The marshrutka taking us back to Tbilisi was in markedly worse shape than the one that had brought us to Kazbegi the day before. With tablets of children’s Dramamine dissolving on our tongues, David…
Far and away the number one source of tourism in Suriname is that of the eco-variety. With over 90% of its land mass blanketed in primeval rainforest, it’s one of the best and most…
One of the things that most excited us for our trip to Central Asia was the number of well preserved buildings from the Soviet Era. Bishkek, in particular, had a great concentration of the…
Boo yeah, that is a Walt Whitman reference in the title! Literary self-congratulations aside, the description fits our impressions of Osh, Kyrgyzstan’s second city. Often referred to as Kyrgyzstan’s southern capital, Osh feels completely…
Unlike our time in Southeast Asia this past May, where we were pleasantly surprised by several examples of our favorite architectural styles in Phnom Penh, I knew leading up to our Central Asia trip…
There isn’t much space devoted to places like Sary Mogul, Kyrgyzstan in guidebooks. Sary Mogul is one of those places that is typically seen as a stopping off point, or a place to have…
I’ll be honest with you, I was a bit afraid of Hanoi before we went there. Most of what I’d heard about the city was contrary to our travel style: it’s busy, disorganized, full…
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been captivated by Central Asia. My father runs an antique rug store in the Seattle area, and since I was a wee child I’ve been surrounded by…
As a full time employee of Corporate America, I spend a lot more time daydreaming about travel than actually traveling. I toyed around with the idea last year of posting about the places that…
David and I are big tattoo fans, and we each have quite a few that adorn our bods. Mine are all related to travel and experiences I’ve had in different places around the world,…