When you plan a trip do you think specifically about what you can eat when you are there? There are certain parts of the world that are renowned for particular dishes or types of food. So how far would you travel for your favourite dish? Some call it Food Travel or Food Tourism but it… Continue reading Tummy travel
Category: Travel and food
Sticky rice in Saigon
Well I thought I had seen it all in Hanoi; streets packed with motorbikes, traffic lights a mere suggestion, pedestrians with nerves of steel. Take all that and multiply by 10 when you arrive in Saigon – or Ho Chi Minh City as it is now officially called. Rush hour is crazy and don’t think… Continue reading Sticky rice in Saigon
Phnom Penh’s best dry martini
Sipping a dry martini in the roof garden bar of the Foreign Correspondents Club in Phnom Penh I could not help thinking back to what it must have been like in ’93 when Cambodia opened its doors to foreign journalists and diplomats. The country had been through hell and the FCC as it became known… Continue reading Phnom Penh’s best dry martini
Ooodles of Noodles
I am not an adventurous eater – heaven forbid I should ever get invited to participate on Survivor or the Amazing Race. I just couldn’t do it. I can see that I would totally let my team down by not being able to scarf down fried grasshoppers or live bugs. I was therefore a bit… Continue reading Ooodles of Noodles
Junking in Vietnam
Junk – the word has bad connotations for North Americans – so the idea of spending a night on a junk in Ha Long Bay was received with mixed feelings. “Don’t worry”, said Huy our guide “You will have a soft mattress and a small private shower.” In fact what we had was a beautiful… Continue reading Junking in Vietnam
I ♥ NYC
New York was full of surprises.
Minarets and Mosques
As the call to prayer rang out over the evening skies of Istanbul I had a serious case of goose-bumps. Here I was in Constantinople – the ancient city that featured in ALL my history books, the gateway to the East, the Guardian of the Bosphorus. Wow. What did I expect in Istanbul? After reading… Continue reading Minarets and Mosques
My Big Fat Greek Holiday
Food glorious food! That’s what I think of when I think of Athens. We had calamari to die for, Greek salad naturally, the best coffee, lovely Ouzo and sin of all sins – a big slice of Baklava. Well my rationale was that there could be no better place in the world to eat Baklava… Continue reading My Big Fat Greek Holiday
Food fit for a king
Let’s be clear – I love food. Sometimes I feel this is my downfall. I have found however on Seabourn that you can eat extravagantly in a healthy manner – if this is not an oxymoron. The emphasis is on fresh fruit, vegetables and fish, the finest cuts of meat and small portions elegantly arranged… Continue reading Food fit for a king
Food for thought
I recently attended a seminar with Oceania Cruise Lines. I am really impressed with this little company and what they have achieved over the last few years. They took over three ships from defunct Renaissance Cruise line and now are awaiting their brand new ship – the Marina. This one has been specially built for… Continue reading Food for thought
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