I’ve lived in Barcelona since 2007. I’d say I know this city fairly well, and I shop at local markets on a regular basis. A few months ago, the team at Context Travel invited me to join them for a “Farm to fork” tour of La Boqueria market in Barcelona & surrounding areas. I’m never Continue reading
Planning to travel to Mui Ne? Here’s a recommendation for you. It’s no secret that I choose my itineraries based on the dishes I will be able to sample on the road. I chose Vietnam as a country largely because of food. So when I read Jodi Ettenberg’s ode to a certain Mui Ne soup, Continue reading
Athens. What a city. Full of history, full of magic. Full of FOOD. Traditional greek food, with heavy middle Eastern influences, is all over the city. There are so many things to do in Athens for foodies, this city is a foodie heaven! From two-euro-Souvlaki street food to Michelin starred restaurants, Athens has it all. Continue reading
Saigon is heaven for foodies. Walk around pretty much any district and you’ll find food stalls lining the streets, selling everything from crispy pancakes to fresh pressed cane juice to grilled sea food. And of course soup – there’s lots of soup. It’s an experience for your senses: Vibrant colors from both the food and Continue reading
“Sea to table in 10 minutes!” is how my travel partner very accurately summarised our experience at the Kep Crab Market. At this amazing little sea town in Southern Cambodia, you can eat fresh crab either right at the market itself or at one of the many restaurants surrounding it – my favorite: Holy Crab Continue reading
One of my favourite things about traveling is discovering new dishes and new taste combinations. I’d heard great things about Thai and Vietnamese cuisine before our South East Asia trip, and had been to restaurants serving Vietnamese and Thai food all over the world, but I knew next to nothing about Cambodian, or Khmer, cuisine. Continue reading
All over Cambodia, especially in the more touristy areas, you’ll find hospitality schools: hotels, guest houses and restaurants that have students in training, giving young people a chance to find work in Cambodia’s growing tourism sector. Some of these are run by non profit organizations, others are private initiatives just trying to give something back Continue reading
While I generally enjoy street food and road side cafés, this place was a nice change. The decor was tasteful, furniture was wooden – not your standard plastic garden chairs that seem to be all over Cambodia. But most importantly, the food was great! My favorites were the starters: fried pork spring rolls, banana blossom Continue reading
Over the past month of traveling, I’ve fallen in love with street food, especially with banana pancakes. They’re usually more like crepes, very thin, but fried in quite a bit of fat, positively destroying my hopes of losing the extra weight I’ve gained in my month of eating german Christmas cookies and massive meals over Continue reading
You know a restaurant is good if it causes traffic jams. Lebanese Mill is one of those places. Despite having more cooks that could fit in its tiny kitchen, there was no way it could possibly keep up with the masses wanting take out grilled chicken. Here’s why you can’t miss it. For our first Continue reading
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