Every Sunday during the late afternoon, Ratchadamnoen Road in Chiang Mai closes to motor vehicles and opens up as a pedestrian-only street. Slowly, this stretch of one-kilometer road becomes filled with local food and handicraft vendors. It’s a one-stop shop for everything from impressive paintings to lanterns and flowers to an array of delicious Thai Read Post
Jonker’s Walk Night Market in Melaka, Malaysia
Jonker’s Walk on Jonker Street is a lively night market. You don’t really go for the knickknacks but to eat the delicious Malaysian food at every stall that lines the street and also to watch Master Ho Eng Hui use only his index finger to poke a hole through a coconut. Yep, you read that Read Post
We’ve Been Gone NINE Months!
It feels like ages ago that we sat in a beer hall in Zagreb with our Couchsurfing host, Tanja, talking about how much we love Croatia and could live there. We never wanted to leave. Africa and India seemed like years away, and now both are already behind us. It’s sad for us to think Read Post
Packing For Long-Term Travel: Her Top Six Necessities
After months and months strung together on the road, it becomes quite easy to nail down the possessions you’re really thankful that you bought and brought. When I was thinking about my top 6, some came as a surprise and were actually items I almost didn’t bring. But travel turns you into a bit of Read Post
Kayaking Through Alleppey’s Backwaters
When we arrived in Alleppey, India, we were bombarded with offers to board a houseboat for a night or two. That’s what tourists do in Alleppey: cruise the backwaters on a private boat. But after arriving here, we were just not impressed by them. The houseboats have a bedroom, kitchen and outdoor sitting area, and Read Post