exploring eating capturing
So I have started working on some recipes from my Asia trip and firstly realised I need to make my own spice mix. Having been to my local Thai supermarket (which is excellent) it seems that the general Thai curry paste they have has wheat …
Railay beach can be found on a peninsular on the south of Thailand which can only be accessed by boat because of the big limestone cliffs that surround it. It has very beautiful beaches and quite a secluded feel. It is also known as a …
The other good thing about being on a boat with a small group of people and an incredibly knowledgeable guide, in this case the wonderfully enthusiastic Willie, is that you get shown little secret places that you would never find on your own, or are …
Day two on the Andaman Sea and our next stop was Khao Phing Kan more popularly known as James Bond island. It was featured in The Man with the Golden Gun made in 1974 and ever since has been a tourist attraction. One of the …
The other part of my adventure in Thailand involved a catamaran and the Andaman Sea. Starting from Phuket I spent a week with a fantastic crew and some great companions leisurely exploring this stunningly beautiful area of South East Asia. The map below gives you …
My last day in Bangkok was mostly spent wandering around. So far I had been to specific places but I think you really get a feel for a place when you just wander and get a little lost. You never know what you might stumble …
After four weeks of travelling I finally ended up back in Bangkok where it all started. Do you know that feeling when it seems like you were only here yesterday and at the same time you feel like you’ve been away for months? That was …
About twenty five miles away from the main concentration of temples in Siem Reap is Being Mealea. This temple has been even more enveloped by the jungle and has had no restoration whatsoever or any of the vegetation cut back (which apparently does happen at Ta …
I’ve been back for four days and I am already missing asian food. So tonight I decided to concoct something inspired by much of the food I have eaten over the last two months. I had to pop out to buy eggs but other than …
Less than a mile away from Angkor Thom is Ta Prohm or ‘the tomb raider temple’ as it is more commonly known since featuring the likes of Lara Croft running through it. It was constructed in the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries as a monastery …