Luckily in Egypt, you don’t have to be the Pharaoh to EAT like one! This list of 27 things to fulfill yourself with in Egypt is by no means extensive, feel free to share with me what your favorite Egyptian food is! 1 EGP (Egyptian Pound) = $0.17 USD 1. Diet Bread (above) At the [...]
Archive | June, 2011
Photo Favorite: Coast at the Bali Fish Market
Location: Bali, Indonesia In an effort to buy some fresh fish and have a meal prepared by the Bali House of Life Orphanage, we headed to the central Bali fish market. It was mid morning and the fishing boats were all docked, waiting for their next fishing voyage at night. It wasn’t quite as energetic [...]
Visiting Wat Phou (Ancient Temple Complex) in Champasak, Laos
Champasak, Laos is a quaint town, with a few beautiful French colonial buildings and an attitude of relaxation. The town is positioned directly on the banks of the Mekong River and only 10 km from the UNESCO world heritage temples of Wat Phou (also spelled Vat Phu or Wat Phu). I left my Guest House [...]
Champasak, Laos – An Unspoiled Travel Retreat
Champasak, Laos, is the type of place where a tourist can take a vacation from traveling. In contrast to other parts of Laos such as Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng, or the 4000 Islands that at times get a bit overrun with gap year backpackers, Champasak is a quiet retreat. Even though there is a constant [...]
Photo Favorite: Glassy Coast near Pattaya in Thailand
Location: About 20 km away from Pattaya, Thailand The mood couldn’t have been set more perfectly while dining on a delicious Thai meal, a glassy shimmering sea that seemed to blend directly into the horizon giving life to both sunshine and rain. A boating fisherman nonchalantly navigated through the peacefulness.
Photo Essay: Batad Rice Terraces in the Philippines
Rice is life in Batad, Philippines. It’s what you look at, it’s what you think about, it’s what you eat. And it’s not just the rice grown on terraces that reach the heavens that produces an omnipotent amazement, it’s the entire atmosphere, the trickle of the gravity fed irrigation system, the peace of being surrounded [...]
Kenyan Food Overview: 20 of Kenya’s Best Dishes
Here is a list of 20 Kenyan favorites to help you get excited about eating Kenyan food! 1. Ugali (Cornmeal Staple) The undeniable most common Kenyan food staple is ugali – usually made from cornmeal that is added to boiling water and heated until it turns into a dense block of cornmeal paste. Ugali has [...]
Photo Favorite: Storm Brewing on the Coast of Tanzania
Location: South of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania From the calm of the storm, I could observe the pouring of rain from the heavens, spanning it’s way across the coast of the Indian Ocean (just South of Dar Es Slaam) – it would arrive shortly.
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Hey! My name is Mark. After graduating from university, I decided to travel the world!
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