Brunei has featured quite a bit recently – it was officially my 70th country on my lifestyle of travel hit list so as you can tell I was pretty perky when I was backpacking my way round it. Dinner had to be something local, so we headed down to the harbour in Bandar Seri Begawan…
Read MoreAnother Chinese gem of a snack for you today on Friday’s Featured Food. As I head back to the marvellous Yunnan Province to the peculiar but vibrant old town of Jianshui. Jianshui is off the beaten track for sure, but its inner charms will surprise you to the core. After backpacking my way through the…
Read MoreToday’s Friday’s Featured Food is a Swazi style barbecue lunch. Swaziland is a culture fest of its own. Yes, this small country which is landlocked is a proud place and the food is good. It is different to neighbouring South Africa. Once part of the British Empire, Swaziland enjoys a freedom of its own and…
Read MoreToday’s Friday’s Featured Food takes us to the country of Laos. It’s not a country famed for food and I remember being told “when you go to Laos you’ll end up eating a load of banana pancakes”. Well in the end I only had one banana pancake and actually found a lot more charm in…
Read MoreToday we’re back in Bolivia with their superb dish known as “Pique a lo macho”. I had never heard of it until I stepped foot in Bolivia. But having had it a few times in the country I loved it, recommend it and have to say that Bolivians can cook!! Even if their poor economy…
Read MoreToday on Friday’s Featured Food I’ll talk about the Shanghai Dumplings, known as Xiaolongbao. Before I had been to Shanghai I had tried Xiaolongbao (Shanghai Dumplings) in places like Hong Kong and Taiwan. However to try them in the place they are from seems slightly more authentic and special so that’s what I did. So…
Read MoreToday I warp myself back to a delicious lunch I enjoyed in Panama City’s Casco Antiguo – the Old Town. Friday’s Featured Food hasn’t yet had a meal from Central America so it’s time to put that right! Panama City’s old town is so unbelievably untouristy that you will just love and embrace the charm…
Read MoreRather than focus on a specific one type of food today, I decided I’d write about Kota Kinabalu night market in Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. If you’ve ever read any of my stuff on Taiwan, you’ll know I’m a big fan of night markets, especially the culture of it but also the money…
Read MoreBrunei Darussalam is a tiny country, as well as being an unusual one. On my travels I always sample local food, it’s a key ingredient of a visit to any country in my opinion. Brunei offers a few local dishes for dinner, but for afternoon coffee I opted to try the local Brunei Cheesecake. So…
Read MoreOh heck! I did once say I would never write about Venezuela again as I hate it, but believe it or not, the Nachos I had as my first proper meal in Caracas were totally outstanding. Cheesey, meaty, spicy and crispy and just the way I like them. However, this was an experience I will…
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