Markets from Around the World
Every country has something that makes their markets unique. Here are some samples… Thailand. Toy tuk-tuks made from beer can in Bangkok’s weekend Chatuchak Market. (More of this huge and amazing […]
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Telok Ayer Market, a Victorian Hawker Food Court in Singapore
Telok Ayer Market is a hawker food court from the Victorian era, and conveniently near Singapore’s central business district. Sambal green beans (top) and char kway teow with chicken (bottom), two of […]
La Merced Market in Mexico City
La Merced Market is where you can buy anything you want in the way of food and cookware. “¿Dónde hay metates?” I asked. “¿Tomates?”, a vendor asked back. “¿Aguacates?”, asked […]
San Miguel Market, Madrid’s ‘Gastronomic Temple’
According to esmadrid.com “the Mercado de San Miguel is the city’s gastronomic temple, the contemporary essence of all the corners of Spanish cuisine.” Opened in May 1916 as a food market, this centenary […]
My Favourite Place: Mexico City (and Things to Do When There)
A friend told me that Al and I were considered to be the experts on Mexico City. And since we’ve been there at least a dozen times, I guess we […]
Saigon’s Ben Thanh ‘Wet’ Market
The Bén Thành Market is part of District 1 where we were staying so of course we had to go and see it. Although most of the merchandise wasn’t to […]
A Walk Around Rouen in France
June 5, 2015. Arriving late afternoon in Rouen. Although we prefer to go places on a whim, our rough schedule had us arriving in Rouen late on a Friday in […]
Fish Markets Around the World
Fish markets from around the world. Cutting up a giant tuna at Tokyo’s famous fish market ‘Tsukiji’, Japan. Silvery sheen of dried fish in the Rotterdam Market in Holland. Some […]
Ribadasella on Spain’s Northern Coast and Its Market
When we hit Ribadasella there was a market going on, which made us very hungry. These ‘bollos’ were some sort of unfamiliar squash or melon. These round (redonda) empanadas looked good enough […]
Travel Theme: Faces of Men in Jaisalmer
I always travel light which includes a camera without much of a zoom. In order to get close-ups of people I have to ask permission, and then get in very […]
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