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These are edited excerpts from our book A Potato in a Rice Field (Chapter 62-63): Our good buddy Jar joins us in Isaan through the Thai New Year, or the Songkran Festival as the occasion is better known, which marks a three-day celebration, where everywhere in Thailand goes a little bit mental with mass water […]
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As I spend much of my time living in the rural rice fields of Isaan, I have become somewhat accustomed to the weird foods of the region. But I will forever remember my first days here when I questioned some weird textured meat in my spicy Laab salad. And was told “Uh, that’s brain. Tasty?”.
Weird and Wonderful Foods of Asia Read More »
My name is Allan, and below is me at my happiest, chowing down on all sorts of weird and wonderful foods on the streets of Bangkok. An obsession I have pursued for a while now, to feed my passion for both eating and street life in Bangkok. At the same time, I should really point
Essential Eating: The Best Bangkok Street Food Read More »
Menacing locals, stealing from slow-moving vehicles, humping roadside, the monkeys of Lopburi Monkey Temple are wild and mischievous, and are far from contained within temple grounds. And it’s almost like a scene from Gremlins at times where the monkeys rule the streets of the Lopburi Old Town. So it’s best not to expect a cuddly
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For many years now I have considered Bangkok to be home, and while we do hop around more these days, it is never long before we’re back again to the city. At the same time, as like most locals, we rarely find ourselves in a hurry to get out to explore the many tourist attractions
The Ultimate Guide to Bangkok Read More »
My confidence has obviously grown ten-fold since my first ever visit to Bangkok over 15 years ago. But there was a time when I was somewhat timid in the city, reluctant to explore beyond my personal comfort zone, and I even avoided the simplest of daily interactions. Yet, to this day, it is still the
Living Like a Local in Bangkok Read More »
Indonesia is by far the least explored country in Southeast Asia for us. Simply because it’s big, and massive, and it’s just really hard to know where to begin, given there are 18,000 different islands to choose from. So there’s no doubt a lot to explore, and through the help of some fellow travel loving
Beyond Bali: An Introduction to Indonesia Read More »
When it comes to beaches, I will forever choose a Malaysian Beach Resort over any in Thailand. Which is partly due to them being more of a holiday for us, given we live in Thailand, but the beaches in Malaysia also feel more ‘off-the-beaten-track’ in comparison. And, in parts, they have managed to avoid that
Malaysia’s Best Beach Resorts Read More »
For independent travel from Taipei to Jiufen, it’s best to first travel from Taipei to Ruifang, the district where Jiufen Village is found, before taking the bus to Jiufen from Ruifang Station. A journey which takes around 1hrs 30mins in total with a couple of fiddly bits in between. Which I will share through this post that
The Day Trip to Jiufen (Taiwan) Read More »
I never quite realised just how popular Asian Street food is until this collab, where in mere hours I already had 50 plus entries from travellers and bloggers from all across the globe. And while I obviously have a passion for writing about street food and Asia, I can say it was much more enjoyable
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