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Things We Found Along the Way Archive

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    Things We Found Along the Way: 2666

    “Sometimes he thought it was precisely because he was an atheist that he didn’t read anymore. Not reading, it might be said, was the highest expression of atheism or at least of atheism as he conceived of it. If you don’t believe in God, how...

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    Things We Found Along The Way: Horchata

      IN THIS: section, we’ll be bringing you music, films, recipes, games and other bits and pieces we find during our travels. Queuing up is a horrible reality of life. Queuing for the bank, queuing at the supermarket, queuing for the bathroom – or queuing...

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    Things We Found Along the Way: Gaspacho

    A STRANGE: fruity-spicy-soupy concoction that in no way resembles the Spanish soup of the same name (the Mexican version can be spelt with either a ‘z’ or an ‘s’), gaspacho is a specialty of the lovely city of Morelia, in Michoacan state. The best summer...

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    Things We Found Along the Way: Micheladas

    IN THIS: section, we’ll be bringing you music, films, recipes, games and other bits and pieces we find during our travels. A beer Bloody Mary. What an idea, and a fantastic way to finish, or start, or spend a lazy summer’s day. We came across...

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    Things We Found Along the Way: Lao Baguettes

      IN THIS: section, we’ll be bringing you music, films, recipes, games and other bits and pieces we find during our travels. This week we’re looking at Lao baguettes, the unofficial dish of Laos, a staple of every street corner in every town. Cambodia may...

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    Things We Found Along the Way: Makruk

    IN THIS: section, we’ll be bringing you music, films, recipes, games and other bits and pieces we find during our travels. This week, it’s makruk, the Thai version of chess. On the streets of Bangkok and pretty much every other town we visited, makruk was...

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    Things We Found Along the Way: Kai Look Kuoy

    IN THIS: section, we’ll be bringing you music, films, recipes, games and other bits and pieces we find during our travels. Today, it’s Kai Look Kuoy, commonly known as ‘Son-in-Law Eggs’, a Thai dish we became particularly fond of which combines two of my favourite...

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