or all the wild, action-packed mega cities Southeast Asia is so famous for, there’s an equally opposite number of places that are quiet, nature-oriented, and extremely relaxing. Here are 5 destinations I recently visited where relaxation is the local way of life. 1. Sangkhlaburi, Thailand Waking up at 5 am is something you’ll love doing when you’re [...]
ne of the most memorable adventures I have had in Australia until now was when I traversed the entire country by train. This epic trip on the Indian Pacific train, named after the two oceans that the line connects, took me from Sydney all the way to the far reaches of the country — to [...]
n 2011, Lima’s Astrid & Gastón was ranked #42 on a list of the world’s 50 best restaurants. It was one of only three restaurants in Latin America to make the illustrious list, with the majority being located in Europe and the USA. Even if I had been planning to travel in these regions, I knew such [...]
is for Alpaca. The most versatile, delicious, and nutritious creature in Peru. I became enamored with these soft and friendly, llama-like creatures during my stay in Cusco. For thousands of years, alpacas have been raised in Peru for two primary purposes: fiber and meat. Alpaca Fibers Alpaca fiber is used for knitting blankets and clothes. [...]
n March, Sydney will be my home for 3 years. Three years is a very long time for a person like myself to call one place their home, but really I’m beginning to feel as if the true meaning of “home” will never be applied to my life in Australia. As stated in my introductory [...]
floating market is a market that is located next to a body of water and vendors sell things directly out of their boats. Though some of the main waterways have since been filled in to make way for roads, Bangkok was once known as the Venice of Asia due to its extensive network of canals. [...]
knew Australia would be full of highly poisonous creepy crawlies, but I didn’t expect to run into one of the biggest spiders of my life in the window of a building in downtown Brisbane (on my first full day in the country no less).
hat is now a tiny, beautiful tropical island off the coast of Zanzibar, was once not a pleasant place to be at all. At first, Changuu Island (known more commonly as Prison Island) was the location where slaves were detained and held until they were transported to places in the Middle East or Europe. After [...]