INDONESIA | Tuesday, 1 Nov 2011 | Views [6442]
It’s 9 o’clock on a cold Sunday morning. The
roads are not as crowded as if it was a working day, a perfect time for a
special breakfast.
Two men are busy in a stall, on a corner of a
grocery store parking lot. One is continuously digging ... Read more >
Tags: bangung, food, indonesia, java travel, surabi
USA | Thursday, 27 Oct 2011 | Views [8266] | Comments [1]
If you travel abroad frequently then street food probably
isn't anything new to you. From street stalls lining the streets of Bangkok to crepe carts in Paris street food is a part of the culture
of many countries. However, while there are a lot of ... Read more >
Tags: america, california, connect locally, food trucks, street food, travel, usa
COLOMBIA | Tuesday, 25 Oct 2011 | Views [7581]
Ask
any traveler what their favorite part of a trip is and you can bet eating is at
the top of the list. Food and travel go hand and hand, as they evoke memories
and comfort which is often sought out by both locals and visiting travelers
alike;... Read more >
Tags: america, brooklyn, colombia, food, usa
GERMANY | Wednesday, 28 Sep 2011 | Views [10480] | Comments [3]
As the country that has given the world
words such as ‘schnapps’, ‘stein’, and ‘Oktoberfest’, it’s no secret that
Germany loves a drink. Whether
you’re on a foodie tour or simply ready to party, the breadth of locally
produced liquor and places ... Read more >
Tags: beer, berlin, connect locally, drinking, food, germany, partying, schnapps, traditions, travel
GERMANY | Monday, 26 Sep 2011 | Views [25932] | Comments [6]
There are a
lot of prejudices and clichés about Germany. Some of them are true and some of
them aren’t. We’re not drinking beer all the time and we’re not wearing
Lederhosn and Dirndl all the year round. Most of us don’t even owe one of
those. ... Read more >
Tags: connect locally, drinking, entertainment, europe, festivals, germans, germany, oktoberfest, travel, weather
FRANCE | Monday, 19 Sep 2011 | Views [4048]
The first time I tasted clafoutis was
during my summer failure as an au pair. I was barely 18 and had been placed
in—to put it mildly—the middle of nowhere. I had already spent a summer in
rural Provence, so I thought I knew the drill: cycle to ... Read more >
Tags: community, connect locally, eating, food, france, french cuisine, fruit, local recipes, travel
SPAIN | Tuesday, 19 Jul 2011 | Views [6189]
Ever ordered sangria in a bar in Spain? Did you
notice a smirk on the barman's face? He was probably amused at yet
another tourist ordering that 'traditional, quintessentially Spanish
drink', when all he's likely to serve you is red wine watered ... Read more >
Tags: connect locally, drinks, europe, recipes, sangria, spain, travel, wine
MONGOLIA | Monday, 20 Jun 2011 | Views [5195]
Mongolian Morning I woke up to hear our jeep ignition turn on
and leave the guesthouse. I laid
in my sleeping bag disturbed; wondering why Shack, our driver, sped off at 6AM
without saying goodbye. I felt a
bit jolted ... Read more >
Tags: asia, entertainment, festivals, food, mongolia, naadam, sporting events, sports, travel
NEPAL | Wednesday, 15 Jun 2011 | Views [2142]
As luck would have it,
my new friend got a case of the dreaded Delhi belly‚ just two days before she
was scheduled to accompany her husband on a trek around Nepal's Annapurna
Himalayas. He went off trekking, leaving us to bond. I soon discovered ... Read more >
Tags: asia, culture, delhi belly, food, himalayas, hospitality, nepal, tibet, travel, weather
CAMBODIA | Tuesday, 14 Jun 2011 | Views [3433] | Comments [1]
We didn’t really know what
we were expecting to do while in Kep. The beach isn’t as nice as those in
Sihanoukville, and while there a few day trips you can do, the real drawcard is
the amazingly fresh seafood and lazing in a hammock by the water’s ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, cambodia, connect locally, drinking, entertainment, food, france, french, kep, travel
BRAZIL | Tuesday, 31 May 2011 | Views [4753] | Comments [1]
I remember Natal as a collection of picture postcards –
white sand beaches, aquamarine waves, coconuts plummeting from palm trees in
the breeze. The sun beating down like a giant fan heater, melting my skin into
ripples of sweat beads and the waves ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, brazil, connect locally, couchsurfing, experiences, experiences, natal, south america, travel
ITALY | Monday, 23 May 2011 | Views [5258]
The Italian
word tiramisu ,
literally translated, means “pick me up” – which is a reference to the
ingredients in this traditional Italian dessert – and there are as many
varieties of tiramisu as there are myths about its origin.
Tiramisu ... Read more >
Tags: a taste of italy, connect locally, desserts, europe, food, italy, recipes, tiramisu, travel
INDONESIA | Friday, 20 May 2011 | Views [8404]
A few weeks after I arrive in Indonesia,
one of my host’s friends, Jamal, invites me and a few other volunteers to his
village. We travel 20 minutes out of Cianjur until the rice paddies and tea
plantations dissolve the highway into a bumpy mud ... Read more >
Tags: asia, connect locally, eating, fishing, indonesia, java, locals, rice paddies, southeast asia, travel
ITALY | Monday, 2 May 2011 | Views [5649]
Photo courtesy of Stationary Hobo, Flickr.com Travelers who seem to have a unique gift to attract interesting experiences always seem to say that meeting people wherever they go is one of the greatest joys of traveling. Name any destination they've ... Read more >
Tags: cuisine, experiences, food, italian food, italy, locals, making a local connection, milan, travel, venice
MALAYSIA | Friday, 29 Apr 2011 | Views [4660]
Photo courtesy of Chosillano Ferrente, hsa*ba There is a crisp air this morning that signals autumn is well
underway (down under) and it’s time to switch from fresh, light, zingy
salads to more robust, earthy and comforting dishes. For me ... Read more >
Tags: asia, connect locally, cuisine, food, malaysia, southeast asia, travel
VIETNAM | Thursday, 21 Apr 2011 | Views [8153] | Comments [1]
On a recent trip to Vietnam my unintentional
travel buddy was plates and plates of delectable nem ran.
Four hours of trekking in Sapa, nem ran for
lunch. Another four hours, nem ran for dinner. I loved it. The light and flaky
rice paper ... Read more >
Tags: adventures, connect locally, cuisine, experiences, food, nem ran recipes, southeast asia, spring rolls, travel, vietnam
WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 31 Mar 2011 | Photo Gallery
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CHINA | Thursday, 31 Mar 2011 | Views [6865]
The wonton has a history in China
that dates back over 1000 years. Each region in China has its own variety of
the dumpling, made with different ingredients from shrimp and seafood to pork
and vegetables. It’s origins are said to be the basis of ... Read more >
Tags: china, chinese cuisine, connect locally, cuisine, culture, dumplings, food, northern china, travel, wontons
WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 31 Mar 2011 | Views [2433] | Comments [1]
Every traveller seems to want to meet new people and experience
other cultures on their journeys – in short, we all want to connect locally.
However, how do you actually define what it means to make a local connection?
Does it ... Read more >
Tags: adventure, connect locally, connections, experiences, friends, local travel, locals, people, travel, turkey
WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 24 Mar 2011 | Photo Gallery
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