In all fairness, Split - the sunny seaside city in Croatia - and each of the restaurants we ate at there probably deserve their own posts, but I'm both remarkably lazy and somewhat out of practice in writing about food so I'll attempt to combine my experiences into one concise post. Having said that, I'll … Continue reading Split and Toro Grill Bar
After a long period of anticipation, my visits to the European Taste festivals have rolled around and passed in a flurry. Taste of Amsterdam, the third and final of the Euro Festivals that I'll be able to make it to this year, and different again to Milan and Paris. The first and most noticeable feature … Continue reading Taste of Amsterdam 2017
Following Milan, I metered my expectations for Taste of Paris (whilst at the same time, expecting my lowered expectations to be exceeded - confusing, no?). The Taste of Paris was held in the Grand Palais - the larger of the two exhibition centres on the Champs-Elysees. This is a big venue for a food festival. But … Continue reading Taste of Paris 2017
As you may know (or have previously read), one of my goals for this journey was to attend as many of the European Taste Festivals as I could while over here. The 2017 season began last weekend, with the Taste of Milano. Set at 'The Mall' exhibition space in Porta Nuova, the Taste of Milano … Continue reading Taste of Milano 2017
I came to York for only two reasons: Firstly, because it was kind of on the way anyway. Secondly, because I'd read that Yorkshire had somewhat become the gastronomic hub of Britain, and I wanted to answer the question - other than Heston's madcap inventions, does British gastronomy actually exist? My experiences so far in England … Continue reading York
OVERVIEW With 5 days notice I was looking to fill a mystery few days between Spain and London when my plans for Morocco didn't pan out. So I simply looked for the cheapest option, which turned out to be Sofia, Bulgaria. To those who have been to the Balkans or maybe just dreamed of it, … Continue reading Sofia
Although I generally believe in enjoying my holidays, this extended travel is rather a different beast, and I wanted to experiment with just how achievable it can be. After Barcelona I found my bank account somewhat worse for wear so I decided to set myself a challenge to spend only 10€ a day for the next … Continue reading The 10€ Challenge
While eating out and not cooking is fun for a while... After some time you start to feel, well, not so great. The temptation to eat the most delicious sounding (and likely not healthiest) foods in every place you visit and may not return to is strong. Picking a hostel with a kitchen (or renting … Continue reading The Trials and Tribulations of Hostel Cooking
While some may come to Madrid for the many wonderful art galleries, the culture, the shopping (do they come for the shopping?) I've made the focus of my trip (aside from some compulsory tourist-ing) the local food markets. The Spanish food has been rather too good to me so far, but luckily an enforced diet … Continue reading Madrid Mercados Part 1
FOOD Barcelona is a gastronomically wonderful city, but it is expensive. The main tourist strip is aligned around Passeig de Gracia - which also happens to be where the cities luxury stores are, so, you know. If you are happy to stay in the tourist centre and are keen for convenient, trendy bars, I highly … Continue reading Eating Barcelona
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