Travel Eat Drink Like a Local

Surrounded by breathtaking limestone karsts that adds excitement  to not so easily accessible  amazing beaches and serpentine  mangrove   forests , Krabi along the Thailand's Andaman coast is home to a racial, religious and gender diverse community of Buddhist Thais, Chinese Thais, Muslims, and Thai Sea Gypsies who generously extend a very warm Thai hospitality to visitors.   As for visitors,  they are mostly Europeans, Chinese, and Russians on package holidays here, along with the occasional American, Arab, Indian or other Asian travelers. This place in one way is a crazy tribute to alcohol, the scantily dressed, and the massage trade. The fact that the predominant Muslim community in this area puts up with all this is one of Krabi’s most perplexing features. Pure speculation suggests that money answers this riddle.  Day 9: Krabi After attending  the tsunami memorial at Phi Phi Island Village we took a long tail to the Ton Sai Pier to...

Follow the locals, follow the aromas, like everywhere else you will find the best in Placencia too. 1. The Shak Best, best food in Placencia with a view to match. Fish omelette  is to die for. Nothing  beats a fresh sour-sop  juice in the morning. We had multiple meals here during our stay and it wouldn't break your bank account either. Simple local food, clean and fresh at it's best. 2. John The Bakerman T here is an alley opposite the restaurant Omar's. Just follow the aroma of freshly baked goodies to bread-from-scratch-no-machinery utopia hidden in a small house. Bread is so good. Cinnamon Rolls out of the world! 3. Omar's Good local food in the downtown area. Service can be slow sometimes that's because they make food fresh. Family run business with BYOB from across the street. Deep fried King Mackerel -special order  Creole Fish 4. Tuttifrutti Gelateria We had ice cream from here everyday...