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! [...]
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Photo Shoot on the Magic Tamil Tea Bus in Sri Lanka
It all began when a little old cheery lady asked me to take a photo of her grandson. She didn’t ask me with words, she just sort of motioned to my camera bag, wide smile and head nod. Feeling comfortable in the Tamil bus, and having no clue as to when the driver would start [...]
Secret Peek Into a Chinese Farm Home: Random Travel Experiences Are Still Alive!
Are random travel experiences dead? A few weeks ago I read a great article about the death of random travel experiences. Wandering Earl did an incredible job of painting a vivid and realistic picture of a random experience of something that could possibly happen to you if you keep yourself open, flexible and have a willing attitude. [...]
Khlong Saen Saeb: A Tour of Bangkok’s Central Canal
As giant skyrise glass and steel structures erect at alarming rates, there are still sections of town that remain how they used to be. Though many canals have succumbed to fast paced city expansion, being filled in to make roadways as money demands, there are still a few gem worthy waterways that cut through Bangkok. Khlong Saen [...]
Mooncake Tasting in China: It’s OK to Judge a Mooncake by its Cover
Today marks the start of the Chinese Mid-Autumn festival (the actual full moon is on the 12th of September, 2011). This important Chinese holiday falls annually sometime in September or October when the moon is at its biggest and brightest. Traditional baked Chinese pastries, known as mooncakes, all of a sudden become the buzz and [...]
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 [...]
Jua Kali – The Informal Kenyan Sector for “Git Er Done”
If you’re unfamiliar with the term “git er done,” you can read what it means right here. What is a Jua Kali? The literal translation of Jua Kali in Kenyan Kiswahili is “fierce sun“; the actually meaning is the Kenyan word for “git er done,” or a person, businessman, or entrepreneur that can undoubtedly fix [...]
Yangon’s Thiri Mingalar Market – A Sensory Buffet of Burmese Sights and Sounds
It’s a sprawling market, displaying the finest natural provisions of produce from around Myanmar (Burma). Just outside the central area of Yangon lies the scattered Thiri Mingalar Market – somewhat of a distribution and bulk fresh market. It’s not quite as chaotic as the midnight market madness of Long Bien Market in Hanoi, but it was [...]
About Mark Wiens
Hey! My name is Mark. After graduating from university, I decided to travel the world!
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