A Short Tour of Ben Thanh Market, Saigon
Before I wax lyrical about the joys of Vietnamese cooking and the brilliant day I had at the Saigon Culinary Arts Centre, I was to take you on a short picture tour of the Ben Thanh market. If you’ve followed the adventures of here for a while (hi Mom, hi Figgy) you’ll remember the incredible … Read more
2013 Adventures So Far
I can’t quite believe it’s almost May already. I have absolutely NO IDEA where the past few months have gone, but they’ve certainly been both action packed and brilliant for the soul. So here’s a little round up of just some of what I’ve been up to so far this year…
Adventures in Vietnam
There was a small window where I wished that I hadn’t decided to break up my journey home with a jaunt to Vietnam (ha, if only I could sound that well-off now. There’s less than $2 in my bank account), but that was very brief. Vietnam is one of the most colourful and exciting countries … Read more
Peace and Quiet
Well hey there! Travel and blogging unfortunately two things that don’t exactly go hand in hand. I have missed this corner of the Internet a little bit, and all the activity and preparation that goes into a post, but at the same time it’s been amazing to be cut off from the world for a … Read more
Travelling On My Dessert Stomach (Part 1)
Yes, I realise it’s been quite a while since I posted, but life has gotten in the way. Chef hours are very rewarding, but very long, which doesn’t leave much time for experimentation and what not. Anyway, after years of bidding my Spanish class and teacher adios with ‘con esto e un bizcocho, hasta manana … Read more
Just One of Those Days
Here’s the thing about moving to a new country. You have an absolute blast. You learn more about yourself and what you’re capable of in two months than you probably have in the past 2 or 3 years put together. You make friends with some amazing people, you find work, you find your little ‘niche’ … Read more
WordPress United in Sydney
Last week a bunch of us, mostly connected somehow or other through our blogs, met up in Sydney. Hillary of The Nomad Grad touched down at a heinously early hour of that morning and somehow made it through a full on day. Jo and Anika of adventureswithtwins joined us, as did a couple of Jo’s … Read more
The Balkans – Croatia, Bosnia & Serbia
It seems about time that I finally write about my adventures through Europe this last summer, starting in Croatia. Some culinary, others My tales are only nine or so months late after all… Wow, nine months ago already. I do not understand how the time has gone so fast! Our travels began in Split, on … Read more
International (Easter) Food Party
Yesterday everyone in my house was tasked with contributing a dish from their home country to our Easter party. In a house made up of two French guys, 2 Colombians, 2 Italians, a Brazilian, and another English girl, as well as contributions from another French man and an Indian from next door, I was quite … Read more
Australia!
Hello again! I feel like I apologise in every single post for being bad about updating the blog etc and so on, and here’s yet another. Internet access has been pretty costly so far in Australia, but now that I’m in my own place (!!) I have unlimited access, so I should be back to … Read more
