From the archive
Stories, films and things I learned along the way. Originally published between 2017 and 2025.
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Laos drinking food: Duck Blood Salad
Just a quick little impression of a dish which contains raw duck blood. It's called LEUD PED (blood duck) and it contains barbecued duck pieces, duck broth fresh herbs, a lot of lime, fish sauce and off course the raw duck blood. Once the dish is served, you have to let it rest for a while.
Best noodle soup I've ever had
This is probably the best noodle soup I've ever had. Well, the best tasting broth. I've had this PHO in Savannakhet in Laos.
Lao drinking snack: Buffalo Skin
I am exploring food in Laos. Did you know you can eat buffalo skin? It comes with hair and all.
They made me eat bugs in Laos
This is what you get when you unexpectedly go to Laos and meet some locals: you eat BUGS! I was very unsure what I could expect in Savannakhet, Laos. Because I didn't really prepare for my VISA RUN trip, I only got one pair of extra clothes.
A trip to Laos to get a Thai VISA
This is my first experience of a VISA run from Thailand to Laos. In Thailand you cross the border from Mukdahan, to go over the Second Thai-Lao friendship bridge where you arrive in Savannakhet. This process involves a lot of stamps, photocopies, cash moneys en patience.
Thai Italian Fusion - Spaghetti Tom Yum Kung recipe
This is a recipe for Tom Yam Kung Spaghetti. It's a fusion and modern twist of a Thai classic. Tom Yam Kung is a traditional Thai soup, which is one of the most popular Thai dishes men have ever known.
Note to self: perfection kills progress
Perfection is something that doesn't exist. But it's something many creative minds are striving for. But for what?
The secret to perfect Vietnamese spring rolls
This recipe video will show you how to exactly make the Vietnamese fresh spring roll (Goi Cuon) with rice-paper. This recipe is very easy and will guarantee you for success. The chef of LiefHotel in Saigon showed me a little trick which will give you guaranteed success in creating these Vietnamese fresh spring rolls.
Searching for authentic street food in Ho Chi Minh City
This video is about my first real and authentic Vietnamese Street food experience. At the streets of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) in Vietnam, I got to sit down and have a beer with two Vietnamese locals to enjoy the street food in Saigon. The day started off with lunch, where I had a simple, clean and lean dish: Stir-fried beef noodles with fresh vegetables and a sunny side up egg.
Playing football with a group of expats in Vietnam
This video is how about sport unites people. When you are an expat, you don't need to feel lonely in a different culture. Sports is a thing that unites people from all different backgrounds.In this case, football (or soccer) the thing that unites all these nationalities in a Vietnamese soccer competition in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City).
This is literally the most chill thing about Vietnam
This was my very first impression of Vietnam. When you travel to Vietnam, a lot of new experiences will hit you for sure. Next to the great street food everyone knows about, most people also know they love to ride a motorbike.
How I got my VISA for Vietnam
Are you traveling to Vietnam? In many Asian countries, you can easily get a visa stamp on arrival. In Vietnam, you will need a tourist visa on arrival.