The last time I tried dog meat, circa 2020 in Siem Reap, Cambodia, I blogged about it, put it out on social media, and two big things happened. Firstly, I got A LOT of death threats. Secondly, and because of me, dog meat was declared illegal in Siem Reap. Therefore, most people, when given the…
If you are looking for the best place to try durian in Yogyakarta then look no further than Lazorta Durian. This is a durian shop in the classic style, in that well, it sells durian, but it also has a killer durian menu. This includes epic durian ice-cream, durian juice, es teler, durian and even…
Despite being the world’s largest Muslim country, Indonesians like getting on the piss, with the weapon of choice largely being beer. But while most people have only heard of Bintang, there is much more to the Indonesian beer scene. And while we have covered essential food to try, as well as the best drinks in…
Did you ever wonder, “where is the biggest buffalo market in the world”? Well, if you did, the answer is Bolu Buffalo Market in Rantepao, Sulawesi. If your next question was “why”? We shall delve into that in this article. The very short answer though is that buffalo are extremely important to Torajan culture, for…
When you start asking around for restaurants to try local food in Rantepao and Toraja, there is one name that keeps coming up – and that is Warung Pong Buri. And this was coming from people I spoke to and continuously on TikTok. Therefore, when I went to check out the Rantepao street food scene,…
The Phoenix Hotel is the worst hotel in Goroka and I have been screwed over so many times by them I would rather stay anywhere else in Goroka. This includes Diwai Lodge, as well as pretty much anywhere else that is not a crack den. Yes, there are worse digs in Goroka, but at least…
