A Dalat, Vietnam Tour: Crazy House, Pagodas, Coffee Fields, and Waterfall
What can you get for ten dollars and seven hours in Dalat, Vietnam? Check out all the amazing and surprising sights… 1. Linh Phuoc Pagoda: There’s a massive roaring dragon …
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Essential and Useless Travel Gear During a Long RTW Trip
After two months on the road, voyaging from Boston to California, to Japan, to Southeast Asia, which gear has proven to be the most and least useful? What should YOU …
The Bumpy Bus from Mui Ne to Dalat, Vietnam
Busty travelers of the world: strap on your triple strength sports bras before attempting the passage from Mui Ne, Vietnam, to Dalat! And if you’ve got back problems, hoo boy! …
Your “Bad Habits” May Actually Be Beneficial: A Vice May be a Boon!
Reflect for a moment: What is something you absolutely adore (it makes your heart pitter pat and wakes you up in the morning with excitement), but which drives everyone around …
Mui Ne, Vietnam Sightseeing: A Great $10 Touristic Day Package
I am fundamentally a lazy bum. Therefore, I usually kick and scream when friends try to get me to mobilize for touristic productivity. But you know what? I always thank …
A Secret: You Can Travel the World WELL for Just $30 a Day
A major goal of this blog is to show folks who think they don’t have the luxury to travel that it’s actually easier and cheaper than you think. The key …
The Vietnam War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City
The Vietnam war slashed its knife through America. My parents marched in anti-war protests, sprinting from billy-club smashing police, and aching with frustration at the movement’s powerlessness to stop the …
Banh Xeo: The Heavenly Chicken Pancake in Vietnamese Food
This next post is dedicated to the witty, wise, and w-ridiculous Ray Newton (pictured, right, in the classy purple shirt). Ray was a student in my English class for four …
How is the Chain “Pho 24” in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam?
My American friend’s mission directive was clear: Locate and ingest the Pho at the famous Vietnamese chain, Pho 24, thus confirming or refuting that it deserves its title as Best …
Thoughts on Cambodia as a Solo Female Traveler
I leave Cambodia feeling sad. I don’t feel sad to leave, but rather I am infused with a profound sadness from what I saw over the past ten days. I …