It's that time of the year again... the markets are full with the king of the fruit: Durian. You either love or hate it. Walking through the narrow roads of the Bowrington Road Market in Wan Chai, there were boxes next to boxes of Durian fruit. And my pictures are misleading, there were lots of… Continue reading Bowrington Road Market: Durian, jackfruit and other fruits
Sunday saw me going back to Discovery Bay for the first time in months... and I had a very good reason: I was exploring Handmade Hong Kong, a showcase and gathering place for independent artists and crafters. The focus is on local, independent vendors selling their handmade or self-designed wares - and these can include… Continue reading Impressions from Handmade Hong Kong in Discovery Bay
After strolling through Tiong Bahru and looking at the architecture, my former colleague took me to the new market, which was reopened in 2006. The old market, which was opened in 1955, was the first modern market to be built in a housing area. Prior to the building of the Market the hawkers were all… Continue reading Singapore: Tiong Bahru Market
I had not planned on actually doing a series on sleeping people at markets in Hanoi, but I encountered so many of them! That's because I went to see the Dong Xuan and Cho Hom markets in the early afternoon. The sellers were all tired from their lunch break and took a rest in their… Continue reading Hanoi: Sleeping people at markets
Street markets are one thing in Hanoi, the other thing are all the big markets that are dotted around the town. Dong Xuan market in the northern part of the Old Quarter is huge - it has at least three levels across three buildings (from what I could tell and explore). At the bottom vendors… Continue reading Hanoi: Dong Xuan and Cho Hôm markets
There are so many markets in Hanoi - it's difficult not to visit them. I love all the small street markets that seem to are dotted around the city - you just walk a few steps and suddenly in a corner or alleyway is a market with young girls and old ladies selling local produce.… Continue reading Hanoi: Street markets
After visiting all the exhibitions I kept walking through the streets of Central ... ... and I just went past all the wet market stalls around Graham Street. I love this area. It is such a classic place to visit, walking along the small green stores with its fresh produce almost feels like Hong Kong… Continue reading Graham Street market revisited
Next to Sri Takua Pa is the new city - which is just like almost any other city in this area of Thailand. A few houses along the road, a few small shops, restaurants and a market. So nothing special and nothing that you need to visit. However, when you go to Sri Takua Pa… Continue reading Khao Lak: Takua Pa New Town Market
There is not much to do in Khao Lak, besides relaxing at the beach or exploring the national park. One of the few alternatives is to visit the Bang Niang Market on a Monday, Wednesday or Saturday afternoon. Bang Niang itself, three kilometres North of Khao Lak, is a strange little place that looks a… Continue reading Khao Lak: Bang Niang Market
Walking through Sham Shui Po is a foodies mecca - there are so many different things to try here, it's incredible. Even without eating a breakfast in the morning I did not manage to try all those tasty things around me! There were lots of shops selling bbq meat - of course, char siu is… Continue reading Food in Sham Shui Po
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