12 pounds of it in my luggage.
Read more: Traveling with Cheese: How to Enjoy It Now, Later, and Back Home

Meet the guy chasing Gouda through Europe

I didn’t grow up traveling — or eating anything fancier than Kraft singles. But a 60th birthday trip to Europe changed everything. Along the way, a diabetes diagnosis led me to cheese, and cheese led me deeper into travel. Now I wander the streets of Paris, Edinburgh, Colmar, and beyond, tasting, learning, and sometimes falling in love with cheeses I can’t even pronounce..

illustration of cobblestone market

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Got travel wisdom or a cheese recommendation? Send it my way—I answer between cobblestones and cheese tastings.

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