Beidahe (北戴河, Běidàihé) is a proper tacky Chinese past its prime seaside resort, but that is exactly what gives it its charm. Combine that with the fact that it is only 2 hours by train from Beijing and you have the ingredients of a place well worth a visit. Formerly and to a degree still…
There are few street foods that I balk at trying, but pag pag was definitely one of them. Basically it is leftover fast food, mostly chicken from KFC or Jollibee, that is taken from the trash, cleaned, boiled and then fried to make a cheap snack for the Manila slums. Salivating yet? Probably not, but…
When in search of the best bar to watch football in Beijing I discovered a few things. Firstly that the expats left here tend to be embassy and high-end toffs, secondly that the Scottish Premier League is fixed and lastly that Paddy O’Shea’s is the best place for live football. As an Irish bar of…
Whang Od is probably the most famous tattoo artist in the world, having been featured on the front page of Vogue, as well as having people literally hike for hours to get inked by her. There is a catch though – she was born in 1917, therefore you should probably be quick if you want…
When it comes to Songkran or the “water fight festivals” a number of places claim not just its origins, but also to be the best place to party. These of course include Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and even parts of China. It is though in my very humble opinion that the only place to be for…
To put it bluntly Yuzawa is a tourist town that is VERY popular with Chinese people. This means that what restaurants there are tend to be aimed at the Chinese palate, many insist on cash only and almost all are always full. And this is to such a degree that it even includes 7 11….
