When friends and family tell me they’ve never traveled to Asia before, I typically recommend Thailand as their first stop. It’s a great introductory country to the region because it will likely cause little or no culture shock for Westerns. Tourism has been a huge part of Thailand for years, which makes some of the most Read Post
Poll: The Cost of Full-Time Travel
While we were on the road, I kept a detailed spreadsheet of expenditures, and since the habit of keeping track of every cent spent became ingrained in me after 14 months, I continued the same when we returned to the States. So I have years of data packed into Excel just waiting to be shared Read Post
Recipe: Homemade Whole-Wheat Spinach Pasta
A few weeks ago, I ate delicious ramen noodles at Daikaya, a Japanese restaurant in Washington, D.C. (thanks, Trevor & Tina!). They were delicious because they tasted fresh and were packed with flavor. These ramen noodles reminded me of the fresh rice noodles Mike and I ate during our five months in Southeast Asia. They Read Post
Buzzing Around the Big Apple
I love New York City. It is a vibrant, hectic, crowded metropolis that never ceases to leave me exhausted. Tara and I have both been more than 10 times each, but we always welcome the opportunity to return. Recently, Tara and I took a bus up for a weekend to visit some friends. Between gas, Read Post
Recipe: Vietnamese Dipping Sauce: Nuoc Cham
Whether we are using Nuoc Cham to dip spring rolls in or adding a kick to an Asian soup we made with our homemade veggie broth, this one thing we cannot live without in our kitchen. We first learned about it from a Vietnamese Couchsurfing host. Initially, she introduced us to fish sauce, but showed us Read Post
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