India is not easy on shoes. Due to my daily routine in India of walking around, jumping from sidewalk to sidewalk while avoiding rowdy vehicles and frequently stepping in piles of trash, my shoes took a serious beating. Fix-it-men cobblers are everywhere in India, patiently waiting for work. In Nairobi they’re called jua kali’s. They’re [...]
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Durian Coffee – Glory or Gag?
Take the world’s greatest beverage and fuse it with the world’s greatest fruit (possibly the world’s greatest thing), and you’ve got durian coffee. Yet even though it seems like a combination that’s so simple, it took a Malaysian Einstein with a stroke of culinary genius to come up with such a gourmet treat. I was visiting [...]
Kolkata Street Food – The Ultimate Hungry Guide
Kolkata (also known as Calcutta), the third largest city in India, also happens to be one of the country’s friendliest cities for street food lovers. Vendors are everywhere serving everything from famous Bengali snacks to full meals of rice and curry. Serenaded by the constant stream of honking, foot traffic, and hawkers, there’s nothing better than [...]
16 Incredible Photos of Kolkata, India
I’ve been in India now for about 5 weeks, and let me tell you, it’s been an incredible adventure so far! Some things in India are frustrating and challenging, but nearly everything in India is amusing and entertaining. I first flew from Bangkok to Kolkata (Calcutta), the third largest city in India. It’s a seriously [...]
The Luncheon Technique – How I Got Fooled Into Handing Out Free Money
I previously explained it as “food drunk,” or that I was “under the influence of food.” Now I really know. It was on my very first trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, when I ate at a restaurant which I can’t possibly describe as anything less than one of the best restaurants in the world. After frantically choosing [...]
VIDEO: Roasted Thai JUMBO Shrimp (กุ้งเผา)
(if you can’t see the video, check out these jumbo shrimp on YouTube here) Thank you for watching! I’m a big lover of all things shrimp, so one day when I was walking through Khlong Toey Market in Bangkok, I decided to purchase a kilo of the finest jumbo shrimp to grill up. When it [...]
VIDEO: Thai Street Food at Central World Mall
(If you can’t see the video, watch Thai street food on YouTube here) Thank you for watching! Eating Thai food is one of the top attractions in Bangkok. Located just outside of Bangkok’s mega Central World shopping center, are a series of Thai street food stalls that set up each evening. Passed by thousands of pedestrians [...]
PHOTO: Lucky Charms at Bangkok’s Amulet Market
Amulet Market, Bangkok, Thailand Traveling Southeast Asia, you’ll notice that religious amulets, lucky charms, and superstitious trinkets are very much a part of the culture. Here at Bangkok’s amulet market, mostly men gather to collect, sell, and just browse amulets.
Hey! My name is Mark. After graduating from university, I decided to travel and EAT!
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