Welcome to Kind of Going Places!
We combined our love of travel with our love for not going broke, and came up with ways to travel from home. Here at Kind of Going Places, we bring you fun themed date nights that sample recipes, culture, and customs from around the world, without ever making you leave the house.
Our relationship began in March 2020, just as the world was closing due to the Covid-19 pandemic. With nowhere open to go on a date, we needed a way to have fun while we got to know each other. We’re both travel lovers and self proclaimed foodies, and realized that if we couldn’t physically travel, why not just recreate those experiences on our own?
Each week our at home quarantined dates became a trip to a new city. We “traveled to” Mexico, New Orleans, and Italy, all without leaving our bubble. What started as a fun way to pass the time, became a lasting part of our relationship. Since those early dates, we still have regular themed date nights, and now we’re here to share our date night ideas with all of you!
Matt
is our resident Master Chef.
Self-taught, he hasn’t found a recipe yet that he can’t handle. Matt loves to be authentic as he in our themed dates, especially when it comes to ingredients.
Matt’s Favorites Include:
Foods: Grilled cheese, Scrambled Eggs, Sushi
Desserts: Chocolate chip cookies, Whoopee pies
Drinks: Lemonade, Coke (occasionally)
Cocktails: Vodka martini, Manhattan
Travel from home Date Night: Japan
Actual Trip (so far): Hawaii, Yellowstone
Top Bucketlist Place to Visit: Japan
Laura
is our resident Baker.
With patience and a love for detail, Laura tries to recreate desserts from all over the world. Laura loves to add the little extras to make each date authentic and unique.
Laura’s Favorites Include:
Foods: Pizza, Swordfish (Seafood in general), Sandwiches
Desserts: Ice cream, Anything with peanut butter!
Drinks: Pumpkin Spice Lattes, Cream soda (occasionally)
Cocktails: Piña colada, Vodka tonic with lime
Travel from home Date Night: Finland
Actual Trip (so far): Hawaii, Yellowstone
Top Bucketlist Place to Visit: Australia
Smoregan
is our resident taste tester.
Smoregan is a happy go lucky little guy with a love of sweets and a habit of getting into mischief. He recently started dating Mallowry.
Smoregan’s Favorites Include:
Foods: Chocolate and graham crackers
Desserts: Whoopee pies
Drinks: Chocolate milk
Cocktails: Virgin White Russian (he’s way too young to drink!)
Travel from home Date Night: Disney World
Actual Trip (so far): New Hampshire
Top Bucketlist Place to Visit: Egypt (he tells us it’s the birthplace of marshmallow)