Posts Tagged "Hot Pot"

• Heavenly Hoi An: Episode Twenty-One

  Vietnam

  Shopper’s Paradise

  

  Just have to have the latest styles from the new issue of Vogue?!?!  Head to Hoi An, Vietnam!!  It’s a cute little city on the ocean smack dab in the middle of the country!  Pretty much the reason you go to Hoi An is to get custom clothes and shoes!! Bring in any photo from the latest pages of Elle and the tailors in Hoi An will whip it up for you in a day!!!   Did we mention for a cheap price taboot!?!?!?!  H-E-A-V-E-N!!!!

  If you are heading to the temples of Angkor then skip out on My Son.  There is only one section left with temples that are still standing.  It is a day long event and you only need about ten minutes at the site itself.  They don’t compare to Angkor Wat!!

  Since it was sooooo rainy during our time in Hoi An we decided to take a cooking class.  Fresh spring rolls, Vietnamese pancakes, veggie flowers and hot pot were all on the menu.  Martina kicked our butts in every aspect of the class!!  She was the best pancake flipper, carrot flower maker and tomato rose creator!!  What a teacher’s pet!!!

  Hoi An Damage: Chelsea: 2 pairs of sandals Kinsey: 3 pairs of sandals, 1 dress, 1 tank top… oops!

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• Hot Pot & Pandas: Episode Ten

  China

  Kinsey’s Guide to Better Living:  Chapter Five:  One Chinese block equals about five American blocks…so take a taxi instead of getting blistered feet!!

  

  From Xi’an we traveled to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan, China.  From there we planned to head into the mountains to do a horse trek and go to a national park.  To our dismay it was Chinese National Holiday Week.  What does this mean you ask…it means restricted travel to all foreigners.  Songpan was out of our plans.  So we decided to go see the Pandas and then check out of Chengdu!!!

  Pandas are Adorable, need we say more!!  If you are heading to the Chengdu Panda Breeding and Research Center make sure you get there early!!!  And by early we mean 8a.m.  The Massive crowds start to hit around noon!!  By that time you will have NO opportunity to see and snap pictures of and with the Pandas.  Also, Pandas are more active in the morning and crash hard by noontime.  Get your butts out of bed!!

  Hot Pot is Delicious!!!!  It is a pot of simmering stock set in the center of a table where you add the ingredients you desire.  This can include any type of meat and veggies!!  This is accompanied by an array of different spices and sauces that you can mix to make your own unique dipping sauce.  Ours was amazingly delicious!!!!  We could only eat from the side of the pot that was not loaded with chilies!!  It was wayyyy too spicy for our western tongues!!

  Chelsea’s Quick Tip:

  Trip Timing:

  When planning a trip to China try to avoid holidays.  The Chinese, all 1.6 billion of them, hit the road and travel during holidays!!  This means, prices for Everything are jacked up, travel can be very difficult and certain places are restricted to foreigners!!

  

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