If you’re heading to Bougainville, you’re in for a culinary experience that’s as raw and real as the island itself. This isn’t some fancy food destination with Michelin stars and overpriced tasting menus. Nope, this is about eating the way locals have for generations—straight from the land and sea. The food here is a blend…
When it comes to hotels, bars and the like Arawa and indeed Bougainville is not exactly eclectic. That is though not to say there are not a few options. This is what led us to both the Bovotel and Steak Hous (German spelling) on our recent tour of Bougainville. What the Arawa and what the…
When it comes to eating in Goroka there really are not many options, which is surprising when you consider that they have such a big festival – as in the Goroka Show here. In fact things are so bad that the it actually makes the nightlife of Mount Hagen look eclectic.This means that the Bird…
As part of our trip we were recommended a restaurant ran by a Guatemalan that served Okonomiyaki. To say I was nonplussed would be an understatement, that is until I took my first bite at Lopez Okonomiyaki. Make no mistake this is light years ahead the best restaurant in Hiroshima, with seemingly everyone, including our…
One thing I learned from a young age was that you never eat raw chicken or you will get very sick! Well after now trying chicken sashimi at Akadori Haruka in Osaka I am very much questioning that logic. And it was such an epic affair that this is going to be my first food…
Whether by design or blind luck my first night in Tokyo and Japan took me to the Alaska district. I now know that this is truly a great place to party. This was of course as part of our Fukushima and Extremes of Japan Tour. What the Akasaka? After knowing little about this place I…
