We love street food. Whether it’s yakitori in Tokyo or tacos al pastor in San Miguel de Allende, snacking on street food is an essential part of the travel experience, as is writing about it. But we also enjoy reading about, which is why we’ve started this series of street food stories. We love eating street … Read more
With its spiky skin and an odour that’s so offensive to some people that it’s often likened to smelly sports socks, the poor old durian is much-maligned by many. Yet for others the durian is the most beloved and most heavenly fruit around. Count me in! How many other pieces of fruit provoke authorities to … Read more
Tables are turning in Thailand‘s capital. There’s a restaurant revolution in Bangkok. In the last twelve months a new wave of chefs has transformed the city’s gastronomic scene, giving food lovers something to salivate over other than cookie-cutter Thai and generic ‘international’ fare. Each of these groundbreaking chefs is doing something that is fresh for … Read more
Our third morning in Portugal’s UNESCO World Heritage-listed Douro Valley wine region began with the now mandatory drive through magnificent countryside, our small bus skirting the edge of the misty valley before climbing up to Favaios, on a plateau which at 600 metres is the Douro’s highest point. Favaios is home to Quinta da Avessada, … Read more
So we’re in the Douro Valley? I’m not sure if it was the three days of intense activity at Wine Pleasures’ International Wine Tourism Conference in Porto, Portugal – watching presentations, live-tweeting, blogging, networking, lunching, drinking and dining, and, on the last day, giving a presentation on Grantourismo. Or whether it was the twelve months of … Read more