Looking For Your Next Food and Travel Blogger? Look No Further!

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Leyla Kazim is our latest Instagram crush. A British Broadcaster and the co-creator of Lonely Planet’s The Ultimate Eatlist, Kazim has traveled the world, documenting as many food experiences as she could, and sharing her observations with a growing number of fans. A Londoner with a passion for exploring and discovering new cultures and cuisines, Kazim has more than 100k followers on Instagram and counting.

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I've now eaten Dutch herring (or 'haring') in the typical Dutch manner, head back and holding the fish by its tail. I feel this was an initiation and I'm basically Dutch now, right? Super lekker 🇳🇱😎 __ Last week I paid my first ever visit to Holland with @visit_holland and @easyjet, eating my way around beautiful Utrecht and The Hague 🧡 There'll be a tasty video coming soon – stay tuned 👀 But what's even cooler is that I'll be running an Instagram competition for one of you guys to actually WIN flights to Holland and experience a trip like mine – what a prize! 😶 Keep your eyes peeled for the competition post in the next couple of weeks. __ A bit about Dutch herring 🇳🇱 The fish is caught in the North Sea. They're cleaned, but the liver and pancreas are untouched as they release enzymes which help give the fish a great flavour. They're preserved in brine, and after some maturation, they're ready to eat. So it's basically raw. And very tasty! If you enjoy sashimi, you would probably like Dutch herring 🐟 I had mine at seafood stall @hillebrand.de.graaf in Vredenburg Market in Utrecht, whilst on the awesome @streetfoodtourutrecht tour. __ So tell me, who's been to Holland before? If so, have you tried Dutch herring? And if you haven't, would you give it a go? I feel you guys are pretty adventurous when it comes to food 😁 #vanderers . . . . . #hollande #holland_photolovers #visitholland #gastropost #foodmatters #foodinstagram #foodilike #foodphotograph #foodandwine #beautifulcuisines #lpfood #bestfoodworld #teampixel #utrecht #ig_discover_holland #wonderful_holland #loves_netherlands #dutch_connextion #igholland #netherlands🇳🇱 #instanetherlands #madeinholland #super_holland #ladiesgoneglobal #sheisnotlost #athomeintheworld #culturetrip #herring #globelletravels

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“The reason I, and so many others, love travel so much is because it is surely the best way to smash through pre-conceptions and break down cultural barriers,” she explained in a recent interview with Mother Tongue.

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Return flights for two to Holland! ✈️🇳🇱🧡🚲 Where you can double up with freshly made and still warm stroopwafels like these from @waffel_nl in Utrecht – oh boy, SO good 😶 __ A few weeks ago I ate my way around the Dutch cities of Utrecht and The Hague with @visit_holland and @easyjet {AD} – check the previous post to catch the video! 📺 To celebrate, I'm running a very cool competition for one lucky person to win: ✈️ return flights for two from any UK airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol! ✈️ To enter into the draw, you must do BOTH of the following ⬇️ __ ✅ COMMENT which city would you like to visit on your trip: Utrecht or The Hague? ✅ TAG in the same comment, the person you'd take with you __ Competition closes: 11pm Thurs 28th November. The winner will be selected at random and announced in a comment under this post. Multiple entries permitted, you just need to give a different city and/or tagged friend each time 🎈 __ The important bit 🤓 Full T&Cs at easyjet.com/en/terms-and-conditions/competitions/vanderers, with some in first comment below ⬇️ GOOD LUCK! 🤞 #vanderers . . . . . #gastropost #foodmatters #foodinstagram #foodilike #foodphotooftheday #foodphotograph #foodandwine #beautifulcuisines #thekitchen #tablesituation #weekendbrunch #breakfastfordinner #breakfastgoals #breakfastporn #breakfastlover #breakfastideas #breakfastclub #breakfastfood #tastemade #stroopwafel #pastryporn #lpfood #bestfoodworld #teampixel #ig_discover_holland #wonderful_holland #dutch_connextion #igholland #madeinholland

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“When we are once again able to move freely post COVID-19, I hope people will see what a gift we’d been taking for granted travel really is. I hope we will approach travel with the ambition to immerse ourselves in new cultures so that we can acknowledge, celebrate, embrace and learn from our cultural differences, rather than persecute them.

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Sundays are for botanical brunching – the crazy plant lady in me *adores* all the flora inside and surrounding @ivycanarywharf 🌿🌱🍃 I've saved a virtual space at this table of Eden – would anyone like to join me? 🙂🍳 __ This was stop two on my eating tour around a handful of the 120 restaurants in @CanaryWharfLondon {AD}. Don't forget to keep a look out for the competition (next post!) where you can 🌟WIN🌟 a £150 gift card to spend at any Canary Wharf shop or restaurant. __ On the table: full English breakfast; vegetarian full English (with halloumi); smoked salmon and cream cheese crumpet; dairy-free coconut 'yoghurt' with fruit; avocado benedict with eggs and hollandaise; and plenty of coffee with cream ☕ Which dish would you go for? The Cypriot in me simply cannot ignore the halloumi 🤷‍♀️😏 #CanaryWharfEats . . . . . #todayfood #weekendbrunch #breakfastgoals #breakfastporn #breakfastlover #breakfastideas #breakfastclub #breakfastfood #brunchtime #brunching #brunchgoals #londonfoodie @todayfood #infatuationlondon #timeoutlondon #toplondonrestaurants #londonsbest #londonfoodie #londonbaby #londonfood #beautifulcuisines #mysecretlondon #loves_london #eaterlondon #london_enthusiast #visitlondon #thisislondon #lpfood #yougottaeatthis #infatuationlondon

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“I’m so thankful for the places that have been able to reopen with all the necessary social distancing measures in place, and appreciate the huge amount of planning and hard work that’s gone into that,” she added in a recent Instagram post.

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How great it feels to eat out in a restaurant again, spritz in hand, al fresco, on a lazy summer evening in London 🍸 Turns out I missed it, a lot. I'm so thankful for the places that have been able to reopen with all the necessary social distancing measures in place, and appreciate the huge amount of planning and hard work that's gone into that. __ No one knows what the future holds, but I very much hope glorious restaurants like @elliotslondon in @boroughmarket will still be a part of it. It's important we support them as much as we are able to – spending our money with the creative, wonderful independents – in order to help them survive. Remember, the big chains will be better equipped to make it through the other side of these strange times. The small places are fighting every day to stay afloat, and it's us – their customers – that can throw them the lifeline they need by giving them our business. Huge thanks to Elliots for the invite and the stellar food – not one dud dish (and @onehungryasian for the great company). My visit was so long overdue 💙 __ What's everyone's thoughts and feelings about dining out at the moment? Have you eaten in a restaurant since more have reopened? If so, where did you go and what was the experience like? Do you plan to start visiting restaurants again any time soon? 🍽️ . . . . . #timeoutlondon #mysecretlondon #loves_london #london_enthusiast #visitlondon #igerslondon #londonsbest #mydarlinglondon #toplondonphoto #londonforyou #ilovelondon #thisislondon #explorelondon #lifeinlondon #wheninlondon #mytinyatlaslondon #londonlove #london4all #london_city_photo #instalondon #londonpop #london_only #londontown #londonlife #londoncalling #londonlondon #londoners #londonbylondoners #london🇬🇧 #boroughmarket

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“Remember, the big chains will be better equipped to make it through the other side of these strange times. The small places are fighting every day to stay afloat, and it’s us—their customers—that can throw them the lifeline they need by giving them our business.”

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Japan's high-speed bullet trains (aka shinkansen) are legendary 🚅🎌 Partly because they're one of the fastest in the world, reaching speeds of up to 320 km/h (199 mph). But also because they are almost always so precisely on time – to the second – that you can set your watch by them ⌚ It's a neat reflection of the strict importance the Japanese attribute to punctuality – something I'm pretty poor at 😅 __ But what's also very cool about taking a train in Japan is ekiben! Ekiben is a combination of the words eki, meaning “station,” and bento, the traditional Japanese lunch box. So an ekiben is a portable lunch that you specifically buy at station or on a train. And they are works of delicious art! 🍱 __ They're a great way to sample the cuisine unique to the area, with regions across the country taking great pride in their ekiben. Half the fun is trying to identify what it is you're eating 😆 __ ➡️ Swipe to see the train view and another great Japanese experience, buying a can of coffee from a vending machine ☕😁 Who here has heard about these awesome bullet trains before, or perhaps even ridden one? Also, how much do we all love the bento box emoji? 🍱😍 {Paid Partnership} #pr #SuntoryTime . . . . . #japantrip #instagramjapan #japanesefood #myeverydaymagic #gastropost #foodmatters #foodinstagram #foodilike #foodphotograph #foodandwine #beautifulcuisines #lpfood #bestfoodworld #teampixel #tokyotokyo #tokyofoodie #tokyofood #tokyoeats #tokyotrip #discovertokyo #visitjapanjp #tokyo🇯🇵 #bentobox #bullettrain #shinkansen #新幹線 #弁当 #お弁当

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Her Instagram page is a breath of fresh air these days. Follow her travels, as she tastes the many flavors available in the culinary world.