Initial impressions of Cairo, Egypt can lead to overwhelming emotions of confusion, attempting to sort out the jumble of energy and life that surges in Egypt’s capital. Like in most mega-cities, being aggressive is mandatory and taking the micro-advantages over others is common. However, even in the hustle of chaos, individuals enact their Egyptian hospitality, [...]
Archive | November, 2010
Egyptian Hospitality: Grand Arrival in Cairo
The first few hours, maybe even the first few days after arriving in a brand new place in the world is one of my absolute favorite moments to live for. Within those first few hours your ideals and previous mental pictures of the place are shattered and the real city is exposed before you. Sometimes [...]
Casinos, Fortresses and Egg Tarts: 12 Hours in Macau
Whirlwind tours of touristy destinations go against my usual snail like traveling pace, but once in a while it’s a necessary tactic. To get to Macau from Hong Kong I hopped on the Turbo Jet ferry. It took an hour to reach Macau and the journey will set you back about $300 HKD round-trip, depending [...]
Hameed’s Nasi Kandar Gourmet Experience
Nasi Kandar – Kuala Lumpur Restaurant: Hameed’s Location: Just outside of Pasar Seni LRT Station, Kuala Lumpuer, Malaysia Price: a good stuffing for no more than 15 MYR ($4.66) per person [smartads] There are few things that get me more excited than large amounts of food, especially when it’s powerfully flavorful, deliciously spiced, and magnificently [...]
Photo Story: A Week of Divine Food in Hanoi
Sitting on 6 inch stools on the roadside, balancing drinks and dishes on tiny or nonexistent tables, extremely uneven light coming from makeshift roofing, people shoving, and a slight concern of being hit by motorbikes all add to the exciting challenge! Here are a few things I ate while in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Bangkok’s Finest Street Indian Food
Watch this 3:16 video first! Toney Restaurant Address: 64.1 Soi Rimklongongarg, Bangkok, Thailand Price: About 100 baht per person (stuffed) On a rampaging exploration lead by my stomach and an urge to pioneer new territories of International food in Bangkok, I stepped right into the middle of Toney Restaurant (literally). Bangkok has it’s share of [...]
Photo Story: Walking Through the Streets of Hong Kong
Between the bookends of the world’s most breathtaking skyline lies a throbbing abundance of life on the streets and a multitude of human beings routinely ensuring the city continues to churn. My second trip of 3 days in Hong Kong, and I am still amazed at this city of sky-rise buildings on an island. How [...]
A Night at Hong Kong’s Notorious Chungking Mansions
Picture a group of muscular Nigerians in tank-tops and flip-flops, a Sikh man in a freshly wrapped turban, an entire Filipino family, a group of African mama’s dressed in traditional West African dresses and dragging blue and red plaid gunny sacks, a couple of Japanese tourists sporting “Hello Kitty” with rolling suitcases, Indians in overly [...]
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Hey! My name is Mark. After graduating from university, I decided to travel the world!
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