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Friday Chewable: From the Mouths of Couchsurfers

September 26, 2014Filed in: Points of View by Tara Shubbuck

South African Couchsurfers

Welcome to our series called Friday Chewable: Food for Thought. Once per month we post a new topic to open your mind, challenge your ideas or just give you something to think about over the weekend. This installment of Food for Thought will give you a deeper look into the Couchsurfing community through a Q&A Read Post

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Tagged With: challenge, Couchsurf, Couchsurfers, Couchsurfing, friday chewable, inspiration, Malaysia, motivation, rtw, South Africa, Thailand, thoughts, travel

Eight Delicious Dishes From Around the World

June 8, 2014Filed in: Food, Photos & Video by Tara Shubbuck

Pyynikki Donuts

1. Donuts in Tampere, Finland When we were in Tampere, Finland, we went to the Pyynikki Observation Tower not for its views, but for its donuts that our Finnish friend from Helsinki raved about. I’m generally not a fan of donuts (or any sweet pastries actually), but these were well worth the trek through the Read Post

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Tagged With: Baba laksa, Burma, donut, doughnut, Fez, Finland, food, food from around the world, food pictures, Iceland, Laos, lobster roll, Maine, Malaysia, Melaka, Morocco, Myanmar, Perkins Cove, reindeer burger, rtw, tamarind flakes, Tampere, tea leaf salad, Thailand, tofu larb, vegetable tajine with couscous, Vientiane

What I Learned About Southeast Asia

August 20, 2013Filed in: Points of View by Tara Shubbuck

Fruit Shake Stand in Laos

More than a year ago when I was packing for our trip, I decided to bring shorts and tank tops to wear in Southeast Asia. The region is known for its heat and humidity, so those outfits seemed like the obvious choice. But before we left, I was admittedly pretty ignorant to the habits of Read Post

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Tagged With: Asia, backpacking, Cambodia, culture shock, Laos, long-term travel, Malaysia, misconceptions, Myanmar, SE Asia, Singapore, Southeast Asia, stereotypes, Thailand, thoughts, tips, travel, Vietnam

Taking The Bus From Singapore Into Malaysia

April 5, 2013Filed in: Destinations by Mike Shubbuck

Bus in Singapore

Traveling into Malaysia from Singapore? Buses are a comfortable, safe and affordable means of transportation to and around Malaysia. Here is one more way you can save some money when traveling to Melaka, Kuala Lumpur or any other location in Malaysia via Singapore. Bus companies are plentiful in Singapore, but rather than buy your ticket in Read Post

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Tagged With: adventure, advice, Asia, backpacking, expenses, EZ-Link, local transportation, Malaysia, Melaka, preparation, public transportation, rtw, rtwnow, saving money, SE Asia, Singapore, spending diet, transportation, travel tips

Malaysia (continued): Three People, Two Islands

April 1, 2013Filed in: Destinations by Tara Shubbuck

View of Pulau Perhentian

Our next stop was Penang, or Pulau Pinang in Bahasa Malaysia, the country’s official language (pulau means island). Before arriving, I read in Lonely Planet something along the lines of: People go to Penang to eat. They think they go for another reason, but they’ll soon realize they’ve gone to Penang for the food. Naturally, Read Post

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