You will get lost finding Klang Soi Restaurant. It's seemingly inevitable. Even with a business card with a map and an address on it, I got lost. I asked 5 people for directions. Three pointed me in incorrect directions. One had no idea. The other took me around to as many other … [Read more...] about Klang Soi Restaurant: Back to Bangkok with a Homestyle Thai Restaurant
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Homemade Chicken Pho’ Ga: A Step Into Ms. Xuan’s Vietnamese Kitchen
After two months traveling in Asia, the first thing I made when I came home to Canada was Vietnamese chicken pho' ga—a clear, sweet and savoury rice noodle soup flavoured with ginger, shallots, rock sugar and fish sauce. I wasn't planning to make it, as it's a fairly lengthy … [Read more...] about Homemade Chicken Pho’ Ga: A Step Into Ms. Xuan’s Vietnamese Kitchen
Coffee, Smoothies, and Shaved Ice in Saigon
The side-of-the-road plastic chair is a coveted piece of furniture in this city. Along every block little street food stalls, mobile coffee, juice, and cold drink carts and pop-up restaurants set up little plastic tables and chairs meant for people with very short legs. And … [Read more...] about Coffee, Smoothies, and Shaved Ice in Saigon
Bo.Lan Contemporary Thai Fine Dining in Bangkok
Bo.Lan recently ranked 28th on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list. But it was already on my list of restaurants to try in Bangkok. Here's how the meal went: Located a short walk from the Phrom Phong BTS station, Bo.Lan has an oasis feel. There's a garden in front with al fresco … [Read more...] about Bo.Lan Contemporary Thai Fine Dining in Bangkok
A New Organic Fruit Farm North of Kuala Lumpur
When you start traveling, and reaching out to friends for advice and suggestions, you'll be amazed by the strange connections that form. Friends of friends who'll put you up for a few days in Kuala Lumpur, your mother's former piano students who take you out for Thai/Malay … [Read more...] about A New Organic Fruit Farm North of Kuala Lumpur
Lovely, Dark, and Deep
I’ve been trying to put into words how I feel about Ton Sai. It’s incredible here. The water is warm, the views are spectacular, the rockclimbing is amazing. One of my favourites was a 6c (5.10+?) I led at Thaiwand Wall that was over 30 metres. It finished with a giant stalactite … [Read more...] about Lovely, Dark, and Deep
Like Water for Chocolate
I have to write this before the details fade. It blends too much together already—the bitter into the sweet, chocolate into cream. It started with an offer. A simple meal for three. It was late but it was warm and humid like Lima always is in summer, and I knew we could cook … [Read more...] about Like Water for Chocolate
Why Do I Do These Things to Myself? (Aka “On Chili Peppers”)
Last week I went to Santropol Roulant to help out with a canning workshop. We made litres and litres of canned salsa and I stupidly volunteered to chop the 6 lbs of hot chili peppers...by hand. I even food processed the really hot ones, thinking it wouldn't be so bad to just do … [Read more...] about Why Do I Do These Things to Myself? (Aka “On Chili Peppers”)
PIRQA Rockclimbing Gym in Miraflores, Lima, Peru
I've never climbed in a roof-less rockclimbing gym, until now. PIRQA is a fairly new gym in Miraflores with 25-30 metre routes(?), a boulder area and a young, friendly staff. Most routes are leadable, and the setting is different than what I'm used to (long, big moves off good … [Read more...] about PIRQA Rockclimbing Gym in Miraflores, Lima, Peru
The View From Up Top: Rockclimbing in Las Vinas, Lima, Peru
I didn't know any rockclimbers in Lima when I came here, but the thing about having a climbing gym nearby is that you're bound to meet people. Especially if it's as friendly a place as Peru. So the first day I went to the gym (PIRQA in Miraflores, Lima) I met two people and found … [Read more...] about The View From Up Top: Rockclimbing in Las Vinas, Lima, Peru