Tag: food
Is All Mexican Food Hot and Spicy?
One of the issues that most travelers face when visiting Mexico is finding food that is not spicy or hot. Truth is that almost all dishes have some sort of chile in it, and if it’s not hot enough you’ll have some on your table ready to add at your convenience. But alas, all is [...]
Eating Duck Fetus Vietnamese Style
While in Melbourne I had the chance to visit my good friend Cong and enjoy good times with his family and friends. One of the suprises he had for us was hot vit lon, a vietnamese dish which consists of duck fetus eaten straight from the egg. This same dish is eaten in the Philippines, [...]
Top 3 food experiences (budget) in central Madrid, Spain
If you’ve been to Madrid you will probably agree that the Plaza Mayor is the city center, and if you haven’t now you know it´s a must for every traveler and exceeds expectations because of the traditional architecture and the overwhelming amount of tapas bars you can find here. I expect you to know what [...]
What do Monkeys and Oil Have in Common? Backpacking Brunei
Getting to the Sultanate of Brunei from Malaysian Borneo requires crossing a thorough customs process which we covered uneventfully. The funny thing is that we thought we were heading to Bandar Seri Begawan (capital city, Bandar for short), but half an hour into the country we were dropped in Kuala Belait, a small town 2 [...]
