Visiting The Dead Sea In Jordan
One of the strangest places on the planet, here’s our guide to visiting the Dead Sea in Jordan… and bathing in its hyper-salty waters.
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Staying With Nomads In The Gobi Desert in Mongolia
There are some 165,000 nomadic families living and working in Mongolia. We stayed with a family in their ger in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert.
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The Very Best Views in Scenic Japan
Three is a Magic Number Of the many, many beautiful places to visit in scenic Japan, there are three that have been officially designated to be the most celebrated. Hayashi Gahō, a philosopher and Confucian scholar, declared the Nihon Sankeiin, or Three Views of Japan, in 1643. These places were considered to be both beautiful…
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How to Cross the Road in Vietnam
It is impossible to visit any city in Vietnam without a encountering a plethora of motorbikes. Here’s how to cross the road in Vietnam.
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Love at First Bite – Costa Rica Chocolate
We had always wondered what the point of mosquitoes actually was. As far as we could see all they do is bite people to suck their blood which causes much irritating itching and, worse, they spread horrible diseases. We might be particularly biased against the nasty little blighters as we seem to be strawberry flavoured…
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Riga Black Balsam
The Latvian capital of Riga is both beautiful and sociable. Over the years Riga has gained a reputation as a place for hen/stag parties, but it is a city rich in heritage and culture and has a great foodie scene as well. The old town is so charming and historically important that it has been…
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Sacred Valley Highlights to Explore in Peru
Although it’s considered the gateway to Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley of the Incas has many more historic sites to explore. Here are some Sacred Valley highlights.
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Film Review: What’s Cooking? (2000)
Writer/Director: Gurinder Chadha Country: US/UK Cuisine: Multiple Film Rating: 7/10 Foodie Rating: 8/10 Gurinder Chadha is fond of depicting meals in her films, to the extent that many of them feature food in the titles. From her early feature Bhaji on the Beach (1993) and as a writer with The Mistress of Spices (2005), food…
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VTW Go Finland and Meet Leningrad Cowboys
They’ve been to America (Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)) and they’ve met Moses (Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1994)) so VTW Go Finland is perhaps an appropriate foodie film excursion. Those curious about the Leningrad Cowboys band and their work with legendary low-key Finnish filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki should check out the review here before purchasing their…
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Nepal Momo FOMO
Nepal momos are delightful dumplings. After spending some time in the country we discovered we had been eating them wrong!
