China Videos Part Twelve - Guangzhou

A short video of our even shorter time in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province in Southern China.

China Videos Part Eleven - Ping'an

Ping'an in the Longji Rice Terraces or the Dragons Backbone in Guangxi province is the most visited village in the area, and with good reason. The walks and views from the vantage points are breath taking, during the high season you will be jostling for space amongst all the day trippers from Guilin, but it's a small price to pay for such beauty.

China Videos Part Ten - Dazhai

A short video of the small, but relaxing hamlet of Dazhai in the Longji (Dragons Backbone) rice terraces in Guangxi, China.
This village is much less visited than its more famous neighbour of Ping'an, but it is definitely worth the extra effort to come here for a day or two. The walks around are amazing.

China Videos Part Nine - Chengyang Village

Chengyang Village in Sangjiang, Guangxi is famous for having the wonderful Wind and Rain Bridge.
The village has changed a lot since we first visited it 10 years ago, but once you walk away from the bridge area and discover the village, you do get a sense of a very tranquil place.

China Videos Part Eight - Basha

A small Miao village in Guizhou. It is only 7km's from a large town, but it feels like centuries.

This is also one of the few remaining, if not the last ethnic group still allowed by law to carry guns.

China Videos - Part Seven - Zhaoxing

This was one of the most peaceful villages we visited in China and one of our favourites. It was so amazing just to wander around this Dong village.
It is miles from anywhere, not that hard to get to, but does take a little bit of effort, but the rewards are endless here. The village is famed for its drum towers which are in perfect condition.
I will follow up with a write up on Guizhou later this week. I hope.

China Videos - Part Six - Xijiang

Xijiang is the largest Miao village in Guizhou. Even though it is very commercial and a lot of things are in place for the tourists, it still remains a simple Miao village with a emphasis on rural life.

China Videos - Part Five - Kaili Night Market

We were only in Kaili for 1 night coming in from Hongjiang, and heading out to Xijiang the following morning. 

Kaili has really nothing to offer except a crap bus station that gets you to just about anywhere within the state of Guizhou. So for us it was a must. 

Thankfully next to our hotel was a brilliant and varied night market, that fed us well. Just about everything was on sale here, and we ate most of it.

There really isn't that much else to do here, but we did catch some pretty interesting noodles at a small eatery across from the bus station the next morning.

Strangely after Xijiang we had to return to Kaili to try and get to Basha, but thankfully this we did all in one day. A bloody long one but we did it.

China Videos - Part Four - How to make Mapo Tofu in less than 2 minutes

We were only in Kaili for one night, before heading up to Xijiang. Thankfully right next to our rubbish hotel was one of the best night food markets we have ever eaten at.
We ended up eating at this place, amongst others, just because of how great the Mapo Tofu looked.
I think I missed about 10 or 15 seconds of actually cooking, but it was a pretty good dish for being cooked in less than 2 minutes.
Now who said this isn't fast food.

China Videos - Part Three - Hongjiang

Sorry for the delayed upload of this video, but I've been real lazy of late. I do need to address this and get my arse in gear.
Anyhows enjoy a longer than expected video of a real gem of a town. Hongjiang.

China Videos - Part Two - Dehang

A video of one of the most tranquil places we've been to in China. Dehang, Hunan Province.

China Videos - Part One - Fenghuang (Phoenix Town)

Finally I got around to putting this video together. So for you have been anticipating it, the wait is over. The ancient town of Fenghuang in all it's glory.
More videos can be found here on youtube.

Video for Burger Monday @ The Draft House

Finally the video from the recent Burger Monday event @ The Draft House. Be warned its long.

Video of an Old Man Playing the Guitar in Ecuador

This is what I enjoy about travelling so much, and what I have not been putting here for so long.
This a short video of an old man in Vilcabamba in Ecuador playing the guitar.

Burgers are for life, not just for snacking on....

An emotional opening day of the fabled In-N-Out Burger chain in Texas. Funny but really quite sad.

Singapore Coffee Hawker Stand

A short video of a man making coffee at his stall "New Fashion Coffee" at the Pek Kio Food Centre in Singapore.
He only makes 200 cups a day then he goes home.
For more videos goto www.youtube.com/mzungu1970 

Video of the Sea Food Market & Restaurant

I am in the process of getting a flip camcorder, which basically means I will be torturing you all with new videos of life in London and elsewhere. In the meantime I will be posting some old ones that have been lingering on youtube for a few years now.
This rather short video is of the Sea Food Market in Bangkok. It's basically a supermarket cum restaurant and a fun and tacky, but expensive place to have a meal. A longer video can be found here at the 7 minute mark, and part two here.
Don't forget to have your speakers turned on and enjoy the music.

Broadway Market

It's been a long while since I made any type of video. So this is just a short one to get me back into the swing of things. 

As you can see the quality is not that good, but it was taken with a naff digi camera. I'm hoping to buy a better one quite soon and hopefully the quality and standard will improve. Time will tell. 

Anyhows sit back, enjoy and hopefully this will inspire you to goto Broadway Market. Don't forget to have your speakers turned on as well. 

Homemade Paella in Medellin

As we are experiencing a very early summer, it is getting me thinking of all the bar-b-q's we hopefully will be able to have if the sun continues for more than a few weeks.
But in the meantime my mind was taken aback to a lovely Sunday afternoon having paella cooked for me a year or so ago in Medellin.