TG and his parents are small rice growers from kampung Alab Lanas Sook Keningau in Borneo. Here are their thoughts about their challenges and importance of rice in their life. We are growing rice only for ourselves, our personal consumption, for a family of 6, plus the dogs. We have two types of rice: hill and irrigated rice. Hill rice we have 1 acre, and … Continue reading What is to be a small rice grower

Cambodia has a lot of strange things from the westerners’ point of view, in each corner you can be surprised or even shocked by their lifestyle or eating habits. You have to prepare for many surprises especially when you are visiting a local market. One thing, quite common there, but a big surprise for me was to find that what looked like an ordinary stool … Continue reading Unborn duck – delicacy in Cambodia

I guess that everyone visualizes Bali as a very saint and cultured place, with their unique temples, statues, rice fields and locals wearing traditional outfits. And it wouldn’t be wrong, the Balinese culture and Hinduism affect almost everything on the island. Bali’s culture is felt everywhere; from museums, to hotel lobbies, sacred temples or shops. People wearing their ceremonial attires is a common sight there. … Continue reading Balinese wedding

Messa island, Indonesia I was on the way to Labuan Bajo, a fishing town located at the western end of the large island of Flores in Indonesia. I heard about Flores from my friends Michael and Karina from Germany, whom I met just the first day I arrived in Indonesia. They advised me to come here and to try diving, it should be one of … Continue reading Fishermen island

Local cuisine, is always what I’m looking for to get to know better when I’m visiting a new country.Different cooking methods, spices, ingredients, eating habits,… It can tell a lot about the culture, people and history. Sri Lanka’s cuisine has a lot of influence from South Indian cuisine, but at the same time, it has its own form of cuisine. As you’d expect from an … Continue reading Sri Lankan crab curry