Cheese and Mince pies, Penang noodles and Marmite chips in Wellington, New Zealand

Alison has a whistle stop trip to Wellington and discovers cheese and mince pies are the secret delicacy no one wants to talk about.

Noumea ~ Tountua Airport, Air Calin and getting to Noumea by public bus

Flying in and out of Noumea doesn't take long as a quick trip from Sydney or Brisbane. Here's a few airport tips for arriving and departing and a run down on flying Aircalin.

Paris ~ Bistros Bistrots Cafes Tabacs and Brasseries

When folks ask us what we loved most on our month-long stay in Paris, our answer is the cafes and bistros. That Paris cliche about sitting in a cafe and idly watching the world (and Gerard Depardieu) go by is true. So true. We did it every day for a month, and could do it all again.

Taiwan Takeaways - what we brought back

On our recent trip to Taiwan we purloined a few little bits to bring back. Soaps, sweets and a strange christmas gift filled our bags on return.

Street Food Travels ~ how much does it cost to travel through China?

We've had the opportunity to get away on a few quick trips over the last few years thanks to cheap airfares and some prudent planning. Here's our costs and tips for travelling China, Hong Kong and Macau.

Let's Taiwan! ~ The Short Version

Before we subject you to many long, bloated posts from our three week Taiwan trip, we thought we'd post of a quick summary of our eatings to answer that question everybody has been asking us - "so what's the food like in Taiwan". To which we reply with a puzzled look and a scratch of Shawn's bald head.

Travel Takeaways - Japan ~ Beer flavoured chocolate, green tea Kit Kats and sake

Beer flavoured chocolate, BBQ lamb flavoured caramels, green tea kit kats and sake. Our travel takeaways from Japan make returning home a little easier.

Little Bloggers in Big China Part 2

Our blog posts about our China adventures continue their fascinating viral journey, most recently with a spread in the Chinese edition of Outside magazine.

Budget airlines and cheap travel Street Food style

Want to eat real street food at the source? We just got back from another short trip to China and some of our friends and family are wondering where this bottomless well of travel money has been coming from. We thought we'd inspire you to get out and travel in 2013 and share some of our ways of getting around on the cheap, Street Food style.

Time Machine Blogging

Alison takes a trip down memory lane after finding a stack of old photos and discovers the street food obsession goes long and deep.