Comments on: Travel Dining Myths Busted (And How To Eat Well While Traveling)

By: Amanda Slavinsky

Amanda Slavinsky — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 14:28:37 +0000

I agree, it would be harder to find a place that doesn’t have an English menu than does in most countries. Asking the hotel is also a good idea. I’ve had mixed results, but I find in smaller, more local places they usually give good tips.

By: Amanda Slavinsky

Amanda Slavinsky — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 14:27:40 +0000

That sounds amazing! Japanese food is delicious. Also, you should email the food tour before and see if they can accommodate you. Sometimes they will offer vegetarian dishes instead!

By: Amanda Slavinsky

Amanda Slavinsky — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 13:53:28 +0000

I am sorry But I completely agree. Still haven’t found good xiao long bao in London!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 29 May 2014 17:16:07 +0000

You’re the devil! You’ve just reminded me how bad I miss Din Tai Fung!

By: Ceri

Ceri — Mon, 26 May 2014 01:45:46 +0000

I’ve always wanted to go on a food tour but, unfortunately, there aren’t a lot of vegetarian ones in the places I visit. I am signing up for a vegetarian cooking class when I visit Japan this summer though so that should be fun.

And I love your point about the fact that it’s filled with locals so it must be good. haha. McDonalds! So true!

By: Heather

Heather — Sun, 25 May 2014 18:35:26 +0000

This is spot on! Enjoying the local food is a big component of my travel and, like you, I do a lot of research before I go somewhere new. I usually ask the people working at my hotel for restaurant recommendations and also rely heavily on my guidebook. I’ve had very few terrible meals so I guess it’s a pretty good system! Though searching for local food blogs is a great suggestion and I will be adding that to the mix.

And if I never ate at a place with an English menu, I’d starve! It’s hard to find a place anymore that DOESN’T have an English menu at the ready. Even the road-side stands in Cambodia had them and I’d hardly call those places tourist traps.

By: Amanda Slavinsky

Amanda Slavinsky — Thu, 22 May 2014 13:57:15 +0000

Yeah, it’s definitely an easy trap to fall into! That’s why I like to do my research beforehand, preferably from a local who likes good food

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 22 May 2014 11:11:50 +0000

This is so funny! Although I know it’s not always a truth I often find myself saying “this place is full of locals, it must be good!” haha, I’ve been wrong before, but I still allow myself to fall into that trap!

By: Amanda Slavinsky

Amanda Slavinsky — Thu, 22 May 2014 09:09:21 +0000

Thanks, Karisa! I believed that for a long time too after reading it in countless places and then on my most recent trip it just kind of dawned on me (after eating in a lot of places filled with locals that weren’t great) that it’s not always true.

By: Karisa

Karisa — Wed, 21 May 2014 19:01:08 +0000

Hey, Amanda! I loved reading about these myths. I’ve always followed the line of thinking that if a place is filled with local it’s great. The comparison to Applebees is genius!