You’re coming to BANGKOK! You’re excited and ready, but don’t quite know how to go about renting an apartment… … As a result of writing an article about how I live in Bangkok for under $300 per month, I’ve received a number of e-mails asking me about the best way of renting cheap apartments in Bangkok. I [...]
Archive | February, 2012
Photo Favorite: Pig’s Penis…Anyone?
I find myself unable to resist the temptation to sample freakishly weird foods. That’s why when I see something like skewers of pig’s penis twirled around a stick in China, I have to try it. After ordering a skewer of the pinkish flesh the guy grilled it up to a crisp. It was definitely chewy.
Epic Japanese Food (in Full Mouthwatering Glory)
This is not your normal street food post that you normally see here. The photos you’re about to see were in the comfort of a real sit down restaurant in a private Japanese room at a restaurant in Bangkok. TAKUMI is a lovely Japanese restaurant located in Bangkok’s Swissotel and they serve seriously delicious Japanese [...]
The Top 16 Things to Do in Jaffna, Sri Lanka
1. Ride in a Cool Rickshaw There aren’t too many options for transportation in Jaffna, but riding around in a “cool rickshaw” is probably the best choice! The cool thing about the Bajaj rickshaw’s is that they are actually comfortable, and you can get a good view out the doorway. 2. Jaffna Fish Market There [...]
VIDEO: Eating Thai Chicken Rice in Bangkok’s Pratunam District
Watch the VIDEO (above)! If you can’t see the video, click here to watch it on Youtube. Hainanese chicken rice is basically boiled chicken served over fragrant rice that is cooked in chicken broth and chicken fat. In Thailand, chicken rice is known as Khao Man Gai ข้าวมันไก่. In this video I dine at a [...]
Photo Favorite: Chaos at the Long Bien Market
Chaos would be an understatement when referring to the Long Bien wholesale market in Hanoi. The central distribution of fruits and vegetables for much of Hanoi begins at Long Bien at about midnight and continues until around 6 am the next morning. For those 6 hours the entire scene is a straight up fight of [...]
12 Intriguing Photos of Chengyang: A Little-Known Village in China
1. Chengyang Village Chengyang is a little-known village. Are you ready for this? It is precisely located in the Dong People region, Sanjiang Area, in Liuzhou County, in the northern part of Guangxi Province, and finally in the country of the People’s Republic of China! 2. Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge Chengyang is especially famous [...]
Pilgrimage to Nainativu Island in Northern Sri Lanka (Completely Unplanned)
To be honest I had no clue where we were going… …or even what we were doing. The day began in the northern Sri Lankan town of Jaffna. After devouring a huge meal of Sri Lankan food, we were walking (aimlessly) around town with nothing to do for the foreseeable future - just checking things out and exploring! [...]
About Mark Wiens
Hey! My name is Mark. After graduating from university, I decided to travel the world!
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