After two months on the road and pretty much living off curry followed by Chinese food, with a couple of breaks for a Macca’s we arrived in Luang Prabang which had been touted as the Latte Capital of Laos. Now based off what we read and had seen so far we were not expecting much, but had been told by our new friends in Luang Namtha to visit a café called Arthouse Café. It apparently did great western food and was managed by an American lady who had inspired them to set up their place in LN.
Read MorePhang Bian Mian
As we have been traveling by train and also trekking the food of choice has been a giant pot noodle (or the equivalent of ramen in a plastic cup for the Americans reading) or as the Chinese know it Phang Bian Mian.
Read MoreSnack Alley
In the West it’s a common known fact that in East Asian cultures are renowned for eating almost anything, literally anything, and even before this trip began I knew we would try lots of new foods and delicacies but I also knew there was a line I would not cross.
McIndian’s
I have been to India 4 times now over the last 7 years, for approximately 4 months and I have never seen a McDonalds. Now it’s no secret that every now and then we have ourselves a guilty pleasure and we dive in for a cheeky double cheese burger to calm the cravings for Beef.
Read MoreReal Fake Bakery Scandal
We were in the holiest city in India and it was hot as hell. We had read about a great German Bakery with great bread and great quality western food, we were in need of some non-local delicacies so on the day of arrival we headed for the bakery down the small winding alleys of Varanasi.
Read MoreMarsala Magic
One and all if you are a lover of Crisps (Potato Chips to the American audience) you need to get yourself a bag of these! Lays produce a Masala flavoured crisp in India and it is most definitely Magic…. I will be writing to Lays to get these released into the US market!
Mumbai Macchiato
We have been enjoying the food in Mumbai, I’m afraid to say it does not compete with Kerala for Indian Cuisine, but what it does have is a thriving Coffee Shop culture which we found and enjoyed its delights very much during our time in Mumbai.
Read MoreMamma Mia!
Being a Brit I have been exposed to some great Indian food growing up and during my 3 previous trips to India I have had good food but not often have I had consistently great food. However from the moment we landed and started eating in Kerala the food that has been available has been fantastic.
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To Sling or not to Sling?
Many years ago I saw a travel poster for the Raffles Hotel in Singapore, it was a cool retro poster from the 1930’s hinting towards the chic and exotic nature of Singapore and the place to be to enjoy it was the hotel. For many years this was the image I had for Singapore and hoped one day to visit this place.
Read MoreFood Courts
We got tipped off by a foodie friend in Sydney to the delights of food in Singapore. He suggested being on a budget we need to merely go to one of the many shopping malls to enjoy a cheap but fantastic meal!
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Hostel Culinary Master Class
Traveling the world and staying in hostels you become witness to all sorts of activities and people, some good some bad and some just unbelievable. The best way to describe it to someone who may never have stayed in a hostel is kind of like going to university and moving into halls of residence or moving out of home for the first time and in with your friends. There is a great deal of experimentation and lots of honing of life’s basic skills.
Read MoreMost Expensive Breakfast Ever
We are supposed to be on a budget however this particular morning after some rave reviews and the fact that I was told not to miss out trying the crayfish on the Kaikoura coastline line we pulled off the highway into a little spot by the ocean frequent by a little cabin and crayfish business called ‘nins bin’.
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