"We filled a two-week gap in our September schedule with a trip to Vietnam. Rather than choose a single location, our friends recommended we take the train from Hanoi down to Ho Chi Minh City, spending time in various cities along the way as we slowly made our way down the North-South Reunification Line."

"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!"

"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."

"If you’re game for giving Snapchat a (or perhaps a second) chance, I’ve some “friend” recommendations for you. These people are doing a great job telling stories within the limitations of the medium. And they only occasionally use the silly face filters."

"I’ve jokingly referred to Chiang Mai as the place in Thailand where travel bloggers to go to die. By 'die', I really meant 'get stuck and never leave', but it seems the city honestly earns the title."

"... We see your socio-economic chaos, your 40% condo occupancy rates, your 40 baht tuk tuk scams, and we understand you have problems. We don’t expect you to be perfect. And we’re willing to forgive you as you make a few slips along the way."

"What’s Da Nang like? It’s like a place I could call home, embracing all the weirdness of the world, that just happens to have great pho. You should visit and see what it holds for you."

"... But if you’re planning on skipping lunch or dinner in your tiny border town, believe me when I tell you that are missing out on some fantastic and, dare I say it again, cheap food."

"... I'm not religious. And I'm not keen on walking cross-country when perfectly good airplanes arrive in Santiago de Compostela every day. That said, I am a fan of walking from bar to bar, sampling the local craft beer scene."