Hoi An Food Tour “Bike & Bites”
An important part of all my travels is local food. I always venture out in search of street food and local specialties. So when I was asked to join a brand new Hoi An food tour, it didn’t take much to
15 Unmissable Experiences In & Around Hoi An, Vietnam
Hoi An (also known as Fai-Foo or Fai Fo) in the center of Vietnam has become a mainstay of most backpackers' routes through the country. The city's name translates to "peaceful meeting place," a reference to the global merchants that
Happy birthday ricci
In early April 2015, I did my first WorkAway in the southern Italian region, Puglia. Discussing food with my host we quickly agreed in our passion for fresh seafood. A few months before, I had seen the BBC show Great
Holy French Crepe!
The French crepe is a food that most people can agree on because it is so versatile. This skinny cousin of the pancake can be filled with the sweet or savory fillings your heart desires and makes an ideal street food to eat on the go as
Travel & food stories: Île d’Aix Oysters
We went to Île d'Aix, a small island, perched between famous Île de Ré in the North and Île d'Oléron on an oyster fisher boat. The guy was a friend of Sophie's and renting the oyster farm that Sophie's family once
Travel & food stories: Oléron Oysters
Oléron oysters is about how a bad night turned
Travel & food stories: The Falafel Man
This is the story of the Falafel Man, a humble man selling the most delicious falafel I've ever tasted in a side street in Luxor. We arrived in Luxor on a cruise boat from Aswan. Our host there not only had
Travel & food stories: Acciuga alla siciliana — When I ate whole fish from Catania Fish Market
The whiff in the air gives it away before I see it. When I find the steps down to the Catania Fish Market market on the Italian island of Sicily, it is almost noon. In the upper part, next to the
Got juice? (Food and drink in Africa, pt. 6)
Tropical Africa is full of exotic fruits. So the idea of serving fresh fruit juice to me was fairly obvious. But there were only a few places where I got juices. Often people were intrigued when we suggested making juice
Daily Special (Food and drink in Africa, pt. 5)
There are a few foods that will accompany you through large parts of the African continent: the infamous roasted chicken, fried banana and plantains; in the tropics, yams and sweet potato. And of course, Africa's version of polenta: fufu, ugali, sadza, pap... Pap might be the most fitting name for the cheap staple food that those who can afford it will have with soups, vegetables, and meat while those who can't will have it as is, with a with tomatoes.