Jun
26
We left the Khmer temples of Prasat Phanom Rung and nearby Prasat Muang Tam that we’d woken at 4am to drive to, in order to capture them at their best at magic hour, and we began our drive back to Korat and on to another Khmer temple complex, Prasat Hin Phimai. But not before stopping to photograph …
Jun
25
The spectacular ruins of the Khmer temple sanctuary of Prasat Phanom Rung and nearby Prasat Muang Tam are just a two-hour drive from Nakhon Ratchasima, more commonly known as Korat, in the southernmost part of the Isaan, Thailand’s large north-eastern region. Popular with Thai tourists, the Isaan is relatively off-the-beaten-track for foreign travellers. It was …
Jun
22
Footpath Feasting is our new weekly series on Street Food; see this post for details. Eating street food is an intrinsic part of the travel experience for many, especially in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East where a meal on the street is a daily ritual for locals. Many travellers think of their first …
Jun
19
We love street food. Whether it’s yakitori in Tokyo or tacos al pastor in San Miguel de Allende, snacking on street food is for us an essential part of the experience of travel. We love eating street food as much for the delight of discovering delicious new ways to please our taste buds, as for the …
Jun
18
With its spiky skin and an odour so offensive that it’s often likened to smelly sports socks, the poor old durian is a much-maligned fruit. How many other pieces of fruit provoke authorities into erecting signs forbidding their presence on transport, in shopping malls, in hotel rooms, and in, well, just about every public space, …
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