Favorite Foods from Around the World
/"Based on my recent travels, here are a few notable noshes to inspire you to try a few new dishes when you’re out on the road—because great food is waiting for you just about everywhere!"
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"Based on my recent travels, here are a few notable noshes to inspire you to try a few new dishes when you’re out on the road—because great food is waiting for you just about everywhere!"
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Take 2 minutes and see what it was really like to be among 10,000 people who actually lose their minds at the Sak Yant Tattoo Festival in Thailand.
Read MoreFind out why we left Bangkok for Huntsville Alabama and why you should always take the coconut oil offered by tourists with oozing wounds the next time you’re in on a tropical island in Cambodia.
Read More"As the primary jumping-off point for all places in Southeast Asia, there’s no shortage of sightseeing opportunities in Hong Kong: incredible shopping, fantastic dining, day-trips, exotic experiences… if you can dream it, you can probably do it."
Read More"Ko Tao, a beautiful island in the Gulf of Thailand, has a bit of a reputation. Are there really 72 dive shops? Yes, yes there are. Is Sairee beach really packed with 20-somethings power-drinking between full moon parties? Yes, yes it is."
Read More"When I travel, I have the following safety concerns: Getting hacked/phished, not having access to my money, and my own physical safety. In this article for TravelSmith, I detail how I mitigate those concerns when I travel."
Read More"But that’s not how it went for me. In fact, I didn’t even have a passport until the ripe old age of 37. Today, just 10 years later, I’m living abroad and exploring everything the world can throw at me. Yes, I know I’m late to the travel party. But I’m making up for lost time!"
Read MoreIf Siem Reap Cambodia isn’t on your bucket list - your bucket list sucks. Listen to find out why we were so impressed with the history and not even a little concerned we looked like a couple of tourists.
Read MoreSure, house sitting works for long-term, never ending travelers. But as we just re-discovered, it's a great way for the infrequent vacationer to handle accommodations, too
Read MoreWe finally had that classic Thai experience of partying with the Ricola people and every key influencer in SE Asia on a rooftop bar in Bangkok. And then things got weird.
Read MoreTraveling with families is either awesome or terrible. There is no inbetween. Toss a wedding in the mix, and the scales start tipping in the wrong direction. But just add in swingers, and everything is balanced. Confused? Don’t be. Terrified? You should be.
Read MoreWhat do you do when you have two weeks without your spouse (because they are going somewhere absolutely fabulous and you need to work)? You go on adventures on the weekends, that's what!
Read MoreEstonia’s history is funny, so long as you like dark humor. Dark, as in murderous and depressing. But modern day Estonians seem to laugh it off, with a “well, anything has to be better than that past” attitude. And a lot of beer.
Read MoreWhen it's time for a party in Thailand, the party happens. Religious holidays be damned!
Read MoreFrom inappropriate music to inappropriately dressed cheerleaders, NHL fans will be a little surprised when they take in a match in the Kontinental Hockey League (totally not a typo.)
Read MoreFind out why Evo joined five ladies in a sauna and quickly earned the nickname “American Ice Hole” on the Wild Taiga trip. And yes, that means exactly what you think it means.
Read MoreFind out what makes Finland is the undisputed king of sauna and why Thailand’s version makes for a poor competitor. Oh, and lots of talk about getting beaten off (on?) with sticks. Because Finland.
Read MoreOf NHL scouts and ancient mapping systems from when the internet was young. Somehow, we pull a funny travel story out of that.
Read MorePentecostals speaking in tongues have nothing on sak yant tattoo devotees in the throws of possession. Yeah, that’s a thing in Thailand that you have to witness to understand. But we’ll try...
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Checking in to your flight on China Eastern Airlines can be a challenge. Let this handy guide show you the way.
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