Tag Archives: food

Of Shopping Malls and Supermarkets: Visiting the Unvisited

When most people travel, they open their guidebook and visit the major tourist spots listed. In Paris, we go to the Louvre and the Eiffel tower. In Amsterdam, we see the Van Gogh museum. In New York, Times Square. In Sydney, the Opera House. In Peru, Machu Picchu. In Bangkok, the Grand Palace. You get [...]


The Four Things I Hate About Europe

I love Europe. I really do. So much so that when I stop being Nomadic Matt, I want to move to Paris (or maybe Amsterdam). I love the cafe culture, the wine, the free health care, the liberal attitude towards life, the ability to travel to so many different places cheaply- it is all great. [...]


Eating in Belgium

Belgium isn’t considered a big tourist destination. In fact, I bet most people couldn’t even locate it on a map or name another city in it besides Brussels. But, mention Belgium, and most people will be able to at least tell that the beer is good, the chocolate amazing, the waffles delicious, and the [...]


Busting the Budget in Bordeaux

I knew Bordeaux was going to be expensive. I was here last year to visit friends and got to experience Bordeaux’s high prices first hand. Coming back, I knew I’d have to budget a lot. Bordeaux is an upscale city- a city for shopping, drinking, and eating. It sits in the center of the world [...]


Valencia without the Oranges

Famous for its Oranges, Valencia is located roughly in the middle of Spain’s Mediterranean coast. I wasn’t attracted to Valencia for any reason in particular- I come for the tomato fight in the nearby town of Bunol. However, Valencia is famous in its own right for great seafood, paella, history, and good soccer team. Given all [...]


The Weekly Photo: Dinner in Cambodia

Pigs in Phnom Penh, Cambodia


Eat Like a King in Bangkok

Thailand is known for its delicious food. The country’s capital Bangkok is one of the best to get food- both local and international. This cosmopolitan city has some of the best food from around the world. There’s nothing you can’t get (except Ethiopian as that restaurant recently closed). Whenever I leave Bangkok, I always miss [...]


How to Spend Your Time in Taiwan

There’s no place quite like Taiwan. The Taiwanese are a warm, hospitable group of people who never fail to be courteous and helpful. The national pastime in Taiwan seems to be eating. The Taiwanese, both adults and children, are very work and study-oriented. Their lifestyles demand healthy food that is available on the go. As a [...]


Thailand’s Street Food Culture

It is 6 p.m. in Bangkok and all over street vendors are busy selling food. Thais do almost of their grocery shopping on the street. Locals walk down the street with little bags full of rice, curry, noodles, or soup. In Thailand, eating is a social activity where the pains of hunger tell you when [...]