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SOM TOM aka GREEN PAPAYA SALAD

June 10, 2014 by Tim 7 Comments

Som Tom

Weird and gangly All over the island of Maui you will spot trees loaded with papaya. A weird and gangly looking tree capable of growing tall to reach the sun and producing large clusters of fruit, papaya grows effortlessly in the tropics. Modest fruit It is modest in flavour but has lots of hidden uses and […]

Filed Under: #honestfoodtales, Hawaii, recipe, recipes, Thailand, United States, US, USA Tagged With: food, green papaya salad, som tom, Soups and Salads

Lifeventure Dakar 25 Review

October 2, 2012 by Nat & Tim 6 Comments

This is a review of the Lifeventure Dakar 25 Daysack. I’d like to preface this review with a bit of disclosure. We used the bag the way people normally use things, which means not always following the recommended directions. On the Chain Bridge in Budapest Technical Info and Highlights: 3 yr warranty (original purchaser) dimension: […]

Filed Under: Belgium, Canada, Europe, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Thailand, United States, US, USA

Is Tourism Destroying Minority Cultures?

April 9, 2012 by Nat & Tim 4 Comments

After seeing another news story about a minority tribe being forced to perform for tourists, I wondered whether it was all true or whether it was media embellished.  I wanted to ask this question to someone who had visited with minority tribes.  That’s when I thought of Caz and Craig of y travel blog.  They […]

Filed Under: China, Guest post, Thailand, Tourism, travel Tagged With: minority cultures, tourism, ytravel blog

Lifeventure Altai 60+15

February 21, 2012 by Nat & Tim 1 Comment

Unusual post First and foremost we’re about food, so this is an unusual post for us. We’re not reviewers of any caliber but we love this product so much that we thought we should share the information (in future, you might see a few other posts similar to this one about products we think you […]

Filed Under: Belgium, Canada, Europe, France, Hungary, Italy, review, Switzerland, Thailand, United States, US, USA Tagged With: Backpack, LifeVenture, LifeVenture UK, review, travel bag

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