ASIAN ADVENTURE part 11 - MONKEY ISLAND
Penang has a conservation area that boasts turtles, a lake with salt and fresh water and treks through the jungle. It also has a beach...
Penang has a conservation area that boasts turtles, a lake with salt and fresh water and treks through the jungle. It also has a beach...
The northern tip of Penang boasts its best beaches. The water is rough and choppy, dark and ... maybe, not as trash free as other beaches...
I appear to be allergic to food. But that doesn't stop me from eating it and suffering the consequences. This morning's breakfast was...
First there was the heat. That humid, clammy heat of my childhood. The heat I was born into, and my bones recognized it instantly and...
My last day is always food driven. Find the last great meal or return to a favourite and so it was a return to a favourite. When Claudia...
I am blessed with great friends. I hope they know how loved they are by me, and appreciated. A message from one (now living in The Hague)...
Most of the Christmas decorations are down and being replaced by Chinese New Year ones. The year of the Rabbit is on its way. Chatuchak...
Damnoen Saduak is the largest of the floating markets. Best seen at the weekend when the canals are crowded and all shops open, and best...
We had heard of a great duck and pork place called Prachak. A restaurant that had been running since 1909. Home owners would send their...
Choppy ride back to Pakbara pier from KOH LIPE. Then long bus ride to the airport. But we had some hours to kill. We hopped into a cab...
We are not good with early starts but there was no choice if we were to travel to the remote island of KOH LIPE. Why had I chosen it? The...
New Year's Eve was spent in the Turkish Airlines lounge. They did put some bubbles next to the usual wine display which was a nice...
The Christmas Eve celebrations are always the best pop-up event for fun, laughter, a little craziness and food of course. This was our...
Since we are world citizens we can belong everywhere and to every tradition. It had been a while since I gave thanks and so we had a...
Lychee Martini Cake was the pivot for this pop-up. I adore lychee martinis and Dave (who elfs for my pop-up when he's in Istanbul)...
"Hey Eleanor, do you fancy helping me cater a wedding in California for 120 people?" Eleanor lived in Perth, Australia. We were at school...
I watched 'Bad Vegan' on Netflix and thought. Now that's a challenge! Can Vegan food blow me away? The star dish of the series 'Raw Food...
A BRIEF LOOK AT CURRY SPICES The origins of curry powder began in the 18th Century when spice merchants in India saw the potential of...
Chinese New Year is one of my favorite times of year. Another chance at a new beginning, (if the New year resolutions were trashed 3 mins...
At the tail end of the Singapore cook book I'm in Thailand eating my way around in order to decide what can work in the Expat Alchemist...
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