This post is the first installment of my culinary travel feature column, "The Accidental Chef Travels". Come join me to discover all that's delicious!
I think the best way to introduce myself is to begin with the basics. I grew up in an unusual family -- part West ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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The Accidental Chef Travels: An Introduction
This post is the first installment of my culinary travel feature column, "The Accidental Chef Travels". Come join me to discover all that's delicious!
I think the best way to introduce myself is to begin with the basics. I grew up in an unusual family -- part West ...Gadlinks for Monday 6.29.09
Welcome to another glorious week of Gadlinks! It looks like the web is full of travel news and stories, so we're not short of interesting links. Here are a few to keep your juices flowing:
Matador and the Dir Journal explore abandoned cities in the world and discover ...I Survived a Japanese Game Show: Cross-cultural fun perfect for summer
I admit it. I can't help it. I love "I Survived a Japanese Game Show." Some may say the show is an insult to intelligence. So be it. Insult away. Last year, I was drawn in by the frivolity, creativity and how wonderful people are when they are out of their element. [Here's ...Undiscovered New York: 10 unique NYC sights
It's been exactly 10 months since our very first feature here at Undiscovered New York. Given the occasion, it's the perfect time to look back at some of our "greatest hits." When we first started the Undiscovered New York series, our intention was to provide an insider's ...Gadling picks the world's best "second cities"
We like winners. Whether it's the winning army of a war or the world's fastest 100 meter runner, we lavish attention and praise on the victors and relegate the losers to the dustbin of history. The same is true of travel - the most important travel cities like New York, ...Ten Mountains For The Amateur Mountaineer
A lot of adventure travelers also happen to be armchair mountaineers. They follow the worlds top climbers as they make bold attempts on impossibly high and remote mountains in all corners of the globe, and they cheer them on as they stand at the top of the world. Many of ...Gadling quiz - can you figure out what this thing is?
Can you guess what this is (without peeking at the answer)? Yes - those are chopsticks, and yes, someone does appear to be eating noodles out of this contraption. But why? Answer after the jump!
...Eight Great Food Markets from Around the World
One of my favorite aspects of travel is visiting unique markets in foreign countries. These sometimes charming, sometimes chaotic, always fascinating and entertaining places offer up slices of local culture, unusual foods, and a variety of other goods, both common and ...Galley Gossip: Swine flu on the airplane (a few things you can do)
Today I'm flying from Los Angeles to New York to start my reserve rotation for May. I'm bringing my son along with me. He's two. Because my husband travels on business often and I'll be on-call, my son will be spending eight days with grandma and grandpa. Oh sure I'll take ...Photo of the Day 4-08-09
This photo, like a still life painting, offers questions of the person who may have just stepped away. The chopsticks resting on the dish, the bean pods left behind and the silver wrapping are lit as if in a Rembrandt painting. This masterpiece was captured in Japan by ...Photo of the Day 3.30.09
Just a few days ago, I wrote about some tips to use colour to enhance your photographs -- and then just today, I come across this amazing example. Mick62 creates this amazing image of a temple in Tokyo by totally pumping up the color and light, resulting in this stunning ...Book give-a-way and travel read: The Open Road, the Global Journey of the 14th Dalai Lama
When Pico Iyer was growing up, his father was a friend of the Dalai Lama. That was the beginning of Iyer's own relationship with a person that many seek out as a spiritual rock star of sorts. In his book The Open Road, The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Iyer ...Ten Must See Monuments
BootsnAll brings us another excellent list, with the intention of adding yet more destinations to our ever expanding "life lists". This time it's their selection of ten magnificent monuments, amazing structures from around the globe, that inspire us to travel thousands of ...Undiscovered New York: East Village by way of Japan
Japan lies more than 6,500 miles away from New York, separated by an entire continent and the world's largest ocean. But don't let the distance fool you - there's no place in the U.S. outside the West Coast that packs more Japanese culture per square foot than New York City. ...Gadling Take FIVE: February 14 - February 20
You never know what you'll find out at Gadling. That's what I thought this week when I perused the offerings. In the midst of Cockpit Chronicles, Galley Gossip, SkyMall Monday, Tuesday Trivia, Through the Gadling Lens, and Undiscovered New York were posts with ...Osaka Bang!
Travel gems and hidden secrets from Concierge.com
The winners of Concierge.com's Million Mile Contest have been announced and their essays are posted on the website. Some essays offer a unique angle about a place where people might miss certain details if they didn't know where or how to look.
The winner, Elizabeth Dwoskin ...7 hospitalized after eating blowfish testicles
Last night in Tsuruoka, Japan, seven diners ate the wrong part of the blowfish: its balls. You probably know that fugu (blowfish), like many seafoods, is poisonous if not prepared correctly. According to Japan for the Uninvited, one blowfish has enough tetradotoxin (1200 ...Expect to wait, but not in Japan or Korea
The worst airport delays in the world, of course, are those that affect you. If I'm stranded at LaGuardia's Marine Air terminal for a short hop to Boston, I really don't care what's going on over at JFK, O'Hare or anywhere else. However, some airports are more likely to ...UPDATE: Tokyo's tuna auctions open to public again
Back in December, I wrote about how the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo had closed its famous tuna auctions to the public over concerns that tourists were creating hygiene issues and distracting the workers. Well, after reconsidering the month-long ban, the powers that be at ...
