Travelling Foodie
How to Make a Thai Omelette (Khai Jiow)
How to Make a Thai Omelette Whip up this simple, quick and filling traditional Thai meal for one Khai Jiow (Thai omelette) is a common offering at local Thai markets. Often cooked in a wok – Thai omelette is a quick and filling meal, eaten with rice and a few light garnishings like cucumber...
Khanom Chan – Thai Steamed Layered Dessert
Khanom Chan – How to Make Thai Steamed Layered Dessert Learn how to make this chewy, layer upon layer dessert of sticky sweet goodness Khanom Chan is a steamed Thai layered dessert. It is made by pouring a flavoured sweetened coconut milk mixture and steaming it in small metal or silicon moulds, then layering it with...
Foodie Profile: NATIF Native Foods
NATIF Superfoods – Kakadu Plum, Davidson Plum and Desert Lime, Quandongs, Bush Tomatoes, Fingerlimes, Lillypillis, Saltbush, Lemon Myrtle and Wattleseed Foodie Profile: NATIF Native Foods We chat to NATIF founder, Julie Merlet about how and why she started her business, the health benefits of native foods, and how you can grow them on your own balcony....
Sri Lankan Coconut Sambol Recipe
Sri Lankan Coconut Sambol Recipe Straight from the kitchen at Palm Cove Mirissa, Sri Lanka Travelling in Sri Lanka, we devoured so many delicious and plentiful curry feasts just like the one above. Breakfasts were hoppers or eggs on thick cut toast or roti served with curries, dahl, and of course the ultimate Sri...
Travel: Ceylon Tea Trails in Sri Lanka
Ceylon Tea Trails, Sri Lanka The ultimate experience for tea lovers Beyond the bustle of Colombo and tourist-magnet tea country towns of Nuwara Eliya and Ella lies a small haven. It’s the perfect spot for travellers that crave nature, beautiful landscapes, quiet, space and… tea. Ceylon Tea Trails is the world’s first tea bungalow resort –...
10 Australian Ethical Food Stores Online
10 Australian Ethical Food Stores Online By Paul Hellier of Fair Food Forager Generally, if it’s better for you it’s better for the planet. Fair Food Forager helps you find ethical and sustainable food online, and has listings all over the world with businesses trying, like you are, to reduce the impact of food...
Retreat Here – Healthy Holidays and Wellness Retreats for Travel Lovers
The beautiful beach view at Nihiwatu in Sumba – image credit: Nihiwatu Retreat Here We chat with Retreat Here founder Sabijn Linssen about wellness retreats, her favourite hotels and top travel picks in 2017. 1. Sab, tell us about your background and why you started Retreat Here? I created Retreat Here as a passion project...
Travel: A Stroll Through Phuket Old Town
A Stroll Through Phuket Old Town Discover the unique charm and character of Phuket’s historical centre. Mention Phuket, and images of white sand, rows of palm trees and stunning beaches come to mind. Beyond these memorable attractions, it is easy to forget that Phuket has an interesting history, one that will easily be top of...
Travel: Things to do in Chiang Rai
Travel: Chiang Rai Things to see, eat and do Chiang Rai is Chiang Mai’s quieter cousin, and if you are looking for a break from Bangkok, Chiang Rai is the perfect green paradise. Chiang Rai offers cooler weather (both day and night), more of small town feeling, plenty of temples and above all fairly uninterrupted...
Travel: Things to do in Ubud, Bali
Travel: Things to do in Ubud, Bali Some things to eat, do, and where to stay Preferring the island’s famed beaches, Ubud is often missed by travellers visiting Bali. The lush greenery of its rainforests and rice paddies combined with its famed temples, arts&crafts, and its’ wellness centres, offers visitors a different type of...
Where to Eat in Phitsanulok
Where to Eat in Phitsanulok From old school food institutions to local favourites Phitsanulok is a province and city in Thailand’s lower north. For a period, it also served as the country’s capital and is known to all Thai people. The only question I get asked when I tell people I live here, is...
Re-visiting Locavore Restaurant Ubud
Locavore Restaurant Ubud Re-visiting this award-winning gem on the island of Bali. Locavore is always at the top of my list whenever someone asks me for a restaurant recommendation in Bali. I first visited the Ubud based restaurant in 2015 and I haven’t stopped talking about it since. In 2016, the restaurant was ranked number...
