… I am just traveling for Food. Vietnamese Food was already one of my favorites at home, so I was not surprised to live the good life in Vietnam. The only thing I don’t get is their obsession with Coriander – the soapish green leaves… disgusting… Besides drinking a lot of coffee in Vietnam, I will show you my favorite dishes.
Leaving the dust from Hanoi, I decided to book a tour via GetYourGuide. It was a 3-day / 2-night tour, 1 night on a lodge in the middle of nowhere, and one night on a cruise ship at Halong Bay. And the itinerary got more exciting than I thought.
Besides Gin, Coffee is my favorite drink; luckily, I drink more Coffee than Gin. I encountered famous coffee countries like Colombia and Bolivia during my world trip. But Vietnam smashed it; I learned so many new types of coffee, so many new tastes, and so many new ways to serve it.
Surprisingly, all coffees, like a cappuccino, can be ordered hot or cold, even those you won’t imagine drinking cold.
It was a cultural shock to go from Chile to Japan, and I immediately got a second one from Japan to Vietnam. Vietnam has something special: remarkable nature, even more excellent food, a fantastic coffee culture, and very friendly and serving people. But for sure, there is no light without dark… but let’s start from the beginning.
The beginning and the end of my trip to Japan was Tokyo. A kind of city that is rare. It’s big and shiny, blinking everywhere, with craziness at every corner, but on the other hand, it’s full of religious shrines and temples and organized like a German bureaucracy.
Osaka was the most Western city. It is known as the “Nations Kitchen “of Japan. This is because it has historically been a significant city for trade and commerce and is home to a wide variety of delicious food. No wonder I took a food tour here again. I will explain the food I experienced in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto to keep all Japanese food together.
As the former capital of Japan, Kyoto is full of historical sites and UNESCO world heritages. I took the Shinkansen train from Tokyo, and after exactly 2 hours and 13 minutes, I arrived as scheduled in Kyoto.
Kyoto and its historical sites were definitely among my highlights in Japan.
Kyoto is famous for its old town, so walking around is strongly recommended. For all Starbucks lovers: It’s the first Starbucks in a traditional Japanese house called a machiya. But I also walked around and tested local sweets; it was worth it!
It was always on my bucket list to visit the Tiger Muay Thai camp in Phuket. In 2022 it happened, and besides being wasted on so much sport, I enjoyed it to train with the best Muay Thai fighters in the world.
Food is life; no worry about that! And I LOVE Korean food, and I was excited to see how big the difference is between Korean food in Germany and REAL Korean food. My main dish at home is “Bi Bim Bap”. And I was surprised; my local Korean is as good as the one in …
Visiting a million-city is always an adventure in itself. And always the question, how to explore it? Subway to the hot spots? By cab? By a tourist bus? In Seoul, I decided to walk; almost everywhere I walked to.. 186km in 8 days! I left my sneakers in Seoul; they were done, as were my …