Cherry-picked Railway Cherries
Una ciliegia tira l’altra – “one cherry pulls another,” goes the Italian idiom. Cherry stalks are often joined, so when you pick one from the tree it pulls another. More figuratively, it refers to the fact that they are so delicious that you can’t stop …
Bushmills
Bushmills, a tranquil village in Northern Ireland, is home to a renowned whiskey and to some striking shorescapes. Visiting the Old Bushmills Distillery was an important experience. After all, it’s one of the classic Irish whiskeys! That being said, the tour was just a regular …
Noryangjin Fish Market
Noryangjin Fish Market, one of the most famous of its kind in Korea and, indeed, the whole world. 노량진수산물도매시장 Do you have a favorite fish market? The one you use at home or perhaps know from travels? Tsukiji? Pike’s Place? Comment under my corresponding Instagram …
Orval Trappist beer
Trappist beers are considered the best in the world. There exist only a handful of authentic Trappist breweries, most of them in Belgium, and one of them is Orval. To be considered as Trappist, beer has to be made by a Trappist Monastery. There are …
Tvarůžky Museum
(In)famously tangy both in taste and smell, the unique mature cheese from Moravia, olomoucký tvarůžek is instantly recognizable by its light golden yellow hue and springy and sticky texture — atop of that tangy taste and smell of course. The fact that it commonly comes …
Kimchi Museum
Museum Kimchikan 김치박물관 is located in the famous Insa-dong neighborhood of Seoul. Out of several hundreds of food-related museums I have visited, this one stands out. Clear, well-designed descriptions and infographics, explanatory videos and interactive screens with fun games cover the history of kimchi and …
Sant’Agata, Catania
Tortured by Roman soldiers in the year 251 CE, Agatha refused to renounce Christianity even when her breasts were being cut off. Today breasts are her symbol and even pastries take their shape – I went to Catania to try the sweet ricotta-filled cassatelle di …
Tiramisuing in Treviso
An autumnal foodie jaunt. Tiramisù. A name that makes the hearts of foodies beat faster and their sweet tooth sweeter. The quintessential dessert. Among the several claims to the recipe by different locations in Northern Italy, the most solid one is probably by Treviso. This …
Tunbao. Stone alleys, ancient ways
Obscure fortified villages where Ming Dynasty folklore still thrives. In the mid-14th century, Mongols were gradually losing their influence over Eurasia. Weakened by natural disasters, rebellions and internal strife, the Yuan Dynasty that ruled over China was soon to fall. In 1368, the Mongol emperor …
Miao or not Miao. Gunpowder, batik, sour soup
Three unique, tiny ethnic groups in Guizhou. If you live or lived in China, you probably know about the Miao. Girls in large, intricate silver headdresses smile at you from billboards all over the country, advertising Miao medicine. Miao medicinal products and Miao clinics are …