Cooking Tharu Chitwan Nepal The Chitwan area of Nepal is a national park that is located around 100km from Kathmandu. It takes around two to four hours to travel there from the capital (sometimes much longer if the roads are busy – our return journey took 10 hours!) depending on the route. But it’s a…
How to make Vietnamese Spring Rolls Summer Rolls Vietnamese cuisine is amongst the most delicious in the world. It is also amongst the prettiest. We have a Vietnamese spring roll recipe. While most people think of spring rolls as being deep-fried, gỏi cuốn are actually served cold – at room temperature. In Western countries they…
Visiting in Tokyo in December is a great way of understanding Japanese New Year food and traditions, one of the country’s most important celebrations. While Christmas Day is a normal working day in Japan (albeit one where it has become a custom to eat Kentucky Fried Chicken of all things – there’s a really interesting…
Vietnamese pickled garlic adds a real zing to a variety of dishes. Here’s our recipe.
The Feast of Sinterklaas is celebrated in the Netherlands, on the 5th and 6th December. Children receive chocolate letters as gifts.
Japanese Studio Ghibli’s animations hugely popular worldwide. If you’re in Tokyo, visiting the Studio Ghibli Museum is a great excursion to one of the most magical places in the world.
Mongolia is the place to have adventures: to go far, far off the beaten track, see marvellous landscapes, meet wonderful people and to experience a culture very different to our own. But travelling through this amazing country can be challenging. Washing and taking a shower in Mongolia is a very different experience to that in…
Kabocha is a type of squash, often called a Japanese pumpkin. It is small-medium in size (around 25-30cm diameter). Its flesh is bright orange which contrasts beautifully with its dark green skin. They are also pretty easy to grow. And it is a truth universally acknowledged that home-grown vegetables are always more delicious than shop…
Japanese horror houses are like a ghost train without the train. But they are a lot scarier – as well as being loads of fun!
Ecuador’s capital has plenty to see and there are loads of day trips in the surrounding area as well. Here’s a guide to visiting Quito
