Concerning Food and Drink in Argentina
We have been really impressed by the variety and quality of food and service being offered here in Buenos Aires. If these high levels and consistency remain the same elsewhere in Argentina, then they will receive the...
Marché de Mulhouse: Food, Cheese, and Alsatian Wine.
What better way to start a sunny, crisp Alsatian Saturday morning in Mulhouse than with a little shopping? And shopping is at the Marché du Canal Couvert de Mulhouse the largest public market in North East France. Clothing, meat,...
Touring the Grand Mosques of Istanbul
Today is Mosque day, and we set out to see a number of them. I am still battling my cold which has left me sneezing and coughing through the last week of our Turkey tour, and now I bring it to Istanbul. It is very hard when you...
Today Changes All of This: Our Reactions to India
For whatever reason, I have not had quite the same reaction to India that Greg described yesterday. It is true that it is almost excruciatingly hot right now. [A word of advice: everyone tells us this is the “slow season” and...
5 Things NOT to Miss in Alaska
From winter festivities that will give you a glimpse into some of its traditions such as dogsled races, and views of the Aurora Borealis, to milder, summertime hikes, wildlife spotting, and cruising, Alaska USA surely has a...
Travelling to the Maldives: Private Resort or Local Island?
The Maldives encompass almost 1200 islands, 200 inhabited by locals and 1000 not. So, the government decided to create a win-win situation to bump up Maldives tourism: they sold uninhabited islands to hotel companies in exchange...
Safari: What You Need to Prepare Before You Go
A Safari holiday is a once in a lifetime experience that you should definitely try and do at least once in your life. In the past, I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing a safari in Corbett National Park — and it was truly...
The Barong and Kris Dance: Good vs Evil in Bali
Gadeh, who drove us to Ubud last week, and then back via Tanah Lot, arrives at 8:30 to pick us up. We are off for a day of touring Bali. Because of the somewhat ancient and torturous back roads of Bali, we teamed up with the good...
Crossing the Afsluitdijk: A Blustery Storm Off the North Sea
The weather is not promising – a major storm is supposed to blow in off the North Sea today. A good driving day – except that we are planning to drive over the Afsluitdijk, and if the storm gets too bad, the road over...
Tripping the Northern Beaches in Sydney
Graham has offered to take us up to the northern beaches today – including Manly, an area that is very difficult to get to by public transit. We go under the harbour and head east, covering some of the area we have already walked...