Location: Bangkok, Thailand Quite a few men in Bangkok are employed as motorcycle taxi drivers. Off every major street in Bangkok are smaller neighborhood streets called “Soi’s.” On every soi is a crew of motorcycle taxi drivers that transport people short distances (Thais don’t really like to walk). Weaving in and out of traffic on [...]
Archive | October, 2011
Tea Drinking Ceremony in China: Taking Local Beverages to the Next Level
I’ve always been a tea and coffee drinking fanatic. I even tend to overdo it sometimes, constantly drinking each beverage at rapid rates. When I was in Argentina I got hooked on drinking yerba maté (this was one of my first posts ever on Migrationology over 2 years ago, so be careful!), a richly bitter and [...]
Biking in Yangshuo, China: Pedaling Through Ancient Villages and Karst Mountain Peaks
Yangshuo, China is an incredibly beautiful destination and there’s no better way to experience the countryside scenery than to jump on a bicycle and pedal your way through the mess of karst limestone mountains, lazy rivers and ancient Chinese villages. First, take a look at this 2:45 video about biking in Yangshuo I took most [...]
Photo Favorite: Juggling a Football in Traditional Egyptian Clothes
Location: Aswan, Egypt While sailing the Nile River on a felucca, we stopped by at a small Egyptian village. A few kids were juggling a flat bouncy ball in a little donkey pushcart alleyway, so I was able to join in with them for a few minutes of fun. In my jellabiya, I wasn’t exactly [...]
Lured In By the Aroma of Chinese Take Away Breakfast
We’ve all been faced with sudden food impulse purchases. If the sight of something luscious doesn’t first catch our attention, the fragrant aroma or the comforting vendor surely will. Sometimes, like in the case of Mama Chapati, it was all the above that lured me in. The entire continent of Asia is a culinary playground; [...]
Chinese Farm Food: Demolishing a Guangxi Farmer’s Feast in Yangshuo
In China, they know how to do lunch on a farm with expertise! It was about a 45 minute bike ride through the magnificent Yangshuo karst mountain landscape to get there. I was sweating, breathing at the top of my lungs, and my thirst and hunger reached a peak high. And then we arrived. Lin’s [...]
Photo Favorite: Bright Neon Tropical Fruit
Location: Bangkok, Thailand One thing I can’t complain about is the glorious selection of tropical fruit (for cheap) that is available throughout Southeast Asia. I’ve had some great fruit in other parts of the world, but the diversity, quality, and quantity of fruit in SE Asia is something truly amazing. In Thailand, fruit is eaten [...]
Taking a Break in the Middle of a Chinese Lotus Patch in Yangshuo
The “Lotus” is truly a diverse and amazing natural flower. As a native wonder plant of Southern Asia, the Lotus signifies importance in a number of cultures. Hindus consider the lotus to have been part of the creation of the world, Buddhists associate the flower with the cycle of reincarnation, and throughout much of Asia [...]
About Mark Wiens
Hey! My name is Mark. After graduating from university, I decided to travel the world!
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