“Isaan people eat everything!” Poo tells our small group as we negotiate the muddy paths of frenetic Klong Toey market on a walking tour to purchase ingredients for our Cooking with Poo Thai cooking class. Our Thai cooking lessons will follow at Saiyuud Diwong’s Helping Hands Thai Cooking School in the Bangkok market. ‘Poo’ is … Read more
Considering the abundance of gorgeous shops and superb restaurants, cafes and bars that Siem Reap boasts, it’s not surprising that this laidback Cambodian city also has some beautiful luxurious hotels. There are a colossal number of hotels in Siem Reap, from budget places to five stars, and an array of interesting options, making it easy to … Read more
We’ve been doing a bit of entertaining the last few days at Lara’s uncle’s house in Bendigo culminating me cooking a five-course meal yesterday for some of our old friends. It got me thinking about entertaining when you’re on holidays, particularly if you’re staying in a home that’s not yours or a holiday rental. So … Read more
It’s nice to go shopping and buy presents for friends and family, have them open them and go “wow!” and all the rest, but that’s hard when you’re overseas at Christmas and away from loved ones and need to do your Christmas shopping online. Here’s our tips to finding gifts that give. These days there’s an … Read more
I don’t know about you, but we haven’t done anything about preparing for Christmas lunch yet. We’re at Lara’s uncle’s house in Bendigo in Victoria, Australia, and if this Christmas is like others, there’ll be friends and neighbours dropping by. We’re in need of some last minute Christmas tips. If we’ve left it so late … Read more