by Calvin Sun | Jun 19, 2010 | Cambodia, Doctor in the House, Fit for Foodies, How Did You Do That?, Lessons Learned, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Walking Tours
Welcome to Cambodia, a dichotomy worth dissecting; a binary land where diametrically opposed limits of human achievement and human devastation come together. In one minute you’re captivated by the stunningly glorious Khmer civilization both ancient...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 15, 2010 | Doctor in the House, Fit for Foodies, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Vietnam
Not melancholy and serene as The Philippines, Vietnam is a firecracker; colorful, dynamic, and in your face with no time to breathe. And within Vietnam, you get Hanoi in the North as the city of Old being sprung into the future, while Ho Chi Minh of the South is a...
by Annah Kim | Jun 14, 2010 | Fit for Foodies, How Did You Do That?, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Vietnam
With the departure of our dear Corinne, an awaited meet-up with Caitlin in Laos, and one day to do everything in Ho Chi Minh (Saigon), Calvin and I set out to cover the city’s attractions and do errands before Cambodia. Bus Station – buy tickets ($10 USD)...
by Annah Kim | Jun 11, 2010 | Fit for Foodies, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Vietnam
Due to our delay in Hanoi – I took the opportunity to document our sampling of a real Vietnamese Bahn Mi. Due to our exceptionally long bus trip – I haven’t had the opportunity to upload anything until just now. Enjoy our Bahn Mi’s vicariously...
by Annah Kim | Jun 11, 2010 | Doctor in the House, Fail, Fit for Foodies, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Vietnam
So we still haven’t found a computer to upload our photos and videos from… so sorry! I promise to upload all of the (really good) videos when we find somewhere to do so! But just a quick update… Ha Long Bay: We swam and kayaked among the karst...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 5, 2010 | Fit for Foodies, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Philippines
Figured I’d give a shotout to the food made by our very first “homestay” host: Rita’s Freshly killed Organic Free-Range Chicken We saw this poor bastard alive only moments before it was plucked, sliced, boiled and served straight to our hungry...
by Annah Kim | Jun 3, 2010 | Fit for Foodies, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
Walked 7.2 miles today according to my pedometer Adobos: a classic Filipino dish of chicken and pork, in our case just chicken, cooked with garlic and rice. Pretty tasty but nothing too exceptional. Halo-Halo: This fantastic Filipino dessert with ube ice cream (taro),...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 2, 2010 | Fit for Foodies, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Philippines
Some thoughts on the food I had in Manila. Chicken Adobo – Aristocrat Restaurant; Roxas Blvd & Mabini Road The famous “Chicken Adobo” of the Philippines attempted at one of the most popular restaurants in the city. I have to say, despite a very...
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