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After getting all these tourists up to the Monastery, you have deserved a break. Which better place could there be than the monastery itself? Do you see these 3 guys? Take a closer look... part 1 part 3...

I don't write about food often. I always have these grand desires to do so but I never feel like I'm in a city long enough to make an expert judgement on the "best places to eat in city x." It's only when I spend extended time in a place — like I hav...

A book is not a living tree, unlike a blog post. Thus, while I am thrilled to share the tips and tricks and many resources I've gathered together in The Food

Time. There just never seems to be enough of it. I mean, it's already October. Didn't we just celebrate the start of 2012? I feel like I was just ringing in the New Year in Thailand weeks ago! Time moves too fast (and every year it seems to just move...

The River Kwai, Thailand

When I decided to move to Sweden, I switched airlines. Normally, I'm a loyal American Airlines traveler and member of the Oneworld alliance. I like American Airlines and their Oneworld partners (except Finnair - that airline sucks!). However, the mai...

Think you can't afford your dream vacation? Think again. Matthew Kepnes of the award-winning budget travel site, NomadicMatt.com, shares his tips for making overseas travel affordable.

Interview with travel blogger Nomadic Matt

One of the most important things you learn as a Boy Scout is their motto to always "be prepared," and as I've grown up and traveled the world, I've found this to also be a travel truism.

There are a lot of reasons to use StumbleUpon, but I use it for one main purpose: StumbleUpon allows me to reach a wide range of people who might not normally have ever known my site exists. After all, the … Continue reading →

All that remains of this once vibrant area is a bunch of torn down buildings, empty lots and shacks.

The Lonely Piano Guard in Toronto, Canada