Venice | Italy :: City On The Sea
Arriving in Venice, Italy we were ready to explore the enchanting canals architecture and alleyways while slurping down spaghetti, espressos and gelato! A photographer’s paradise was discovered around each bend; each with more obscure...
Verona | Italy :: Casa De Romeo & Juliet
Verona is a great side or day trip from Venice, if you have the time. This quaint town is most famous as the setting for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Many people consider Verona a...
Osaka | Japan :: Crossing The Formidable East China Sea From Osaka To Shanghai
We are determined not to shy away from any means of transportation during our trip, as the lust of unseen places is fuel enough to drive us forward. Okay, its a nice thought, but...
Bangkok | Thailand: Floating Market
As you walk around Bangkok, and particularly backpacker centric areas like Khaosan Road, you see beautiful idyllic pictures of the nearby floating market. Romantic ideas of little old ladies in boats selling bananas float...
Singapore | Singapore: Amazing Singapore!
Arriving in Singapore, we had only a handful of things we knew we wanted to check out, but we knew that Singapore had more to offer. In Singapore, to resolve that issue, we got...
Phuket | Thailand: Visa Expired!
Oh no! We had a slight scare today, and as always seems to be the case run we run into trouble Manali and I immediately into our bad cop / good cop roles. Guess...
Xi’An | China: Terra Cotta Warrior Army
Another noteworthy highlight of our trip to China was definitely our visit to Xi'An, in particular the Terra Cotta Warrior Army. We were surprised to learn that the historical relic dating back to 210...
Shanghai | China :: Blue Mountain Youth Hostel Review
Blue Mountain had a great location, directly across the street from the Luban Road metro stop on line 4 in Shanghai. The importance of such close proximity to mass transit can only be known...
Ubud | Indonesia :: Rafting the Ayung and Luscious Lava of Mt. Batur
Ubud’s fertile land surrounding the rice fields is a result of the volcanic activity amidst the jungles in the middle of the island of Bali.
We decided on a whim to ride the scooter up...
Sydney | Australia :: Blue Mountains
The slate colored haze that is exuded from the oil of eucalyptus trees gives these mountains their name, a great excursion from Sydney if you have a few extra days. We headed there shortly...