MALAYSIA | Wednesday, 28 Nov 2012 | Views [3379] | Video
Hanna Butler , the winner of World Nomads 2012 Travel Writing Scholarship , travelled to Southeast Asia to immerse herself in the local culture and write about her experiences.
In Penang, Malaysia, Hanna visits a night market where she sits down ... Read more >
Tags: bull penis soup, food, malaysia, penang, scholarship, travel, writing
WORLDWIDE | Tuesday, 13 Nov 2012 | Views [4194]
This article was published by our friends at The Travel Word. Check out the original article here!
In the northern hemisphere, late summer and harvest time are upon us. We are reminded of the earth’s bounty as agriculturalists reap the fruits ... Read more >
Tags: connect local, festivals, guest post, harvest
WORLDWIDE | Monday, 22 Oct 2012 | Views [5256]
Photo by jonnygo
Food plays a big part in any travellers adventure, and Europe offers some of the most indulgent food in the world!
From baguettes and cheese to snails and frogs legs, Europe is a great destination to take your ... Read more >
Tags: connect locally, europe, food, france, frogs legs, germany, pork knuckle, snails, spain
WORLDWIDE | Wednesday, 15 Aug 2012 | Views [5524] | Comments [4]
As many who have travelled from Australia to South America can attest, it is not the easiest or most luxurious of flights. So having just landed in bustling Buenos Aries; negotiated the Argentine version of a customs process, followed by collecting ... Read more >
Tags: smoking, tabacco, travel
UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 29 Jun 2012 | Views [4974] | Comments [1]
Photo by WordRidden via Flickr The food in England is often overlooked on the world culinary scene. Popular pub foods like fish and chips and Bangers and Mash are what usually come to mind when people think of English food. And while I agree ... Read more >
Tags: britain, connect local, england, food, travel, united kingdom
ICELAND | Wednesday, 16 May 2012 | Views [7759]
Lamb, a popular meat option in Iceland As someone who transforms from Jekyll to Hyde when temperatures drop below 70 degrees Fahrenheit, I generally go running for the hills at the first sign of cold. So it was an uncharacteristic and unlikely ... Read more >
Tags: connect local, food, iceland
ITALY | Tuesday, 15 May 2012 | Views [4848] | Comments [3]
The British comic Douglas Adams said; “Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.” I can draw two concise conclusions from this statement, one; he is insightful, and two; he has clearly never lived in Italy.
Having recently moved to Italy ... Read more >
Tags: connect locally, food, italy
WORLDWIDE | Monday, 7 May 2012 | Views [3971]
Food plays a big part in any travellers adventure. The different smells and textures, the new spices, the levels of heat - so much of it is tied intrinsically into our memories of a place. South East Asia in particular is recognized by travellers ... Read more >
Tags: cambodia, connect local, food, laos, malaysia, noodles, soup, thailand, travel, vietnam
JORDAN | Thursday, 26 Apr 2012 | Views [5898] | Comments [2]
Food in Jordan overflows with the flavours and colours of the Middle East. Served in large dishes and designed to be shared, its success lies in using ever-so-fresh and finely chopped vegetables, lashings of sesame-style tahini and plenty upon plenty ... Read more >
Tags: connect local, cusines, eating, food, jordan, middle east, travel
JORDAN | Wednesday, 18 Apr 2012 | Views [6021]
Like much of the food in the Middle East, meals in Jordan are generally made up of an array of different dishes — mezze. Mezze are small plates of appetizers usually part of a much larger meal. Falafel, fatoosh (a cucumber & tomato ... Read more >
Tags: connect locally, food, jordan
USA | Tuesday, 3 Apr 2012 | Views [5494]
The floor is covered in heaps of powdered sugar. Feet glide across this dessert heaven, meandering through beignet cloud nine. A whiff of the air tastes sweet with a hint of caffeine. It is a dreamland for anyone with a sweet tooth, myself included.... Read more >
Tags: beignets, connect local, food, new orleans, travel
GREECE | Friday, 30 Mar 2012 | Views [3511]
The tastes of Greece are rooted in the landscape; the olive groves on the hillside, the trees laden with knobbly, pitted lemons, the mint and oregano that gives out its fragrance as you brush by. The Greeks typically eat their big meal of the day ... Read more >
Tags: connect local, food, greece, travel
USA | Tuesday, 13 Mar 2012 | Views [4718]
One of the first things you notice about New York City is that it’s incredibly diverse- bafflingly so - but no one ethnic group stands out. There are a lot of people and a lot of types of people, all packed in together within a few square miles. The ... Read more >
Tags: connect locally, food, nyc, restaurants, travel
SOUTH KOREA | Monday, 20 Feb 2012 | Views [8097] | Comments [2]
I’ve often felt that the best indication of a country’s cuisine isn’t found in well lit restaurants or even hole in the wall cafes hidden down darkened alleys. In my eyes, a true indication of a country’s spirit and personality can be found in the ... Read more >
Tags: food, south korea, street food, travel
WORLDWIDE | Tuesday, 14 Feb 2012 | Views [3300]
Travel Romance. These two little words can
instantly conjure up the lovestruck notions that one day a beautifully coiffed
Italian man will sweep you off your feet on his shiny red Vespa and that you’ll
spend the rest of your days sipping Merlot ... Read more >
Tags: connect locally, journey, love, passion, people, relationships, road, romance, travel
BRAZIL | Wednesday, 1 Feb 2012 | Views [5761]
I recently experienced Brazilian BBQ – so now a visit to Brazil is on my list! Grilled chorizo, steaks of every kind, beef ribs, BBQ chicken, grilled bocconcini, sweet cinnamon covered pineapple, lamb, pork belly, bacon wrapped chicken skewers, chicken ... Read more >
Tags: brazil, brazilian bbq, connect locally, food, recipe, travel
AUSTRALIA | Friday, 6 Jan 2012 | Views [2694]
Photo courtesy of Flickr.com , by Kudumomo. When you are traveling the Southern Hemisphere around the holidays, you are bound to find yourself in a conversation about the difference of Christmas here and Christmas home. I hear ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 30 Nov 2011 | Views [5354]
There is an ongoing debate about whether this famous dessert originated in Australia or New Zealand, but as an Aussie I say it’s ours! Pavlova is a delicious meringue-based dessert that is believed to be named after the Russian ballet dancer Anna ... Read more >
Tags: australia, food, travel. pavlova
INDIA | Thursday, 24 Nov 2011 | Views [11305] | Comments [3]
Dosa, idli, vada? If you visit a restaurant in South India for the first time, there are probably many items on the menu you have never even heard of. South Indian food is different from the North Indian cuisine that is usually served in Indian ... Read more >
Tags: connect locally, food, india, travel
NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 15 Nov 2011 | Views [9871] | Comments [16]
New Zealand whitebait are small, sweet translucent looking worms. Sound appetising? YES! A tasty way to eat them are in fritters. Unlike Australian Whitebait which are larger and can be fried individually, NZ Whitebait are so tiny and delicate ... Read more >
Tags: food, new zealand, travel, whitebait
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