Bitter, bland, and stale. That’s how coffee used to taste in Poland for nearly 50 years. Communism brought cheap robusta quality and watered down instant coffee after WWII. With the fall of Soviet rule in 1989, second wave coffee like Coffee Heaven and Starbucks chains made coffee more accessible (and taste somewhat better). Today, a third wave […]
Chiang Mai Coffee Guide: The Best Cafés and Coffee Culture in Chiang Mai
I read somewhere there are more cafés in Chiang Mai than 7-Elevens. Which says a lot if you’ve ever been to Thailand. I’m not surprised. Of all the coffee places in the world, this Southeast Asian city happens to brew damn good coffee. Chiang Mai has become the coffee capital of Thailand. From traditional Thai, to […]
Chiang Mai Food Guide: Where and What to Eat in Nimman
There are so many reasons why we love Chiang Mai and why it has become our favourite city in Thailand. Chiang Mai is calm and tranquil; a complete world away from the traffic-chaos and urban sprawl that is Thailand’s capital Bangkok. We spent time in both the old city and in the fun, hipster neighbourhood […]
Where to Eat the Best Khao Soi in Chiang Mai
Among all the options of where and what to eat in Chiang Mai, Khao Soi is one of my favourites. The recipe originated near the Burmese-Thai border, which means northern Thailand is the only place where you can taste the real thing. If you’ve never had khao soi before, it is an intense and rich, […]
Part II: What No One Tells You About Haiti
I felt uneasy about snapping photos when I first came to Haiti. I had a hard time pulling out my camera and felt like I was somehow imposing or being intrusive. I’m a journalist by trade – documenting experiences is what we do. But in Haiti I felt I was doing a huge disservice to the people here by taking […]
What No One Tells You About Haiti
There’s a side to Haiti that no one talks about. In mainstream news, reporters focus on the country’s civil unrest, messy politics, and Cité Soleil. They paint a picture of tent cities, rubble, and abject poverty; a melting pot of NGOs and aid workers. Any headline about Haiti is always followed by a tagline as the poorest country in the […]
