first 24 hours in tirana
jojo: what do i like? -feels like the city (actually, every town we’ve stopped in so far) is very friendly, helpful and generally open to conversation, questions & pictures -everything is so cheap. saranda was cheap at roughly 600lek ($6…
I Believe in Miracles
One of my favourite dishes to make at home is red cooked pork belly. Once in a while I would make a trip to T&T to get all the ingredients and spend a Sunday afternoon making the dish. It’s my…
the francesinha, porto’s offering to the sandwich gods
what to eat in porto? like all other cities i’ve visited on this european leg thus far, the answer has been ‘seafood’ with octopus and cod as some specific meals. well, i’m out of luck when it comes to shellfish…
getting our eats on in the markets of spain
one of the biggest culture shocks coming from asia to europe has been the markets that spain’s cities have to offer. from the fresh produce to the baked goods to the fresh seafood and even the candy. toss in stalls…
first 24 hours in albufeira
jojo: what do i like? -small town with multiple beaches that are quite accessible by car or foot -accomodations and food are a tad cheaper than we’ve been used to lately especially since hong kong -high 20s for temperature and…
first 24 hours in sevilla
jojo: what do i like? -busy, busy, busy. getting dropped off across our airbnb felt like we were getting plopped in the middle of a shark tank. the city is smaller than madrid but i suppose that since it’s more…
value lunches – discovering the menu dias in spain
my limited knowledge of spanish culture has lead me to believe that they eat tapas for every meal. idiotic and ignorant but that’s me most of the times. it was a glorious discovery to find out that there are many…
weekly recap #15 – granada & sevilla
q. current home/addy where i stayed (neighbourhood) and how long a. granada (airbnb, centro, 4 nights), sevilla (airbnb, macarena, 4 nights) q. favourite meal a. our last meal in sevilla. the food for both granada and sevilla has been great…
facetime with family in hong kong (and some amazing meals)
the last month has been great as we’ve had the most amount of face time with friends but actually got to spend time with family in hong kong. we were fortunate enough to stay at my uncle’s apartment and had…
weekly recap #14 – barcelona, madrid & granada
q. current home/addy where i stayed (neighbourhood) and how long a. barcelona (airbnb, sant just desvern, 4 nights), madrid (airbnb, chueca, 4 nights), granada (airbnb, centro, 1 night) q. favourite meal a. takos al pastor in madrid. maybe it was…
