Welcome to Sip Taste Wander where we eat and drink our way around this wonderful world.

 

I'm Nina, a solo traveler and content creator behind Sip Taste Wander.  I am passionate solo female traveler, foddie and drink connoisseur who has always loved exploring new cultures through their cuisines.   I believe that there is no better way to experience a new place than through trying and sharing food with the locals (even better if it's with a grandma in her kitchen teaching me how to make her specialty).  Sharing these experiences with others brings me joy, and I am excited to share my passion with you through Sip Taste Wander.  Whether you're planning a trip or just looking for inspiration, I hope that my experiences and insights will help you to explore this wonderful world through delicious food and enticing libations in a new and exciting way. 

 

If you're still here, and want to know a bit about me, here we go:  I was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, which in my opinion has some of the tastiest food in the world ( and of course I'm biased here). Shortly after the fall of the USSR, my mom decided that we needed a better future and made some incredible sacrifices to move me and my brothers to the US, and of all places to New York City (Thanks Mom, you're the Best!). 

 

Living in NYC is what got me into exploring the culinary side of life and opened up my palate to so many flavors from every corner of the world. In my early 20's, as I started my professional career (and making a disposable income), I went to every restaurant I could from a hole in the wall for the best soup dumplings to the extensive tasting menu of WD-50.  In my late 20's, I started traveling (mostly solo) and for the next decade I spent every PTO day exploring the world by eating and drinking my way through it. 

 

This brings us to today.  My  15 year career in Affordable Housing Finance was great (and rewarding for a while), but I eventually realized that 5 weeks of vacation a year is simply not enough.   So, in June of 2022, I resigned / retired from corporate life and embarked on one of full time travel. 

 

If you'd like to follow along in real time, come join me on Instagram @SipTasteWander; and in the meantime,  I'll do my best to build out this website & blog with my travel and foodie recommendations along the way. 

 

Cheers and Happy Travels!

 

Nina