There is a particular disappointment that comes from ordering a dish at home after eating the original on the street somewhere far away. It is rarely that the export version is bad. It is that it is a different dish wearing the same name. This happens for reasons that make sense. Ingredients don’t travel. Palates…
I have eaten on six continents now and figured nothing could surprise me at this point. Horse meat noodles in Kyrgyzstan. Stuffed frog in Cambodia. Clams in North Korea that tasted, no exaggeration, like gasoline. Honey in Nepal that had me tripping for an hour without warning. Then there’s the clay tandoor oven. Still gets…
Marseille is loud, sunny, slightly chaotic, and very serious about food. This Mediterranean port city mixes Provençal traditions with Italian and North African influences, creating a distinctive French food scene. Before exploring it, this travel guide to planning your trip to Marseille, Provence, and the rest of France will help you make the most of…
Travelling for a sporting event sounds straightforward: book a ticket, find a hotel and arrive before kickoff. In reality, the best sports trips are rarely built around the game alone. A baseball game may take three hours, while the journey requires flights, accommodation and several days away from home. Unless the destination offers enough to…
Some street-food stalls make eating on the move look effortless. The queue advances, the order is handed over in seconds, and the first bite or sip is as satisfying as it should be. There is no search for a spare table, no lid working loose halfway down the road, and no dessert melting over the…
Street food is one of the easiest ways to get a quick sense of a place. You can learn a lot from what people eat standing up, what gets cooked in front of you, which stalls attract a line, and which dishes appear everywhere once you start paying attention. The problem is that enthusiasm can…
