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Japan. “My fish are from Vancouver too!” exclaimed the vendor in Tokyo's formerly famous but now defunct fish market.

Markets from Around the World

August 21, 2020by Albatz Travel Adventures 4 Comments

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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Hawker Food in Singapore's Market

Telok Ayer Market, a Victorian Hawker Food Court in Singapore

February 18, 2020by Albatz Travel Adventures 3 Comments

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 […]

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Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Singapore
Masses of garlic for sale in La Merced Market in Mexico City

La Merced Market in Mexico City

October 2, 2019by Albatz Travel Adventures 7 Comments

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 […]

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Mexican Food, Mexico
Olives and tidbits for sale at San Miguel Market, Madrid's 'Gastronomic Temple' in Spain

San Miguel Market, Madrid’s ‘Gastronomic Temple’

April 7, 2019by Albatz Travel Adventures 3 Comments

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 […]

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, Spain
Mexico City's cathedral at night.

My Favourite Place: Mexico City (and Things to Do When There)

March 21, 2018by Albatz Travel Adventures 13 Comments

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 […]

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Mexico
Seafood such as fish, octopus, prawns and much more were all available in the HCMC Ben Thanh Market in Saigon, Vietnam

Saigon’s Ben Thanh ‘Wet’ Market

January 21, 2018by Albatz Travel Adventures Leave a comment

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 […]

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Vietnam, Vietnamese Food
treat or two at a nearby pastry shop

A Walk Around Rouen in France

June 19, 2017by Albatz Travel Adventures 7 Comments

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 […]

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France
Fish for sale in Tokyo's famous fish market 'Tsukiji', Japan

Fish Markets Around the World

April 14, 2017by Albatz Travel Adventures Leave a comment

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 […]

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Collections from Around the World, One Word Photo Challenge
Cheese for sale in Ribadesella Market

Ribadasella on Spain’s Northern Coast and Its Market

September 27, 2016by Albatz Travel Adventures 4 Comments

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 […]

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Spain
A man in the Jaisalmer market

Travel Theme: Faces of Men in Jaisalmer

November 14, 2015by Albatz Travel Adventures 5 Comments

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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India, Travel Theme

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