The first time I went to El Cerdo was also the first time I traveled to Malaysia, a couple of years ago. At that time, we discovered this wonderful “all pig” restaurant. It stood out, because it was a pork restaurant in a predominantly Muslim country and yet was very busy. The food was incredible. [...]
Archive for January, 2010
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American Red Cross: If you’re on your phone you can text “HAITI” to 90999 to donate $10 to American Red Cross relief efforts in Haiti or click here. Unicef: You can donate here Oxfam: site here Wyclef Jean has his own charity “Yele Haiti“:Either you can use your cell phone to text “Yele” to 501501, [...]
I just arrived back at SFO a few hours ago. I’m decompressing at the moment but wanted to share a field report with you. We went through extended security screening in Hong Kong before coming to the USA. Singapore Airlines did a fantastic job implementing it, and we received secondary screening in the walkway just [...]
Make the Most of Your Time on Earth: A Rough Guide to the World with 1000 must-do experiences from around the world, Make the Most of Your Time on Earth is a book that will inspire everyone. Perfect for both the seasoned traveller and the armchair dreamer, it brings you the very best travel experiences [...]
I’ve grown so complacent about dim sum. In the San Francisco Bay Area we are so spoiled. Good dim sum is a given. Great dim sum? After a time, it’s easy to forget what it is. I suppose I’ve taken for granted that all Har Gow (Shrimp dumplings) have a similar consistency and the difference [...]
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From the Manufacturer Kiva Designs, Inc. is proud to introduce the Rick Steves Travel Collection. Rick is the host, writer and producer of the popular public television series Rick Steves’ Europe, and the best-selling author of 30 European travel books. In addition to his books, Rick pens columns for newspaper and magazines, and is also [...]






