There’s no denying my street food addiction. Hong Kong is a city loaded with culinary street food delights – from the greasy grinds of Mongkok to the international recipes surrounding the Chungking Mansion, Hong Kong has it all! This is not the most in-depth guide to Hong Kong street food cuisine – the culinary roots [...]
Archive | August, 2011
Photo Favorite: Macau, through its Window
Location: Macau, China I only spent 12 hours in Macau, so I definitely didn’t get to really experience it. It was a quick jaunt from Hong Kong, an effort that was blessed by Portuguese egg tarts, an overdose of FREE dried meat, and a look through Macau’s window.
Training Wild Brumbies in the Australian Outback
It was a special and terrifying moment, walking Luna through the gates into the vast, dusty expanse of the Australian outback for her first trek. Here was a horse (brumby) that 6 weeks ago wouldn’t even let us touch her. Us being the group of girls that had been hired to come and work on [...]
Egyptian Budget Travel Guide: Cost of Traveling to Egypt
In comparison to Europe or North America, everyday expenses in Egypt are low. From SE Asia, prices are quite similar with regards to food, accommodation and living expenses. Vegetarian meals can be eaten for less than $1 per meal and beds can be bought for around $4 a night. Egypt is blessed with an abundance [...]
Photo Favorite: Hide and Seek at Halong Bay, Vietnam
Location: Halong Bay, Vietnam It was like a giant game of hide and seek, little perfect mounds of earth that sprouted from the water in all shapes and sizes. The sun peeked its rays around the mounds, gently lighting the right places and leaving other nooks in the darkness. I don’t compare many things to [...]
Heart Surgeries for Children in Iraq: Preemptive Love Coalition
I first met Matt about 2.5 years ago when he lived in Bangkok, Thailand as an English teacher. His positive outlook on life, his willingness to push for what he believes in and his heart for helping others led him and his wife on a pretty amazing migration. He has since re-located to the Kurdistan [...]
How to Use a Squat Toilet Like a Pro
Though squat pots may not be the choice method of excretion for many, travelers will inevitably face an occasion where nature pushes harder than the ability to select a posh throne. In parts of rural Africa, toilets are in the form of long drops, a small mud hut covering a mere dark hole into the [...]
Photo Favorite: The Devil’s Mouth, Iguazu Falls, Argentina
Location: Iguazu Falls, Argentina Your mind plays tricks if you look into the Devil’s Mouth for too long; I started seeing things, hallucinating, that feeling of not knowing if you’re the one moving or the water. Staring at Iguaza Falls in Argentina gave that same awe-struck jelly leg sensation, similar to looking up at the [...]
About Mark Wiens
Hey! My name is Mark. After graduating from university, I decided to travel the world!
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