My Sneaky Plan for an Easy Trip to India

My Sneaky Plan for an Easy Trip to India  As long as I can remember I’ve been wanting to make a trip to India. India has so many amazing sights and experiences that I’ve been dying to see & do: The Taj Mahal, considered the world’s most astounding tribute to love; Veranasi, an entire city …

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PHOTO GALLERY: U Bien Bridge – Myanmar

PHOTO GALLERY: U Bien Bridge – Myanmar U Bien Bridge is the world’s longest teak wood bridge. It’s one of the most famous, popular and photographed destinations in Myanmar. Located just 7 km south of Mandalay, U Bien Bridge runs for 1.2 km across a sprawling shallow lake in the midst of scenic countryside and …

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Book Review: Eating Thai Food Guide

Book Review: Eating Thai Food Guide I was blown away by how thorough, in-depth and informative Mark Wien’s Eating Thai Food Guide is! Mark really does explain everything you need to know about Thai foods, how to order them and how to eat them. That statement is coming from me – no beginner to Thai foods …

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Travel Tips: Unique Scuba Diving Adventures in Florida

Travel Tips: Unique Scuba Diving Adventures in Florida Florida boasts over 1000 miles of coastline, America’s only coral reefs, a huge diversity of marine habitats, hundreds of shipwrecks and over 600 natural springs. It’s no surprise, then, that America’s ‘Sunshine State’ offers a huge variety of interesting scuba diving opportunities. Many divers go so far …

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Working Crew on Amazon Survivor pt 7 – Cruising on Crew

Working Crew on Amazon Survivor pt 7 – Cruising on Crew It was hard to believe we had only 10 more days of filming. I knew the remaining days would just fly by. Once filming was completed we’d have a big wrap party. And the very next day, Dec. 13th, BLAM, everyone would be gone, …

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PHOTO GALLERY: Sapa – Vietnam

PHOTO GALLERY: Sapa – Vietnam Sapa is a small charming town situated in the rugged mountains of far Northwest Vietnam near the Chinese border. Historically Sapa was the largest market town in the region and local hill tribe people visited the markets regularly to buy and sell goods. In the 1880s the French discovered Sapa …

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10 Free Things to do in Penang – pt 2

Armenian Street - Penang

10 Free Things to do in Penang – pt 2 A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008, Penang was one of the most important ports on the old Asian trading route. From the late 1700s, its free port status attracted merchants, laborers and traders from China, India, Sumatra and Europe. They all set up businesses, …

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Working Crew on Amazon Survivor pt 6 – Thrills and Mishaps Behind Scenes

Working Crew on Amazon Survivor pt 6 – Thrills and Mishaps Behind Scenes As a member of the prestigious Dream Team, my job consisted of helping set up and rehearse Challenge Games; sit in on Tribal Councils while the film crew prepped lights, sound and camera positions; and stand-in as a contestant for long distance …

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PHOTO GALLERY: Modern Singapore Architecture

PHOTO GALLERY: Modern Singapore Architecture  One of major reasons I love Singapore so much is the amazing and varied architecture found throughout the city. Styles run from British colonial to Chinese and Indian shophouses to a variety of religious temples to tall, soaring skyscrapers. Singapore’s modern architecture is especially impressive. In fact, many of the …

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Travel Tips: Where to go in Japan on a short trip

Travel Tips: Where to go in Japan on a short trip  I lived in Kyoto, Japan for 6 years before I started my world travels. So people often ask me advice about what to do & see, where to go when they visit Japan. Most of them are making a short 1-2 week trip to the …

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