4/12/2007 at 11:57 AM
Tags: 5 Mistakes, Travel Tips, Tourists (all tags)
Jaunted's very own Amanda Kendle, a constant traveler, travel writer and native Australian, currently resides in Perth. In addition to her work with Jaunted, Amanda also contributes to our big sister blog, HotelChatter, keeping readers updated on hotel happenings in Australia and beyond. We recently tricked Amanda into lending her expert view to our "5 Mistakes" questions. Below, a few gentle suggestions for making the most of your time Down Under. Your own Dos and Don'ts are always welcome in the comments.·
Don't eat at Burger King, eat at Hungry Jack's. Sure it looks like Burger King, has the same menu as Burger King, and is in fact the same company, but it's different Down Under. (Some smart-ass bought the naming rights to Burger King before they got here and wouldn't sell). If you wanna fit in, tell people you're going for a burger at HJs.
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Don't drink Fosters, drink pretty much any other beer. Fosters is the stuff the Aussies export coz nobody likes it. After that, beer-drinking in Australia gets pretty complicated but as long as you've got a beer in your hand you can't really go wrong. Some people are really getting into boutique beers (especially with the lemon in the top) but others find it just more important to have a big enough carton full of cans.
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3/29/2007 at 1:30 PM
Tags: 5 Mistakes, Blogs, Travel Tips, Tourists (all tags)
Newley Purnell, a Bangkok-based American writer, chronicles his life abroad over at Newley.com. His blog includes dispatches from Bangkok and side trips throughout Thailand and Asia, plus a healthy dose of pertinent regional news (including that all-important coup coverage). We recently tricked Newley into lending his expert view to our "5 Mistakes" questions. Below, a few gentle suggestions for making the most of your time in town. Your own Dos and Don'ts are always welcome in the comments.·
Don't eat pad thai, eat tom yum goong. Pad thai is the Kingdom's most famous exported dish. But Thai cuisine is much more dynamic than that rather boring noodle dish -- try tom yum goong (spicy seafood soup), a curry dish, some fried whole fish, grilled meat on a stick, or whatever looks appetizing. It's not that there's anything wrong with pad thai, per se, it's just that cuisine in the Land of Smiles is much more varied than its most well-known dish would suggest.
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by djk
3/22/2007 at 12:30 PM
Tags: 5 Mistakes, Blogs, Travel Tips, Tourists (all tags)
Australian blogger Phil Lees has whiled away his exile in Phnom Penh by taking the fight for Cambodian food online. Since 2005, he's been educating internerds on all things Cambodian and edible (some, questionably edible) over at Phnomenon.com. Since its launch, Phnomenon has managed to get banned in China, one-up the New York Times, publish the world's greatest collection of alcoholic beverage reviews, and in general build an excellent stash of advice for potential visitors. But a bad meal isn't all that can set your trip awry in Cambodia's capital. Here, Phnomenon saves you from five of the biggest mistakes tourists make in Phnom Penh.·
Don't (just) eat fish amok, eat Cambodian soups. Soups ("samlor") are
central to Cambodian food. The lemongrass and galangal of samlor
machou kroueng, the unripe tropical fruits in samlor karko, and the
tamarind sour, Vietnamese-inspired samlor machou yuon should not be
missed by any traveler. Sadly, most tourists skip the soups and tend
to eat Chinese- or Thai-style stirfries and curries and thus overlook
the dishes that tie together a brilliant Cambodian meal. Fish amok,
while delicious, is not as fundamental to familiarising yourself with
Khmer cuisine. It is still worth the effort to chase a good amok (I
recommend Sweet Café on St.294); as is trying some multitude
variations on fish preparation: steamed or deep-fried whole,
fermented, dried, or barbecued.
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