The Thailand Diaries, Part 4: How To Travel Around Thailand...

I know this is a food blog but I'm just going to do a random non-related food blog today about all the modes of transport available in Thailand - and to be fair I used these various means of transport to get to food so in the scheme of things it is a food blog post...sort of...So this blog post will show you how to avoid the regular and boring planes/trains/buses and show you 

How To Travel Around Thailand....

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The Thailand Diaries, Part 3: Phi Phi Island - Paradise Around Every Corner...

Phi Phi Island or Ko Phi Phi Don is a small but popular paradise island in Krabi Province, Southern Thailand. Ko Phi Phi Leh is a smaller and even more popular island to the south of Phi Phi Island where parts of the movie "The Beach" were filmed. There are many other neighbouring islands such as Bamboo Island and Mosquito Island.

The Thailand Diaries, Part 2: Chiang Mai - A Perfect Proposal...

Chiang Mai is the largest city in Northern Thailand and we decided to fly up there from Bangkok (check out AirAsia for cheap flights) as we'd read that it's less touristy and more cultural - a.k.a 'real Thailand'. The weather in Chiang Mai is more humid - so hot and sticky - as opposed to the dry heat further South so pack light linens.

The Thailand Diaries, Part 1: Bangkok - The Best Street Food In Thailand!

Bangkok, meaning "City of Angels", is not only the capital city but also the largest urban area in the whole of Thailand. Hundreds of thousands of tourists pass through this crazy city on their way to other parts of the country. Bangkok is littered with little street food markets all churning out delicious dishes of food to the constant stream of hungry diners. Hot steaming bowls of noodle soups of every variety are the preferred choice of quick snack in Bangkok as well as hearty bowls of rice and steamed chicken - if you see something that looks interesting on someone else's plate just point, that's the easiest way to try some of fantastic food Bangkok has to offer! Here's a few pictures of what we munched on...

The Hong Kong Diaries, Part 4: The Best Seafood Restaurant Can Be Found On Lamma Island...

This is the third time we've been to this seafood restaurant located in Sok Kwu Wan, the largest fishing farm in Hong Kong, and each time it has got consistently better. Rainbow Seafood restaurant opened in 1984 as a small family run 40 seater restaurant. Now over two decades later it has become the largest restaurant on the island seating over 1000 diners and has a shining reputation throughout the whole of Hong Kong.

The Hong Kong Diaries, Part 3: Tim Ho Wan - the cheapest Michelin star dim sum you'll ever have!

I'm not really good at queuing, despite my solid British genes queuing has never been a forte of mine. I'm a very impatient person and especially so when it comes to food - I hate waiting for food...This trait of mine makes it all the more difficult to understand why we decided to wait for 3 hours for dim sum. Well the truth is it's not any old dim sum - it's actually a world famous restaurant and I can guarantee that a visit to this place is on a many foodies' must-visit list!

The Hong Kong Diaries, Part 2: My Favourite Foods...

I've been thinking about eating all my favourite Hong Kong foods since before we even booked the flights...in fact I'm always thinking about eating my favourite Hong Kong foods...And can I name my favourite? No way, it would be impossible for me to have to try to pick one single Hong Kong food...it's all so tasty, delicious and totally inaccessible in the UK! Yes we have Chinatowns and they do a pretty good job but it just isn't the same. So irritating!! Anyway for those of you who aren't familiar with the food of HK then here are a few pics of what I ate...

Dou sha bao: This was one of the first things I tried to get my mits on after landing. A fluffy bread casing filled with sweet red bean paste - the ones in the UK just aren't quite as amazing as the HK ones.

The Hong Kong Diaries, Part 1: A Chinese Wedding...

I haven't blogged in FOREVER and there's a very good reason for that - The Man and I have been away on a mammoth month long trip to Hong Kong and Thailand. We went to Hong Kong specifically to attend my future brother-in-law's wedding. This was my first Chinese wedding so I didn't really know what to expect but it was a really lovely day and I had a lot of fun! There's a few differences between an Eastern and Western and I had to have some of them explained to me but nevertheless it was a very romantic event. As with everything in Chinese culture - food was a major part of the day and the 12 course wedding meal definitely did not disappoint!