Month: November 2009
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Riviera Maya Scam #1
Here is our first tale for the would-be visitor of Cancun and the Riviera Maya. Unlike our Iceland trip earlier this summer, we booked an all-inclusive package so that we don’t have to deal with the details. Although this is our first visit to Riviera Maya, we thought this is a well-trodden tourist area, so we…
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vacation food porn #5 and #6
And the series continues with … vacation food porn #5: sugar blast, red fruits, pistachio souffle (in back) vacation food porn #6: salmon fried, ali oii tournedo, potato and line of harissa
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vacation food porn #1-#4 recap
These pictures were previously posted on our sister blog at www.chrisandsue.tumblr.com. I just want to consolidate our vacation pictures here with a re-post. Sorry about the repetitions if you have seen these pictures already. The “vacation food porn” series is by no means near its end as we have a whole lot more dishes to share. vacation…
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The Resort: Royal Hideaway Playacar
The resort was exactly how we wanted it. No high-rise hotel, no pool parties, just quiet enjoyment of the weather, ocean, and food. The staff greeted us with champagne and offered us high tea when we checked-in at around 4 pm. Supposedly, the entire resort has wi-fi and we were given a login username and…
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Six days at the Riviera Maya
Temperature was perfect. Alternating days of sun and fluffy clouds. Spent most of the time by the pool/beach, a couple of days in a cabana. Did some reading, staring at the turquoise sea, sleeping, people watching, ipod, swimming, Nintendo DS, sipping tropical drinks … Repeat.
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Haute Cuisine without Mao Zedong
For the trip to Mexico, I picked up Fuchsia Dunlop’s sweet-sour memoir – “Shark’s fin and Sichuan pepper” at JFK. I have read her article(s) in some travel/food magazines before, but did not realize the full extent of her immersion in Chinese food culture. I will post more about her book here. When I saw…