Beef tartare is a traditional French appetizer made from finely diced and seasoned raw beef. Serve it with room temperature brie cheese and a bottle of red wine, and you have a simple but insanely delicious appetizer platter to kick off your next dinner party.
Read MoreIn 2009 I was given a book. It’s a very small book, only 24 pages, and although I didn’t know it at the time, this book would be the single largest catalyst in developing who I am and eventually tell the story of my life...
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Read MoreOne of the hardest parts of traveling is finding the right partner. Whether going away for a several months backpacking or just a long weekend at the beach, choosing the wrong travel companion can very quickly turn your best trip into your worst nightmare.
Read MoreI just left Bangkok to go to Ho Chi Minh City to visit my brother Lucas, so I wanted to share with you this story from our last trip to Thailand. I think I can speak for both of us when i say it was the best Pad Thai of our lives...
Read MoreWhen I looked down at the table I saw that it was littered with clay plates, stone dishes, and folded cloths stuffed with different types of tortillas, glasses of beer. Build, Eat, Drink & Repeat was the mantra. The silence of feasting was kept at bay with constant cheers-ing, tales of kitchen lore and international adventures...
Read MoreI’m not a professional traveler, but I’ve spent a fair amount of time on the road living out of a backpack. These 5 tips will make your next backpacking trip a lot more enjoyable, they might even save you from getting sick.
Read MoreIts friday night and my friend Aaron asked me if I wanted to go see the Lucha Libre, Mexican wrestling. I instantly thought of Jack Black in Nacho Libre, “fuck yea I want to go see the Lucha Libre!”
Read MoreAbout 6 months ago I made the decision that I was going to leave my job, pack my life into a backpack and travel full time to search the globe for great food. That time has now come, and the adventure has begun...
Read MoreOur main agenda in Cambodia was to try Khamer food, the regional cuisine which focuses a great deal on freshness and simplicity, using what is available and in season. Even if that means insects are what's on the menu...
Read MoreWe arrive in Ha Long Bay around sunset and stumble upon a questionable seafood restaurant that turns out to be one of the best meals of the whole trip, and solidifies our dining credo... "only eat at places with small plastic chairs"
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Once in a while you have a meal that's worth crossing boarders to get, something so good you'll commute hours just to have that flavor touch your tongue again. I've now traveled from Hong Kong to Macau just for these dumplings twice, and they are absolutely worth it.
The Galapagos Islands are often considered inaccessible to most travelers due to the remote location and the expenses required to get there, but these 5 tips could help you save thousands on your next trip.
Read MoreTsim Chai Kee is a small noodle house in central Hong Kong that only sells soup, but the mentality here is “do one thing, and do it so well people will travel half way across the world for a bowl of soup”… of course that’s a rough translation, my Cantonese is far from perfect.
Read MoreWhat if I told you there is a road in Bolivia like no other. A road that claims the lives of over two hundred travellers a year, and yet people still voluntarily hurl themselves down on rickety mountain bikes at break-neck speeds. Would you come along for the ride?
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