Deep in the heart of Binondo, the Chinatown district of Manila, a small, well-known second floor restaurant sits. La Mezzanine serves up many local dishes, but there was one in particular I went out of my way to come get. Soup #5. Now this, this is not your average soup. Yes, it is a broth … More Soup #5 – Filipino Edibles
Most countries I travel to, I usually have some idea about the food I’m going to encounter. Arriving in the Philippines, it was a bit of a blank slate for me with only a couple gaps filled in. Other than adobo and balut each dish was foreign. Knowing it was quite a meat and rice … More Sisig – Filipino Edibles
I bought a ticket on a whim, a thought that I might be near the Philippines come October. I managed to make the funds last bouncing around Southeast Asia and touched down in Manila October 13th. One day prior with no idea what to expect from this event. Checking back into Pink Manila Hostel for … More TBEX Asia – Philippines 2016
Is it just an island from the fantasies of many, perceived as an illustrious jewel of unimaginable beauty? A place of legend, where myths are then born, held dear in the minds of men. A litter strewn has-been paradise sorrowed by the destructiveness of tourism. A playground of liquor and drug induced debaucheries raping the … More Guide to Ubud, Bali
Piling on to a cramped boat, 8 of us settled in as we left the port and Labuan Bajo behind. My thoughts with it, my mind began to drift watching the sun bleached, rugged islands drift by. A rough savannah like terrain with stunted trees and shrubs dotted sporadically around the dull, dry brown landscape. … More 2 Day Komodo Island Tour – Land of Dragons
3:45… darkness still owned the night, but the countless stars signified a cloudless sky. Piling into a neon orange bemo, the twisting climb to Kelimutu National Park began. From the parking lot a short 30 minute walk lit by narrow beams of light from our torches brought me to the viewpoint. The darkness retreated as … More Kelimutu, Flores
In the most southern reaches of Laos, this often forgotten country or at least under explored is the Mekong archipelago which borders Cambodia. Known locally as Si Phan Don, to foreigners the Four Thousand Islands. Life goes by at a slower pace here for both the locals and travelers. It’s a very easy place to … More Four Thousand Islands, Laos
Every country, every city and sometimes even certain districts always have a particular dish that really should only be tried there. Especially for the first time. While it can be found elsewhere, it’s just the not the same. A different take on it, slightly different ingredients. As the miles grow so do the variations. It’s … More Laksa – Malaysian Edibles
Three times I’ve been to this cooking school and three times I’ve walked away with something new. It’s where I learnt the fundamentals of Thai cuisine passed what I thought I knew at home. To really truly grasp the concept of a different cuisine it is always best to travel and try it firsthand. Eat … More Chiang Mai Thai Cookery School
Most people don’t make it past Pai when north of Chiang Mai, but the quieter, more laidback and much less visited capital of the province, Mae Hong Son is well worth the trip away from the laid out backpacker route. Surrounded by mountains, set in a valley, if the natural beauty of this place … More Mae Hong Son, Thailand