Where to eat in Chinatown Bangkok overwhelmed us on our first visit to the Thai capital over 25 years ago. There were a bewildering number of eating options then and there are even more now, from old-school seafood restaurants to lane-way noodle joints and glam shop-house fine-diners. If you also find the Chinatown eating options … Read more
One day in Battambang, Cambodia, is most definitely not enough time, but that’s all many visitors with the Angkor temples on their mind schedule for this lovely, laidback, riverside city a 3-hour drive from Siem Reap. Do our one day in Battambang itinerary, visiting the markets, villages and pagodas, and you could find yourself wanting … Read more
The best Saigon cooking classes, street food tours and culinary experiences include everything from the hands-on cooking classes taught by professional chefs in state-of-the-art kitchen studios to in-depth street food tours on foot, motorbike or taxi to off-the-beaten-track neighbourhoods and street food hubs hidden down alleyways. We’ve long said that the fastest way to get … Read more
Our tips to eating street food safely when you travel include doing a street food tour on your first day in a new place and eating where the locals eat to reduce your chances of getting sick. Whether you’re on a weekend away, a short holiday or long journey, you don’t want to spend a … Read more
The best restaurants in Asia for 2023 according to voters of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants List were announced in Singapore this week. At #1 is Le Du restaurant in Bangkok, a contemporary Thai, casual fine diner helmed by the immensely talented and sustainably minded Thai chef, Thitid ‘Ton’ Tassanakajohn. His restaurant Nusara, a tribute to … Read more