Category Archives: Travel
Land of the Lost in Translation
Tokyo: Entire shops devoted to selling plastic food. Vending machines that sell beer. Cafes where […]
Yappity-Yap-Yap-Yap
We swam a short distance from the boat through murky plankton-filled water until we reached […]
Honeymoon Within a Honeymoon
When they stamped our passports at the airport, we were surprised to see we could […]
The Two Sides of India
India is an enigma. A perplexing conundrum if you will. On the one hand, it […]
Going Slow
The backwaters of Kerela, India between the Lakshadweep Sea and the Western Ghats, are a […]
Highs and Lows
Try to find The Maldives on a map. Go on, I dare you. I doesn’t […]
The Mud House
Before leaving on this trip, Amanda made me promise that we wouldn’t rough it every […]
Sri Lanka: Not Just India’s Comma
Every once in a while, as you’re wandering the globe, you stumble upon a place […]
The Only Reason I’ll get Up at 4:30 AM
There is a frog living in the drain of our sink. I presume he’s searching […]
Matching Baggage
by Kristy Layton and Kate Laverriere Everyone brings different baggage on a trip, both the […]
The Art of the Stopover
Qatar is probably a place we never would have visited by choice. Ask someone to […]
Life as a Nomad
“When you are staying in a ger, never go hiking at night.” Our representative in […]