Last night I had dinner with a couple of friends in one of the hotel's restaurants. Although I'm in Jordan the restaurant was Lebanese, but it's still in the same region (more or less). The food was excellent and most of what we had we simply shared "family style". One of the things that really impressed me were the fresh almonds. I've always liked almonds, but the ones … [Read more...] about Enjoying Regional Cuisine in Jordan
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Belgian Beef Stew
When I'm on the road I like to try the local cuisine. This week I was in Brussels, so on the way back I grabbed lunch at one of the restaurants before security in Brussels Airport. Belle & Belge has a nice selection of Belgian food and had proper tables and chairs etc., which were a lot more attractive than the rather ugly options on the floor above. A Flemish beef stew … [Read more...] about Belgian Beef Stew
Enjoying Mexican Cuisine
I'm lucky enough to travel quite a bit for work and this week I'm in Mexico City. Since I knew that the jetlag would "destroy" me and render me completely useless, I flew out a couple of days early. So I've spent the weekend here in Mexico City seeing some of the sights, wandering the streets, soaking up the atmosphere and sampling the cuisine. I've always liked Mexican … [Read more...] about Enjoying Mexican Cuisine
Pizza In London
When you're travelling you tend to end up eating a mish-mash of good, mediocre, excellent and terrible food. You never know where you're going to end up eating and sometimes you can be pleasantly surprised. On a recent trip to London I was brought to Princi for dinner. It's, to borrow an Americanism, awesome. The restaurant is constantly packed and won't take … [Read more...] about Pizza In London
I Love Serbian Pricing
I'm in Belgrade, Serbia, for about 24 hours as I'm speaking at an event here tomorrow. Across the street from the hotel there's a Costa Coffee so I headed over there to grab a bite to eat and a coffee. I'm always fascinated by the difference in pricing between various countries and how much value you can get in some places. Serbia is incredibly good value. My total … [Read more...] about I Love Serbian Pricing