15 Best Foods in Asia and where to find them
Do you love Asian food? So do we. This is our guide to the best foods in Asia! Taste is always subjective. One man’s spicy is another man’s uncontrollable, red faced …
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Egg Tart History: Pastéis de Nata & The Story of Custard Tarts
Egg Tart History: In this article & podcast we explore the history of the Egg Custard tart, and it’s famous Portuguese counterpart, the Pastéis de Nata (Cream Pastry). Who invented …
How To Dine on the Tibet Train Journey
A Food Fun Travel Guest Post Traveling by train to Tibet is one of the greatest adventures of Tibet tours, and can be done from any of seven gateway cities …
8 Reasons Hiking Sucks
So, I’m proposing that Hiking sucks. I’m sure the members of the long-socked community will be up in arms about this article… But as they are probably in a field …
16 Asian Taxi scams (and how to beat them)
Taxi drivers all over Asia know how to extort foreigners, and locals. We’ve encountered our fair share of Asian taxi scams but North Indian taxi drivers are by far the …
5 Essential Travel Apps that Will Save You Money and Make Travel Easier
These are our 5 Essential Travel Apps which we use on a daily basis and have helped us save money. When you’ve been travelling for 10 months straight with no …
How to use Squat Toilets: 10 tips on technique and what to expect
Going to Asia for the very first time can be a daunting experience. But it’s going in Asia that is the subject of today’s article. Welcome to the land of Squat …
Best and Worst Travel of Asia 2013
12 countries, hundreds of towns and cities and well over 40,000KM covered – 2013 has been quite a year for travel! (Click here to see our full route and where we …
Foodie Tales from the Silk Road: Lanzhou Beef Noodles (牛肉面)
After quite a few years of travelling the globe indulging in all the local delicacies we can get our hands on, we’ve come up with a few guidelines we stick …
Eating Yak Yogurt in Western China
MEGSY EATS SOMETHING TERRIBLE: Yak Yoghurt. Get ready for super sour dairy suffering… If a yogurt-stomach-acid combo is your thing, then you’ll love this. For those regular followers you’ll know we …
How many of China’s historical sites are authentic?
When it comes to ancient sites in China, a lot of distressing words get thrown around. “Reconstruction” is probably the most disturbing, especially when you are paying $20 or $30 …
Urumqi Local Food: Big Chicken (Dapan Ji) & The Grand Bazaar
Cuisine on the western side of China is actually quite different from the eastern side of the country. With influences from Sichuan and central Asian countries, Xinjiang province offers up …