Do Traditional Chinese Doctors Know What They Are On About?
As a Westerner in China you see traditional Chinese medicine stores all over the place. They contain shelves of strange concoctions and herbal medicines that we have never seen or …
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5 Fun Things To Do In Guangzhou – for less than $5
FUN FOR A FIVER: Guangzhou. It used to be a regular route for backpackers. First visit Hong Kong on a “Visa Run” and then enter China overland heading towards Guangzhou …
What is Burmese Cuisine? What Myanmar Foods Should I Try?
Burmese cuisine is a fusion of Thai, Indian, Chinese and a mixture of smaller local tribal influences like “Shan”, “Mon” and others. Touring around Burma we found regional dishes that …
Palaung people Homestay – 3 day Kyaukme trekking by motorbike (Non-Touristy)
For 3 days the only other tourist we saw was one guy, Eric, who was travelling with us. From massive valleys filled with tea bushes, to villages above the clouds …
Asian Cuisine: The Tantalizing and the Terrifying: The Best and Strangest food options
National Dish VS Strange Regional Delicacy for every Asian country (With photos and information for each one). We wanted to know what to eat in Asia and there is no fully …
Top 10 Things to do in Sydney – our guide (with video): Malaysia Festival, Jet boat on sydney harbour and more!
We finally get to visit Australia’s most iconic city. You’ve seen the tourist photos: Harbour Bridge & Opera House, but Sydney has A LOT more to offer than just two …
Top 10 Food Worldwide (Our picks)
We LOVE Food! One of the greatest things about travelling is the myriad of new and exciting food choices. Every country has its own specialties, and for my money eating these dishes …
Travel Budget Planner and Calculator, Our Comprehensive guide with FREE Excel budget template.
In this article I’ll first outline the budget considerations for a backpacking trip. Following this I’ll offer some budget examples and you can download our FREE Excel travel budget planner calculator template …
The second most interesting wall in the world, Dubrovnik, Croatia.
It may not be visible from the moon (although that is just a myth about the great wall of China too!!) and it may not span the width of a …
Eating Abalone (Raw) in Hawaii
Food: Abalone (Raw) Location: China Town, Honolulu, Hawaii. Its a shellfish, sounds harmless enough right? My suspicion should have been aroused when I asked the seller if they “were ok …
Eating Chicken Feet! Or in this case “Foot” as one was enough!
Food: Vacuum packed chicken foot Location: Dalian, China Chicken foot is pretty popular in Asia. So popular that you can by it from little news agents and corner stores for …