Overall there is a pretty universal opinion that Bhutanese cuisine is not all that good. Why though do people say this about food in Bhutan? Sadly, essentially because it is largely true. It is though not all their fault and there are at least a few gems that you can try when you visit the…
Phnom Penh might be the political powerhouse of Cambodia and the place where serious people wear serious suits and talk about investment and trade, but it’s also a city of incense smoke, tuk-tuk horns, iced coffee on the curb, and unmissable street food. It’s big, loud, fast-growing, sometimes confusing, and always alive. And if you…
Being surrounded by ocean should mean that everyone and their monkey should be visiting this country, yet so few are coming to the beaches of Timor-Leste that it is the least visited country in South East Asia. Why though is this? Is it because there is something up with the beaches or country or is…
If you like obscure islands in fairly under visited countries then Atauro Island will probably tick more than a few boxes for you. Located just an hour or so off the coast of the capital city of Dili, this is one of the major tourist attractions of Timor-Leste. Is Atauro though worth the effort and…
For the second time in three years I found myself celebrating East Timor National Day AKA it’s birthday, but this year I was able to up it a few notches by combining it with meeting the President of the country. How though did I manage this, how good a party is East Timor National Day…
Two years ago I came here and wrote the Street Food Kupang Guide. I did though write anything about the rest of the city, presumably in the hope it may improve. Sadly it has not, as my Ultimate Kupang Guide will show. Entrance number 2 for the Shit City awards. What the Kupang Guide Kupang…
