One of the most difficult things about traveling is figuring out where to stay. Sometimes there are too many choices and sometimes there are not enough places to choose from. As a cultural traveler, I prefer to stay in a local neighborhood where I can check out the local lifestyle and enjoy authentic food. After [...]
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Pettah Market: Walk Through Colombo’s Most Hectic Shopping District
In the heart of Colombo, Sri Lanka, is the madness of Pettah Market. It’s possibly the best place in Colombo to get initiated into the local Sri Lankan hustle and bustle, to ingest the sounds and smells, and to get a flavor of life in Colombo. At Pettah Market, life thrives. If you’ve read any [...]
Photo Favorite: Beautiful Tree Lined Road in Guilin
It’s not only the gorgeous Li River or the karst mountain peaks that make Guilin so beautiful, but even just the trees are famous. This street near downtown Guilin city in China was lined with trees that neatly shaded the entire road making the scenery beautiful!
Heavenly Hawaiian Poke Bowl at Kahuku Superette
Ahi is a very precious fish in Hawaii. The beautiful yellow fin tuna is a prized catch, mainly because it’s the most essential ingredient in the widely popular Hawaiian delicacy known as poke. Hawaii is famous for many specialty comfort foods like SPAM Musubi or the loco moco, but all Hawaii culinary inventions bow to [...]
Photo Favorite: Krabi Style Dim Sum
Krabi dim sum is a lot different from Hong Kong dim sum. For starters, the dumplings are much smaller. They are steamed in little glass dishes instead of the classic bamboo steamers, and most of the dumplings rely solely on pork, whereas Hong Kong dim sum uses a larger variety of ingredients. Both are good, [...]
Review: Touring Vietnam on a Motorcycle (Two Wheels and Rice Fields)
Vietnam is one of the most thrilling destinations I’ve been to in all of Southeast Asia. I remember when I first landed in Hanoi from Bangkok – I just couldn’t believe the busyness of the city and the vast amounts of motorcycle traffic everywhere on the road. The last time I visited Vietnam, I was only there [...]
One Day in Bangkok: 9 Things to Do and See
Bangkok is a huge city with an everlasting supply of exciting attractions, superbly interesting sites and more delicious street food than you could ever imagine (until it’s in your mouth). After living in Bangkok on and off for a few years now, I decided to share a few things that I would recommend to do [...]
Photo Favorite: Dramatic Clouds at Ao Nang Beach
There are a few things you should never do in Krabi, but watching a sunset with dramatic clouds is not one of them.
About Mark Wiens
Hey! My name is Mark. After graduating from university, I decided to travel the world!
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