https://theartofbreakingbread.com/about/https://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/laurie_satran_positano-e1386791114847.jpgLaurie_Satran_PositanoPhoto courtesy of Franggy Yanezhttps://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/prosecco-e1431387670404.jpgproseccoHi! I'm Laurie - social media strategist and influencer, a storyteller, a contributing blogger and photographer to the Huffington Post and the IKEA Design Blog, a travel enthusiast, an epicurean, and one of the last IKEA Backpackers in the world. In an effort to make the world a more beautiful place to live, I'm visiting faraway lands, telling stories about people who are making a positive impact around the globe, and inspiring people to break down barriers and come together to learn culture through cuisine. Please join me.https://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/laurie_satran_about-me.jpgLaurie_Satran_About.meThis is me cheesing it up with the phone that doesn't leave my fingers...except for when I dropped it in the toilet, almost dropped it off a cliff in Ireland, lost it at a music festival, got it back and then had it stolen in Italy.https://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/laurie_satran_linkedin.pngLaurie_Satran_linkedin2017-03-26T23:24:12+00:00weekly0.6https://theartofbreakingbread.com/2015/09/23/tanya-lopez-on-awesomeness-fest-passion-purpose-profit/https://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/tanya_vineyard.jpgTanya Lopezhttps://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/tanya_red.jpgTanya LopezPhoto by www.kerstiniglas.euhttps://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/tanya_myanmar.jpgTanya Lopez Myanmarhttps://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/tanya_lotus.jpgTanya Lopez Thailandhttps://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/tanya_italy.jpgtanya_italyhttps://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/tanya_green.jpgTanya LopezPhoto by Kerstin Iglashttps://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/tanya_grass.jpgTanya Lopezhttps://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/tanya_1.jpgTanya Lopezhttps://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/italian_food.jpgitalian_foodhttps://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/tanya_lopez_headshot.jpgTanya Lopez2023-01-09T19:11:34+00:00monthlyhttps://theartofbreakingbread.com/2015/08/26/michael-tabrizi-on-homeless-restaurant-week/https://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/trio_happy.jpgtrio_happyPhoto by The Umbrella Syndicatehttps://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ruths_chris.jpgruths_chrisPhoto by The Umbrella Syndicatehttps://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/michael_keepsmiling.jpgMichael_keepsmilinghttps://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/michael_dining.jpgMichael_diningPhoto by The Umbrella Syndicatehttps://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/men_smiling.jpgmen_smilingPhoto by The Umbrella Syndicatehttps://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/man_handkerchief_smiling.jpgman_handkerchief_smilingPhoto by The Umbrella Syndicatehttps://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/man_blessing.jpgman_blessingPhoto by The Umbrella Syndicatehttps://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fb_day4.pngFB_Day4https://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fb_day3.pngFB_Day3https://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fb_day2.pngFB_Day22015-08-26T22:48:01+00:00monthlyhttps://theartofbreakingbread.com/2015/07/06/volunteering-in-africa/https://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/chalkboard_original_cropped.jpgNicole Zimbabwehttps://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/lion_cub.pngNicole and a lion cubhttps://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/kids.pngNicole and her kidshttps://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/children.pngchildrenhttps://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/elephant.pngelephanthttps://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/assembly.pngassemblyAssemblyhttps://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/school.pngAt school in Zimbabwe, Africahttps://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/table.pngTabletop in Africahttps://theartofbreakingbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sadza.pngNicole making sadza"Making sadza. 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