Nov 24th, 2011 at 10:00AM: And, you probably thought Alice in Wonderland was just a fairytale. Not anymore, as Swallowtail Canada presents their pop-up restaurant, Down the Rabbit Hole, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, from November 24-December 17, 2011.
Diners will not just enjoy delicious cuisine, but will actually experience the world of Alice in Wonderland. The night begins just outside an enchanted forest ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Alice in Wonderland pop-up restaurant opens in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nov 24th, 2011 at 10:00AM: And, you probably thought Alice in Wonderland was just a fairytale. Not anymore, as Swallowtail Canada presents their pop-up restaurant, Down the Rabbit Hole, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, from November 24-December 17, 2011.
Diners will not just enjoy delicious cuisine, but will actually experience the world of Alice in Wonderland. The night begins just outside an enchanted forest ...10 unusual foods from around the world
Oct 11th, 2011 at 10:00AM: Who doesn't love trying new and exotic foods when traveling? Maybe some spicy curries in India, a selection of savory tapas in Spain, or some authentic...Pig's Blood Cake? Check out this list of 10 unusual foods from around the world and see if your perspective on trying international cuisine doesn't change.
Fried Tarantulas, Cambodia
According to Victoria Brewood at Bootsnall, you can find ...Snake Village in Hanoi, Vietnam, allows visitors to kill and eat their own snake
Oct 10th, 2011 at 2:00PM: Located in Le Mat, Hanoi, Vietnam, the Snake Village is filled with the snake-related opportunities. Drink snake, eat snake, hold snakes, and even kill your own snake at eat its organs.
Finding it hard to wrap your head around an experience like this? Blogger Anna at TravelPod described the experience like this:
"We stood around them and watched as they slit the live snake and then furrowed ...
Photo of the day - street art in Taiwan
Jun 23rd, 2011 at 5:00PM:
There's a lot happening in this photo: some street art, an intriguing flavor of popsicle, cool sneakers, flammable substances near a lit cigarette, the Asian art of effortless squatting. Overall it's a very interesting street scene, captured by Flickr user marisoleta in Taipei, Taiwan. Looking at more of her photos, it seems like a fun destination, full of temples, tall buildings, and weird ...Gadlinks for Friday 9.18.09
Sep 18th, 2009 at 6:00PM: I'm both happy and sad that it's Friday: happy because this begins my final weekend on the mainland before I head home after two months of travel; sad because I have to say goodbye to my adorable nephew. Every Friday brings something new and exciting, so does the world and so do these interesting reads for this Friday installment of Gadlinks. Enjoy!
I love traveling to remote places in the ...Durian, the food that the "Bizarre Foods" guy spit out
Apr 24th, 2008 at 10:30AM: Andrew Zimmern spit out durian. He ate a beating frog's heart in the Asia overview episode of Bizarre Foods, but the durian was a no go. As Neil wrote in a post on another foul food, durian is one nasty smelling fruit, unless you're a person who likes the smell. Some do. Some must. There are piles of the fruit in Singapore and Malaysia. Why would there be piles if people don't like the smell?
We ...What David Letterman wants to know about Anthony Bourdain and weird food
Mar 25th, 2008 at 10:20AM: As soon as Anthony Bourdain of "No Reservations" sat down on David Letterman's TV show couch, I perked up wondering what Letterman would dish out about the food Bourdain eats on his travels since Justin asked Bourdain some questions last June in a Talking Travel interview. Here are highlights of Letterman's banter.
"Do you get sick? Get hepatitis? Throw up?" asked Letterman.
"Only twice," said ...Fair Food On a Stick: 59 Choices
Sep 6th, 2007 at 2:14PM: Pair the words "fair food" with "stick," and I think corn dogs. How pedestrian! How normal! How so early 1940s. That's how long corn dogs have been fair food according to the corn dog history lesson at Food Services of America.
These days, the options for what you can lick, bite, chew, nibble or chaw on as you wander through the Midway or take in stellar entertainment options like pot-bellied ...
