To Badaling on the 919
“He who has not climbed the Great Wall is not a true man.” – Mao Zedong We heart public transportation. Our fondest memories from our trips are often of navigating byzantine bus routes, miming our...
View ArticleA 20 Rupee Lesson in Persuasion
As we entered the New Delhi Railway Station for the first time, we were prepared for a veritable gauntlet. We were well-documented on how to buy train tickets, avoid touts and stay focused on the...
View ArticleHawker Centers, Chicken Rice and Steamboats: Good Eats in Singapore
If you only have time to do one thing in Singapore, eat. And even if you have time to do something else, you should eat some more. Singapore’s place on the map and its history mean that you will find...
View ArticleThe One with the Dalai Lama
Photo credit: Abhishek Madhukar We saw the Dalai Lama. Having grappled with several banal introductions, all I have to say is that we saw His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. We had the good fortune to be...
View ArticleOf Birds, Bees and Wine: La Rioja Alavesa
A tour of the bodegas of La Rioja had been on my list of romantic daytrips for awhile. But when A. and I got into specifics, we realized that only one of us could tipple liberally while the other...
View ArticleKuari Pass Trek Experience
For our first steps into the Himalayas and over 3,000 meters, we chose the Kuari Pass. It turned out to be a 5-star experience, a sort of vacation within our India travels, and very easy from a...
View ArticleNudists, Buddhists and Grandmas: Accommodation in South Korea
After three months of lovely but very standard guesthouses in India, we were delighted with the smorgasbord of accommodation in South Korea. We spent 20 days working our way down the east coast of...
View Article7 Day Itinerary Hokkaido or 35 Hours on Trains
Before we got to Japan, we spent three months in India and one month in South Korea. We moved slowly. We improvised. We made barely any reservations for transportation or accommodation. If we missed...
View ArticlePractical Tips for a Winter Camino: Part I
This is a two-part post on what to expect for the Camino de Santiago in winter. Part I covers lodging and walking in winter. If you’re here, you’re probably thinking of walking the Camino de Santiago...
View ArticlePractical Tips for a Winter Camino: Part II
In Part I of my practical tips, I covered the issue of lodging and generally tackling the Camino de Santiago in winter. In Part II, l review packing. I had trouble finding tips for winter packing. All...
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