London is grey in many things, but it has the most brilliant marketing. It’s the only city in the world that campaigns an integrated branding successfully with its iconic red: the double-decker, the royal postbox, the phone booth, the underground, the royal guard, Sir Branson’s Virgin empire, BBC, and even Kate in red. Take a […]
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12 Sep 2014
Friday
19 Feb 2011
Saturday
Jordan: Goood Frikin’ Chicken
Goood Frikin’ Chicken (GFC) in San Francisco is no frikin’ ordinary place. Early skepticism is expected, as how would you believe it’s really good frikin’ chicken??? Is the chicken really worth the extra “o”? The answer is: ooooooooo yes!! GFC claims that they select their chickens to meet the highest standards from feeding to age, […]
12 Feb 2011
Saturday
Morocco: The Fear of Couscous
I just realized that in my 2.5 years running I have never taken my dining groups to a Moroccan restaurant. That’s a shame since Moroccan cuisine is one of the top 5 world cuisines on my list. It took me some asking, reviewing, and sniffing around before I decided on Aicha in San Francisco, due […]
20 Nov 2010
Saturday
Indonesia: The Forgotten Secret of Sator Beans
Sator bean is a fresh produce that is almost unheard of, even in various parts of Southeast Asia, where the quest between Indonesia and Malaysia never ends to claim sator beans as its own. Without playing referee, in my opinion Indonesia is the bigger producer and consumer of sator beans, particularly in the western part […]
13 Jun 2010
Sunday
Firing Kalashnikov
When I arrived in Riga I decided I wanted to do one of the two things that I’m afraid to do in life. One, being an acute acrophobic I wanted to board the hot air balloon. I thought what could be more romantic than die young in a fallen hot air balloon in Riga, the […]